An Insider's View of Congress
Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) discusses the inner workings of Congress, partisanship, and the system of checks and balances.
April 12, 2013 : 1 hr. 6 min.

Congressional Partisanship and Gridlock
AEI resident scholar Norm Ornstein talked about Congress and whether it should be considered the “broken branch.”
March 15, 2013 : 1 hr. 7 min.

Exceptional America
Australian author Nick Adams traveled across the United States to observe American politics and life, and explained why he thought the country was exceptional.
October 20, 2012 : 41 min. 30 sec.

Government Oversight
Danielle Brian talked about government oversight, including the GSA scandal, Congressional accountability, and the role of media in government oversight.
April 22, 2012 : 29 min.

Whistleblowers Debate
A debate on government transparency, intelligence organizations, and the potential impact of organizations like WikiLeaks on global security.
April 10, 2011 : 1 hr. 29 min.

Gregory Jaczko on Japan’s Nuclear Crisis
Gregory Jaczko talked about Japan’s nuclear crisis and what kind of actions, if any, the U.S. should now consider as it examines U.S. nuclear plant safety and operation.
March 20, 2011 : 31 min. 35 sec.

Q&A with Supreme Court Justice Steven Breyer
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer explains the workings of the judiciary in an attempt to gather support for the court and its role in American democracy.
September 27, 2010 : 58 min. 18 sec.

The Media’s Take on the Confirmation Process
Dahlia Lithwick, Jeffrey Toobin, and Adam Liptak on the confirmation process for Supreme Court Justices in light of Justice Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings.
December 5, 2009 : 5 min.

Confirming Federal Judicial Nominees
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) conducts a news conference to discuss the Senate's role during the 110th Congress in confirming U.S. federal court judicial nominees.
June 4, 2008 : 4 min.

Montesquieu Helps Frame the U.S. Constitution
Michael Oreskes explains how baron de Montesquieu's views of democracy influenced the framers of the U.S. Constitution.
October 21, 2007 : 4 min.