Washington Post tech policy reporter Cat Zakrzewski speaks with Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.), José-Marie Griffiths, Dakota State University president, and Erika Shugart, National Science Teaching Association executive director, about America’s status as one of the world’s leaders in innovation and efforts to build a talent pipeline of future pioneers across industries.

Conversation recorded on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

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Former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, David Plouffe, discusses why Biden and Trump should focus their campaign strategies on social media, how Trump has impacted and "commanded" the Republican Party and his new podcast with Kellyanne Conway and why he feels "people will benefit from it."

Conversation recorded on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

David Plouffe on social media's impact on the election and why Trump 'puts our democracy at risk'

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX.) joins Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of The Early 202 Leigh Ann Caldwell to discuss his latest bill to restrict social media use for kids under 13, why he feels Supreme Court justices are under attack and whether he will accept the results of the 2024 presidential election.

Conversation recorded on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

Sen. Ted Cruz on 'efforts to smear' the Supreme Court and his outlook on the 2024 election

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Devlin Barrett, Jennifer Rubin and Catherine Rampell about Donald Trump’s week in court, the two upcoming presidential debates and President Biden’s strategy in battleground states.

Conversation recorded on Friday, May 17, 2024.

First Look with The Post’s Jonathan Capehart, Devlin Barrett, Jennifer Rubin and Catherine Rampell

Ford’s chief sustainability officer Bob Holycross talks about the 'bumpy ride' of EV growth and the how the IRA will impact the automaker industry. Then, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego discusses how she plans to reduce emissions and build innovative solutions for housing and transportation one of the country's fastest growing cities.

Conversation recorded on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego on being at the 'forefront of climate change'

Revolution CEO Steve Case talks about the latest iteration of ChatGPT's AI software, the need for opensource AI and how the current 'inflection point' in AI that mirrors that of the rise of the internet. Then, the EU Commission’s top digital policymaker Roberto Viola and Center for Democracy and Technology CEO Alexandra Reeve Givens discuss the need for EU AI Act and why 'guardrails' for algorithmic decision-making systems are needed now.

Conversation recorded on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at Washington Post Live's "The Futurist" event.

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