The Washington Report

In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about Saturday night's Republican presidential debate, which focused on foreign policy. Sanger weighs in on what the candidates said about Iran's nuclear program, enhanced interrogation techniques like waterboarding, and China.

In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about renewed efforts by Iran to build nuclear weapons and how the United States and Israel are reacting. Sanger also weighs in on Herman Cain's chances of winning the Republican bid for president after allegations surfaced last week that he sexually harassed several former employees.

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 negotiations with Pakistan's spy agency about a political reconciliation with the Taliban and the Haqqani network. He also weighs in on the Republican race for president. In particular, Sanger discusses why the Afghan war has not been a topic of discussion in the GOP debates and new allegations that Herman Cain sexual harassed two women years ago.

In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about Iran's alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States in a Washington restaurant. The Obama administration says it has evidence an Iranian American, working with Iran's Revolutionary Guard, hired a Mexican drug cartel to pull off the attack. Sanger weighs in on how much of the case is fact and how much is fiction. He also discusses the ultimate strategy for the United States when it comes to Iran, which he says is containment, not confrontation.

In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about nearly silent 10th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, an unreleased White House memo, and the role of religion in the GOP debates.

In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about President Obama's use of unmanned drones as a counter-terrorism measure and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's potential run for president. Sanger discusses how drones have shaped the president's strategy for fighting terror abroad. He also weighs in on what obstacles Christie would face if he were to jump into the GOP field of presidential candidates at this juncture, which is considered to be late in the game.

In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about the Palestinian push for statehood membership at the United Nations. As the U.N. General Assembly continues this week, President Obama says that the United states will veto the resolution. Sanger weighs in on what happens then and how the Palestinians are likely to react. He also weighs in on Afghanistan and Texas Governor Rick Perry's presidential campaign.

In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about President Obama's idea for a tax on the wealthiest Americans as part of his proposed jobs plan. Sanger also weighs in on the U.N. General Assembly, where the Palestinians may seek full United Nations membership this week, which could further complicate President Obama's Middle East policy.

Ten years after 9/11, what has changed? In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, speaks to Kerry Nolan about the economic cost of 9/11 to the American people. Sanger also weighs in on the symbolism of former President Bush standing beside President Obama during a time of such great political dischord.

New unemployment numbers show zero job growth. What could this mean for the upcoming presidential elections? On today's Washington Report, WQXR's Kerry Nolan speaks with chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times David Sanger about the political implications of the job numbers, the Republican candidate debate, and why the president's foreign policy successes are not helping him much at home.