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Firing Line

Join author, activist and commentator Margaret Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas among the brightest minds and voices from across the ideological spectrum.

Melissa Murray

26m 46s

Constitutional scholar Melissa Murray discusses Donald Trump’s first criminal trial in Manhattan, the importance of jury selection, the political implications of trying a former president, and what to expect in Trump’s three other criminal cases.

Episodes

  • Matthew Continetti: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Matthew Continetti

    S2022 E627 - 26m 46s

    Author and journalist Matthew Continetti discusses the evolution and future of the American conservative movement. He examines how figures like William F. Buckley Jr., Ronald Reagan, Rush Limbaugh and Donald Trump led, shaped and changed the right.

  • Yo-Yo Ma: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Yo-Yo Ma

    S2022 E626 - 26m 46s

    World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs for “Firing Line” and discusses how music transcends time, connects cultures, and comforts people in even the darkest hours.

  • Misty Copeland: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Misty Copeland

    S2022 E625 - 26m 46s

    Misty Copeland discusses becoming American Ballet Theatre's first Black principal dancer and the role her mentor, trailblazing Black ballerina Raven Wilkinson, played in her rise. Copeland weighs in on diversity in ballet, motherhood and her future.

  • Maria Ressa: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Maria Ressa

    S2022 E624 - 26m 46s

    Maria Ressa, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist who faces life in prison for standing up to authoritarianism in the Philippines, discusses how the spread of false news through social media threatens democracy and the importance of a free press.

  • Mike Pence: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mike Pence

    S2022 E623 - 26m 46s

    Vice President Mike Pence defends the work of the Trump administration while explaining his break with President Trump over January 6. He discusses the investigations of Trump, his call for civility, and his potential presidential candidacy in 2024.

  • Raphael Warnock: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Raphael Warnock

    S2022 E622 - 26m 46s

    Firing Line revisits its June conversation with Sen. Raphael Warnock as he heads to a runoff against Herschel Walker. Warnock, Georgia's first Black senator, discusses the economy, abortion and other key issues facing voters in the upcoming race.

  • William Barr: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    William Barr

    S2022 E621 - 26m 46s

    Former Attorney General William Barr denounces Trump's 2024 bid and says his ex-boss should step aside. Barr discusses his high-profile resignation from the Trump administration, the state of the DOJ, and the current investigations of Trump.

  • Asa Hutchinson: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Asa Hutchinson

    S2022 E620 - 26m 46s

    Republican Governor of Arkansas Asa Hutchinson assesses the GOP’s weak performance in the 2022 midterm elections, how key issues like abortion played into the race, how it may affect Donald Trump’s role in the party and what this means for 2024.

  • Maggie Haberman: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Maggie Haberman

    S2022 E619 - 26m 46s

    Pulitzer-prize winning New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman gives the inside account of interviewing Donald Trump for her new biography. She discusses the latest on the investigations he is facing and why she believes Trump will run in 2024.

  • Evan McMullin: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Evan McMullin

    S2022 E618 - 26m 46s

    Independent conservative candidate Evan McMullin discusses his race against Utah's Republican Sen. Mike Lee, which could decide control of the Senate. McMullin criticizes Lee's support of Trump and his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

  • Matthew Continetti: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Matthew Continetti

    S2022 E617 - 26m 46s

    Author and journalist Matthew Continetti discusses the evolution and future of the American conservative movement. He examines how figures like William F. Buckley Jr., Ronald Reagan, Rush Limbaugh and Donald Trump led, shaped and changed the right.

  • Masih Alinejad: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Masih Alinejad

    S2022 E616 - 26m 46s

    Exiled Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad calls the protests in Iran over the government's brutal treatment of women a revolution that will bring down the regime. She also says the U.S. should do much more to support the protestors.

Schedule

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    Monday
    Apr 29

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    Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer discusses the indictment of Donald Trump allies in Arizona.
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    May 3

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    Saturday
    May 4

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    May 4

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    May 4

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    May 5

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    May 5

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    Monday
    May 6

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    May 10

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    May 11

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    May 11

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    May 11

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    Sunday
    May 12

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    May 12

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    May 13

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