The Washington Report

The Washington Report

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The Washington Report episodes

  • President Obama Grapples With Secret Service, GSA Scandals

    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about scandals at the Secret Service and the General Services Administration and how President Obama is dealing with them. 

     the scandals currently troubling the Obama administration and check on the state of the economic recovery.

     

    7 min
  • A North Korean Misfire, An Iranian Negotiation

    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about North Korea's failed attempt to launch a space satellite. He also weighs in on U.S. negotiations with Iran over the country's nuclear program and a spate of attacks in the Afghan capital of Kabul over the weekend. 

    6 min
  • United States Set to Negotiate With Iran Over Nuclear Program

    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about upcoming negotiations between the United States and Iran over that country's nuclear program. He also weighs in on whether Mitt Romney is seizing on Friday's lower-than-expected jobs numbers to make an economic argument against President Obama. 

    5 min
  • Syrian Rebels Get a Boost, Presidential Politics Take Center Stage

    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about the Obama administration's decision to send communications equipment to the opposition fighters in Syria. He also weighs in on the how the Supreme Court's coming ruling on President Obama's health care law will play in President Obama's re-election campaign. 

    6 min
  • Afghanistan and GOP Presidential Politics

    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about what we've learned from the incident in which Sergeant Robert Bales allegedly took the life of 16 Afghan civilians. Sanger also weighs in on why and how GOP candidates for president like Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul are still in the race and what to expect at the Republican National Convention in August. 

    5 min
  • American Soldier Said to Kill 16 Civilians in Afghanistan

    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about the political ramifications President Obama faces as a result of a U.S. soldier allegedly killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan. Sanger also weighs in on Republicans' shifting opinions on how the U.S. military should operate there. 

    6 min
  • Afghanistan Riots, Iran and Michigan Primary

    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about the future of U.S. and Afghanistan relations following a week of violent riots and the big debate over Iran's nuclear facilities. Sanger also reveals poll results in the battle between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in the Michigan GOP primary.

    5 min
  • Anthony Shadid, Syria, Mitt Romney in Michigan

    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about the situation in Syria and Times reporter Anthony Shadid, who died while reporting there last week. Sanger also weighs in on the battle between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum for next Tuesday's GOP presidential primary in Michigan.

    6 min
  • Contraception, Egypt, Syria, Bombings of Israeli Embassies

    In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about the Republicans' attack last week on President Obama on the question of forcing religious institutions to pay for contraception. He also weighs in on what we have learned in the year since Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was forced from power and what options President Obama has when it comes to Syria.

    6 min

About The Washington Report

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The Washington Report has been a WQXR tradition for many years. Each week, The New York Times' David Sanger joins us with a preview of the top stories from Washington.