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On Washington Post Live’s First Look, associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Mary Ilyushina, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jennifer Rubin about the aftermath of the Wagner rebellion, the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action and President Biden's latest economic message for his reelection campaign.

On Washington Post Live’s First Look, associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Toluse Olorunnipa, E.J. Dionne and Hugh Hewitt about the U.S. strategy in Asia, Hunter Biden’s guilty plea, and renewed questions around ethics rules for justices of the Supreme Court. Conversations recorded on Friday, June 23, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Jacqueline Alemany, Eugene Robinson and David Von Drehle to discuss Donald Trump’s indictment, how Republicans are responding and progressive wins in Wisconsin and Chicago. Conversation recorded on Friday, April 7, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” deputy opinion editor and columnist Karen Tumulty speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, Hugh Hewitt and E.J. Dionne about the historic indictment of former president Donald Trump, the political fallout from the indictment, the potential for political violence and how prospective 2024 GOP hopefuls are responding to the news. Conversation recorded on Friday, March 31, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, E.J. Dionne and Jennifer Rubin about a possible Donald Trump indictment, the Fed's interest rate hikes, TikTok CEO's contentious testimony before Congress and Xi Jinping’s Russia trip.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s David J. Lynch, George F. Will and Eugene Robinson about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the Russian assault of a U.S. drone and a rift among GOP presidential hopefuls on Ukraine.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Abha Bhattarai, Ruth Marcus and David Von Drehle about President Biden’s budget proposal, Dominion’s lawsuit against Fox News and the Senate vote on the D.C. crime bill. Conversation recorded on Friday, March 10, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Carol Leonnig, Ramesh Ponnuru and Christine Emba about the saga to secure classified documents from former president Trump, the beginning of the 2024 presidential race and more. Conversation recorded on Friday, March 3, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with Dan Balz, Josh Rogin and Jennifer Rubin about President Biden’s unwavering support for Ukraine, the state of U.S.-China relations and the Republican 2024 presidential race.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with Yasmeen Abutaleb, Hugh Hewitt and Ruth Marcus about the unidentified aerial objects in the North American airspace as well as Nikki Haley’s presidential candidacy. Conversation recorded on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Lamothe, Jason Willick and Christine Emba about the latest on China’s balloon surveillance program and the U.S. response as well as key takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union speech. Conversation recorded on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Toluse Olorunnipa, George F. Will and Jennifer Rubin about the death of Tyre Nichols and President Biden’s meeting with leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus. Conversation recorded on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Jacqueline Alemany, Megan McArdle and Jennifer Rubin about the legal and political challenges facing Donald Trump regarding his latest indictment and Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia. Conversation recorded on Friday, June 16, 2023

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with The Post’s John Hudson, Megan McArdle and E.J. Dionne about efforts to increase military aid to Ukraine, whether a recession is looming and potential Republican presidential candidates. Conversation recorded on Friday, January 27, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Isabelle Khurshudyan, Eugene Robinson and David Von Drehle about the latest on the war in Ukraine and the political standoff over raising the debt ceiling. Conversation recorded on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, Hugh Hewitt and Ruth Marcus about the review of President Biden’s classified documents and the political fallout as well as Kevin McCarthy’s first week as speaker of the House. Conversation recorded on Friday, Jan. 13, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Marianna Sotomayor, E.J. Dionne and Jennifer Rubin about the results of the speaker of the House race, the future of congressional relations and the Biden Administrations latest border policy.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell, Ruth Marcus and contributing correspondent Hugh Hewitt about divisions within the Republican party and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates. Conversation recorded on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Sarah Kaplan, Megan McArdle and Stephen Stromberg about combatting climate change and the role of the private and public sectors in reducing carbon emissions. Conversations recorded on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Marianna Sotomayor, Eugene Robinson and Jennifer Rubin about the future leadership of the House, the Georgia Senate runoff and the 2024 presidential election. Conversation recorded on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Ashley Parker, Ruth Marcus and Hugh Hewitt about Republicans winning the house, the future plans of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential run.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, Charles Lane and Jennifer Rubin about the midterm results, the Georgia Senate runoff and why inflation continues to rise despite the Fed raising interest rates.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Annie Linskey, Hugh Hewitt and Eugene Robinson about the state of the midterms, the 2024 GOP presidential field and the potential of a looming recession.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with Missy Ryan, Ruth Marcus and Ramesh Ponnuru about Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia, the expanding list of Republican presidential candidates and the indictment of Donald Trump.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Amy Gardner, Hugh Hewitt and Ruth Marcus about the state of the economy and the upcoming Supreme Court case on affirmative action.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Eugene Scott, E.J. Dionne and George Will to discuss how the war in Ukraine and the national abortion debate are impacting the upcoming midterm elections, and more.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Yasmeen Abutaleb, Charles Lane and Jennifer Rubin about President Biden’s efforts to keep a pro-Ukraine coalition together and the top issues leading into next month’s midterms.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Robert Barnes, George F. Will and Eugene Robinson about the Alabama Voting Rights case, Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago search case and the upcoming midterm elections. Conversation recorded on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Karoun Demirjian, E.J. Dionne and Josh Rogin about President Putin’s military mobilization, the midterm elections and the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline. Conversation recorded on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with The Post’s Jacqueline Alemany, Eugene Robinson and Jennifer Rubin about the Justice Department’s investigation into former president Donald Trump and the upcoming midterm elections. Conversation recorded on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Lamothe, Hugh Hewitt and Ruth Marcus about what’s at stake for President Biden regarding the war in Ukraine, record high inflation and the complex legacy of Queen Elizabeth II. Conversation recorded on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Annie Linskey, Josh Rogin and Jennifer Rubin about midterm issues, including abortion and inflation as well as the new U.K. prime minister and the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus speaks with The Post’s Annie Linskey, Hugh Hewitt and Eugene Robinson to discuss Tuesday’s primary election results, Rep. Liz Cheney’s loss and Donald Trump’s ongoing influence of the GOP. Conversation recorded on Friday, August 19, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell, Dana Milbank and Jennifer Rubin about the FBI’s search of former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate and the results of the Inflation Reduction Act House vote. Conversation recorded on Friday, August 12, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, Jason Willick and Christine Emba about the debt ceiling bill, the latest on the presidential race and new recordings of Donald Trump talking about classified documents.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Amber Phillips, George Will and Ruth Marcus on Tuesday’s primary results and former president Donald Trump’s influence on candidates he endorsed. Conversation recorded on Friday, August 5, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Jeff Stein, Josh Rogin and Jennifer Rubin about how the economy will affect the midterm elections, the future of the GOP and Nancy Pelosi’s possible trip to Taiwan. Conversation recorded on Friday, July 29, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, E.J. Dionne and David Von Drehle about President Biden’s low poll numbers, the 2022 midterm election, whether the GOP will win the House and Senate

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Karoun Demirjian, Charles Lane and Eugene Robinson about Russian troops advancing in Ukraine, Biden’s pledge to support Ukraine and if Congress will pursue more gun legislation.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” Post Live anchor Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with The Post’s Amber Phillips, Ruth Marcus and Jennifer Rubin about the Jan. 6 hearings, Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony and the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Conversation recorded on Friday, July 1, 2022

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s David Lynch, Josh Rogin and Jennifer Rubin about the Jan. 6 House select committee hearing and assess the latest from on the ground in Ukraine. Conversation recorded in Friday, June 24, 2022.

Washington Post associate editor and opinions writer Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Abha Bhattarai, Hugh Hewitt and Dana Milbank about the Jan. 6 hearings, the midterm elections and the significance of the 50th anniversary of the Watergate scandal. Conversation recorded on Friday, June 17, 2022.

On “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell, Ruth Marcus and George F. Will about the Jan. 6 hearings, threats made against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and the West’s support for Ukraine.

On "First Look," associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post's Dan Balz, Charles Lane and Jennifer Rubin about President Biden’s approval rating, his messaging on inflation, congressional redistricting and the legitimacy of the Supreme Court.

On "First Look," associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post's Marianna Sotomayor, Hugh Hewitt and Dana Milbank about the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas and the conversation surrounding mental health and gun control.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell, Hugh Hewitt and Jennifer Rubin about the economic stakes around the debt limit and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign launch.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Annie Linskey, Eugene Robinson and Josh Rogin about the results of Tuesday’s primary election, the November midterms and the latest developments from Ukraine. Recorded on Friday, May 20, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Damian Paletta, E.J. Dionne and Megan McArdle about the latest inflation numbers, the state of the stock market, upcoming midterms and the future of abortion. Recorded on Friday, May 13, 2022

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Robert Barnes, Ruth Marcus and George F. Will about the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, how it will impact the midterms and the effect of rising federal interest rates. Recorded on Friday, May 6, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Lamothe and Jennifer Rubin on the latest news out of Ukraine, Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, and where the nation stands with COVID. Recorded on Friday, April 29, 2022.