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The Takeaway is the national news program that delivers the news and analysis you need to catch up, start your day, and prepare for what's ahead. Host John Hockenberry, along with The New York Times and WGBH Boston, invites listeners every morning to learn more and be part of the American conversation on-air and online.
Takeaway Host Todd Zwillich asks Gov. John Kasich whether he would support Donald Trump as a candidate in the 2020 election. His answer follows, unedited.
Responses from our listeners, talking about the violent clashes between white supremacists/nationalists and counter-protestors, as well as President Trump's response.
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Former FBI Director and Special Counsel Robert Mueller is wasting no time assembling his team of attorneys to investigate President Trump and alleged ties between his campaign and Russia. Here's what you know about the key players on his team.
Today, former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Sen. John McCain responds to a question from The Takeaway's John Hockenberry about whether he believes President Trump is a victim of the "Greatest Witch Hunt of all Time."
Spoken-word poet, activist, and musician joined The Takeaway to discuss protest music in the modern era. Click here for the full interview: http://wny.cc/Jb0z303LFXA
Ani DiFranco joined The Takeaway to discuss gun violence, racism, and politics as the 2016 election approaches. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL INTERVIEW: http://wny.cc/OQOA302fyV2
Democrats in the House of Representatives are staging a sit-in on the floor of Congress today to demand a vote on gun-control before the July 4th recess. Ahead of the sit-in, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) gave an impassioned speech on gun control on the floor of the House. Takeaway Technical Director Jay Cowit decided to put a beat to the congressman's speech.
Our Community College Challenge series continues today as we visit Stella and Charles Guttman Community College, a school that uses a modern city as an innovative teaching tool.
Angel Sanchez, a 33-year-old honors student at the University of Central Florida, received his GED diploma while in solitary confinement, serving a 30-year prison sentence.
This man has a rare condition that allows him to remember almost everything. FULL INTERVIEW IS HERE → http://wny.cc/ZLyDO
The Takeaway sits down with actress and producer Viola Davis to discuss her work, her activism, and the lack of diversity in Hollywood.
Combat life in the U.S. Army is challenging. But for many veterans, reintegrating into the civilian world after serving in the military presents an entirely different set of difficult obstacles. Kharisma James, a mother and decorated two-time combat veteran of the United States Army, knows these challenges well. In addition to parenting two small children, she's studying full-time and trying to become a nurse at El Paso Community College in Texas—one of the five schools we’re profiling in our "Community College Challenge" series. She tells her story here.
Combat life in the U.S. Army is challenging. But for many veterans, reintegrating into the civilian world after serving in the military presents an entirely different set of difficult obstacles. Kharisma James, a mother and decorated two-time combat veteran of the United States Army, knows these challenges well. In addition to parenting two small children, she's studying full-time and trying to become a nurse at El Paso Community College in Texas—one of the five schools we’re profiling in our "Community College Challenge" series. She tells her story here.