On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti | Week in the news

Local newspapers have steadily gone out of business throughout the digital age. We’ll dig into the fate of local journalism and what can be done to save it. John Thornton, Mary Ellen Klas and Mi-Ai Parrish join David Folkenflik.

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Democrats take the debate stage. President Trump issues a round of pardons. Former DOJ prosecutors call for AG Barr’s resignation. The roundtable is here. Astead Herndon, Betsy Woodruff Swan and Amanda Terkel join David Folkenflik.

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On to Nevada and South Carolina for the Democrats. The heavy hand of Trump’s Justice Department. And a whole lot more in our week in review roundtable. Susan Glasser, Molly Ball and Gerald Seib join David Folkenflik.

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A week drenched in history – Trump acquitted by the Senate – but not before Mitt Romney votes to convict and remove his fellow Republican. We'll also review confusion in the Iowa caucuses, the State of the Union and more. Jeanne Cummings, Marc Lacey and Wendy Benjaminson join David Folkenflik.

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Impeachment. Trump’s Middle East peace plan. Coronavirus fears. All unfolding at a critical moment. Our week in review panel will tackle the week's big stories. Peter Baker, Julie Pace and Hayes Brown join David Folkenflik. 

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The impeachment trial is underway. Iowa looms for the Democrats. And Trump visits Davos. The news roundtable is here. Catherine Lucey, Karen Tumulty and Jack Beatty join Anthony Brooks.

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Impeachment heads to the Senate. Democrats debate electability and gender. The U.S. and China strike a deal. The entire Russian government quits. The roundtable is here. Kimberly Atkins, Darlene Superville and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.

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First, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., joins the show to discuss U.S.-Iran tensions. Then: More on Iran strikes and Trump’s response. Impeachment surprise: John Bolton says he’ll testify. Puerto Rico recovers from earthquakes. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle take a step back. Farnaz Fassihi, Weijia Jiang and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.

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Gen. Qassem Soleimani killed. Protests at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Hate crime charges in New York. Rudy Giuliani to testify? The roundtable is here. Susan Page, David Ignatius and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.

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Donald Trump becomes only the third president in U.S. history to be impeached. He rallies his loyalists in Michigan. The 2020 Democrats debate. The roundtable is here. Juana Summers, Katie Rogers and Jack Beatty join David Folkenflik.

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