The Washington Report

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.

The Washington Report

Kerry Nolan talks with The New York Times' David Sanger.

07-28
04:48

Nuclear Diplomacy in Vienna; The Crisis in the Middle East and U.S.spies in Germany

Kerry Nolan talks with The New York Times' David Sanger about news from inside and beyond the Beltway.

07-14
04:38

The New NSA Director's Take on Snowden; The "New Caliphate" and President Obama's Plan For Immigrant Children

Kerry Nolan talks with The New York Times' David Sanger about news from inside the Beltway and beyond.  

06-30
05:04

The Crisis in Iraq Deepens and Congress Looks at Domestic Spying Legislation

Kerry Nolan talks with The New York Times' David Sanger about news in and beyond the Beltway.

06-23
03:42

The Crisis in Iraq; the Fallout on Capitol Hill and Whatever Happened to Sanctions on Russia?

Kerry Nolan talks with the New York Times' David Sanger about the week's news from Washington.

06-16
04:21

The U.S. - Taliban Prisoner Swap and the Crisis at the Veteran's Administration

Kerry Nolan sits down with the New York Times' David Sanger to discuss the latest developments from Washington.

06-02
04:51

The President's Trip to Afghanistan, US Military Policy, and Cyber Espionage

David Sanger of the New York Times speaks with WNYC's David Furst about the president's surprise visit to Afghanistan and who he did—and didn't—meet with, military policy in a time of little appetite for foreign intervention, and the indictments of members of China's People's Liberation Army on charges of espionage.

05-26
05:43

Ukraine Referendum, Yemen & Geithner's Book

David Sanger of the New York Times joins WNYC's Richard Hake to discuss the latest out of Ukraine, American forces in Yemen and former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's new book. 

05-12
03:37

U.S. & Germany on Russia Sanctions, Obama & Job Figures & Correspondents Dinner

David Sanger of the New York Times speaks with WNYC's Richard Hake on the latest news out of the nation's capitol, including the President and the new job figures and his meeting with German chancellor Angela Merkel and Obama as comedian at White House Correspondents Dinner.

05-05
03:27

More Sanctions for Russia, U-S Military in Philappines & SCOTUS and Aero

David Sanger of the New York Times and WNYC's Richard Hake discuss the latest developments on President Obama's overseas trip to Asia and sanctions against Russia as well as The U.S. Supreme Court and the Aero company.

04-28
03:29

Obamacare Website Improves & Syrian Chemical Weapons Cleanup Offshore

Eddie Robinson talks with New York Times Chief Washington correspondent David Sanger about the new challenges facing President Barack Obama's healthcare website, the long-running dispute between China and Japan, and how the U.S. plans to destroy Syria's chemical weapons at sea.

12-02
04:30

Government Shutdown's Impact on Global Markets; and NSA Chief Defends Agency

Eddie Robinson talks with New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger about the ongoing government shutdown and its impact on global markets. They also discuss the head of the NSA's attempt to defend his agency's surveillance programs amid criticism from America's allies.

10-14
04:23

Washington braces for potential shutdown; Outlook for Iran nuclear negotiations

Eddie Robinson talks with New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger about the possibility of the U.S. government's first shutdown in nearly two decades as well as a preview of what to look for as a diplomatic push restarts Iran nuclear negotiations.

09-30
04:23

The eyes of the world are on Syria and Washington

Kerry Nolan talks with New York Times Chief Washington correspondent David Sanger about President Obama's push for military intervention in Syria.

09-09
05:07

President Obama meets in California with China's new leader and Attorney General Eric Holder summons news editors to a meeting - why the New York Times declined

In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger - chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times - speaks with Kerry Nolan about the upcoming meeting between President Obama and China's President Xi Jinping; about new military movements by China in the Pacific and why the New York Times was among the news outlets who declined to meet with Attorney General Eric Holder in the Justice Department's probe of press leaks.

06-03
04:26

Ending a "permanent state of war"

In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger - Chief Washington Correspondent for the New York Times - talks with Kerry Nolan about President Obama's speech last week and about the government's ongoing investigation of leaks to the press.

05-27
04:42

Isreli Intel on Syria, Boston Intel on the Bombers and Are Journalists Too Cozy With Their Subjects in DC?

  In this week's Washington Report, Kerry Nolan talks with New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger about chemical weapons in Syria's Civil War, whether the Boston bombing suspects had overseas training and whether it's such a good idea for reporters to cozy up to the people they cover.

04-29
04:17

Boston Bombing Aftermath, Israel and Terrorism, and US Aid to Syria

David Sanger, Chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times reports from Tel Aviv and talks with Kerry Nolan about the decision to send non-lethal aid to Syrian rebels; the aftermath of last week's bombing at the Boston Marathon and how Israel has handled similar terrorist attacks.

04-22
04:27

North Korea, Tax Day, and Bipartisan Compromise

In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about the  idea of bipartisan compromise in Congress; about dueling intelligence reports on North Korea and the pain of tax day.

04-15
04:21

Obama Shoots for Policy Trifecta

A tax and budget deal, an immigration reform deal and restrictions on gun sales. All three   eluded him during his first term, but in the next few weeks, President Obama will try and get movement on all three.  In this week on The Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, talks to Nolan discusses if this policy trifecta will happen.

04-08
05:07

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