Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns after backlash over accusations of plagiarism and her testimony on antisemitism on campus; interview with The Hill's Emily Brooks on Speaker Mike Johnson leading a House Republican delegation to the U.S.-Mexico border (5); CBS News' Scott MacFarlane on status of Donald Trump criminal and civil cases; France assumes UN Security Council presidency and is asked about Israel-Hamas war.

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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal from its annual holiday Authors Week series which features writers from across the political spectrum.

First – Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr., Emmett Till's cousin -- and co-author Christopher Benson -- discuss their book "A Few Days Full of Trouble: Revelations on the Journey to Justice for My Cousin & Best Friend, Emmett Till"

Then –a conversation with nationally syndicated columnist Cal Thomas about his book, "A Watchman in the Night" on his 50-year career in journalism.

Plus – NPR "Morning Edition" co-host Steve Inskeep discusses his latest book "Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America."

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Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) vetoes a bill that would have prohibited transgender youth from getting gender-affirming care; Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D-ME) on her decision to keep Donald Trump off the presidential primary ballot; interview with Washington Post's Caroline O'Donovan on Google settling class-action lawsuit involving data privacy for people searching online in 'incognito' mode (12); Mayor Eric Adams (D-NY) on safety and security on New Year's Eve in Times Square; United Nations Security Council holds another meeting on the Israel-Hamas war.

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Interview with FiveThirtyEight's Nathaniel Rakich on GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley now saying 'of course' slavery caused the Civil War (5); latest on immigration & border security talks in Mexico City; five year anniversary of American Paul Whelan's detention in Russia; Israeli-American Judith Weinstein confirmed murdered by Hamas.

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Interview with USA Today's John Fritze on Michigan Supreme Court rejecting 14th Amendment 'insurrection clause' challenge to keep Donald Trump off primary ballot (1); Republican pollster Frank Luntz on 2024 presidential race; Secretaries Blinken and Mayorkas meet Mexico's president in Mexico City about border security; Israel again says United Nations is biased in favor of Hamas; Russia convenes UN Security Council informal meeting on Ukraine.

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This week a conversation with the new host of Q&A, Peter Slen. We discuss the mission of the program, what to expect, and the best parts of hosting a one-hour conversation with interesting individuals.

All new Q&A episodes start January 28th, 2024.

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Interview with The Hill's Mychael Schnell on Congress' busy January agenda (3); Campaign 2024: new TV ad Gov. Sununu (R-NH) for candidate Nikki Haley, Donald Trump & Ron DeSantis Christmas messages; Israeli government lays out 'vision for peace', which includes destroying Hamas and deradicalizing Palestinian society.

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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal

First – the Supreme Court is set to decide a number of high-profile cases related to the 2024 presidential election. Kimberly Wehle – law professor, writer, and legal contributor for ABC News – discusses the key legal and constitutional questions.

Then – the number of homeless persons in the U-S hit a record high in 2023. We'll speak with Steve Berg from the National Alliance to End Homelessness about what's driving this trend – and how to address it.

Plus – this week marked the 5th anniversary of the First Step Act – bipartisan criminal justice reform legislation signed by then President Trump. We discuss the law's impact with criminal justice advocate Kevin Ring and Colleen Eren, author of the new book "Reform Nation: The First Step Act and the Movement to End Mass Incarceration."

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President Biden pardons thousands of Americans convicted of using or possessing marijuana on some federal land, UN Security Council approves a resolution calling for humanitarian pauses in the war between Israel and Hamas, interview with Bloomberg News' Josh Wingrove about White House and Congressional reaction to the proposed sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese company. (19)

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Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. CQ Brown speaks with his Chinese counterpart; UN Security Council again postpones vote on resolution to get more aid to Gaza; President Biden speaks with Mexican President about immigration and border security; Donald Trump responds to being thrown off Colorado ballot for engaging in insurrection; interview with Denver Post's Elise Schmelzer on this week's release of five gray wolves in Colorado. (33)

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