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Washington ReportHost: U.S. Rep. Christopher CoxWashington Report features interviews with the nation's political leaders, opinion shapers, and policy makers. House Policy Chairman Christopher Cox, the most senior Californian in the Leadership of the House of Representatives, talks with Senators and Representatives, journalists and scholars about the most pressing issues of the day. Click here for information about program dates and times. Click here for a list of previous guests on Washington Report. Recent Programs
For almost the entire decade of the 1980s, as the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the West reached a critical climax, Caspar Weinberger served the nation as Secretary of Defense. His career in public service spans his entire lifetime. After graduating from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, he joined the U.S. Army Infantry, where he served in World War II under General Douglas MacArthur. After the war, he started his career in law, and found his interest in politics. He was elected to the California Assembly in 1952, 1954, and 1956. He went on to chair California’s Little Hoover Commission; served Governor Reagan as State Director of Finance; and served in Washington DC as head of the Federal Trade Commission. He then began his remarkable career in three separate Cabinet positions: Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, and Secretary of Defense for two terms under President Ronald Reagan. In this edition of Washington Report, Rep. Cox and Mr. Weinberger discuss Afghanistan, our war on terrorism, and the role of the media in reporting on the war.
Rod Paige was confirmed by the United States Senate as the 7th Secretary of Education on January 20, 2001, following the inauguration of President George W. Bush. His post in President Bush’s cabinet is the latest in a series of honors recognizing his leadership. As Superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, he launched the highly successful restructuring of the entire Houston school system, the seventh largest public schools system in the nation. Just before joining the Cabinet, he was named the National Superintendent of the Year. In this edition of Washington Report, Secretary Paige and Chairman Cox discuss the Pledge Across America, and priorities in education.
Bob Woodward was a new reporter for The Washington Post Metro section when he and Carl Bernstein began work on a story that ultimately led to President Nixon’s resignation. The political repercussions of Watergate included a national quest for ethical government, record turnover in Congress, and the election of President Carter. Since All the President’s Men became a national best seller and a box-office hit—with Bob Woodward played by Robert Redford—he’s written nine more best-sellers. Today, he’s an editor of The Washington Post.
From an improbable career start as a National Lampoon editor, P.J. O'Rourke has become internationally-known as the best-selling author of 10 books. Among the elite magazines that publish his writing are the Atlantic Monthly, Forbes, and The Paris Review. And, he's the Foreign Affairs editor for Rolling Stone magazine. He's undoubtedly the most irreverent political commentator of our times. In this edition of Washington Report, P.J. O'Rourke discusses his new book, CEO on the Sofa, tax policy, government waste, and foreign affairs.
Asa Hutchinson was recently confirmed by the United States Senate to head the Drug Enforcement Agency, whose mission is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States. For the past five years, he has served in Congress as representative of the third district of Arkansas. He has been a champion of legislative initiatives ranging from fighting our drug war, to election reform, to helping victims of domestic violence. He served on the Speaker’s Task Force for a Drug-Free America, which has led the campaign against drug use among our nation’s youth. And, he’s been a leader in the fight against methamphetamine abuse. In this edition of Washington Report, Chairman Cox and Asa Hutchinson discuss the role of the DEA, challenges in the drug war, and Asa's reflections on his time in Congress.
Mary McGrory has written about
events in Washington and around the country for more than four decades. In
this edition of Washington Report, Chairman Cox and Mary McGrory discuss
her approach to writing an opinion column, responding to readers, and her
experiences with U.S. presidents over the years.
Al Hunt is executive Washington editor for The Wall Street Journal, and for Dow Jones. He sets the direction and priorities for The Wall Street Journal's news coverage from Washington. He also writes the paper’s "Politics and People" editorial column, and directs all of The Wall Street Journal’s public opinion polling on political subjects. You'll recognize Al Hunt from such popular television shows as Washington Week in Review, Capital Gang, Evans, Novak, Hunt & Shields, and Meet the Press. In this edition of Washington Report, Chairman Cox and Al Hunt discuss political polling, decisionmaking at the Journal, and journalism generally.
David Broder began his career in journalism nearly half a century ago. Since that time, he has won countless journalism awards, written seven books, and covered every presidential campaign and party convention since 1960. Today, he is national political correspondent for The Washington Post and for more than 300 newspapers across the globe. He is also a regular commentator on CNN, PBS and NBC. And, he recently joined the faculty at the University of Maryland's College of Journalism. In this edition of
Washington Report, Representative Cox and David Broder discuss ballot initiatives, the changing nature of reporting the news, and David Broder’s career as a journalist.
In addition to building a successful acting career, Cheryl Ladd is also a tireless humanitarian. She was recently in Washington, DC, as the national ambassador for Childhelp USA—the largest non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to research, prevention, and treatment of child abuse. In this edition of Washington Report, Cheryl Ladd and Rep. Cox discuss Ms. Ladd's work as both an actress and as Childhelp USA's national ambassador. Rep. Cox and Ms. Ladd also participated in the Cycle of Hope motorcycle ride to promote National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Click here to see photos from that ride.
Since 1990, E.J. Dionne has been a writer for The Washington Post, which has published his opinion column regularly for the last eight years. He appears frequently on CNN, National Public Radio, and a host of other broadcasts as a political commentator. E.J. is also a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, the leading left-of-center public policy research organization in Washington. And, he is also an accomplished author. In addition to “Why Americans Hate Politics,” he has written and edited several books, including “What’s God Got To Do With the American Experiment?” In this edition of Washington Report, Representative Cox and E.J. Dionne discuss the role of government, the role of faith-based institutions in government, and governing with slim majorities in Congress.
Bob Schieffer has been a news anchor for CBS since 1973, when he joined the CBS Sunday Night News. In 1976, he began a 20-year stint as anchor of the Saturday edition of the CBS Evening News. That’s the longest tenure for an anchor of a regularly-scheduled network news broadcast in American TV history. Since 1982, he has been the network’s chief Washington correspondent. And for the last ten years, he has been anchor and moderator of Face the Nation, the popular Sunday morning public affairs broadcast. His long string of news awards includes a recent Emmy award for his breaking news coverage of the Olympic bombing. He’s a writer and author as well, whose credits include a book about the presidency of Ronald Reagan, published in 1989. In this edition of Washington Report, Representative Cox and Bob Schieffer discuss journalism as a career, the evolution of the media, civility in politics, and election reform.
In addition to hosting “Hardball,” Chris Matthews is a frequent commentator on NBC’s “Today,” and a substitute anchor on NBC’s “Weekend Today.” He is a nationally syndicated columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, and served as the paper’s Washington bureau chief until just last year. Chris Matthews is also an accomplished author. His book, “Kennedy & Nixon: The Rivalry That Shaped Post-War America,” became the basis for a one-hour documentary produced by the A&E network. And his most recent book, titled “Hardball: How Politics is Played — Told by One Who Knows the Game,” has become must reading not only for political scientists, but corporate ladder-climbers as well. In this edition of Washington Report, Representative Cox and Chris Matthews discuss changes in political parties, presidents, and politics over the last 50 years and in the future.
Eleanor Clift is a contributing editor for Newsweek magazine, covering the White House, presidential politics, and a variety of other national issues. In addition, she has been a regular panelist for more than a decade on “The McLaughlin Group.” Together with her husband, Tom Brazaitis, who is the Washington Bureau Chief for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, she has written two books. The first was “War Without Bloodshed: The Art of Politics,” and her latest is titled “Madam President: Shattering the Last Glass Ceiling.” In this edition of Washington Report, Representative Cox and Eleanor Clift discuss the 2000 elections, women in politics, and the prospect of a female president in the future.
Fred Barnes founded The Weekly Standard in 1995, along with Bill Kristol and John Podhoretz. It was the first weekly opinion magazine to be launched in America in 40 years. Before that, he served for ten years as Senior Editor and White House correspondent for The New Republic. He is currently the host, along with Mort Kondracke, of "The Beltway Boys" on the Fox News Channel, and is chief correspondent on the PBS series “National Desk.” He also serves as moderator of a Voice of America radio show, “Issues in the News.” And, he hosts a weekly radio show on the media called “What’s the Story?” All of this is in addition to his regular appearances on news and public policy programs, including Nightline, Meet the Press, Face the Nation, and The Lehrer NewsHour. In this edition of Washington Report, Representative Cox and Fred Barnes discuss the merits of tax cuts, and California's relationship with the new Bush administration.
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