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Headliner interviews and in-depth looks at the people and events shaping U.S. politics. Hosted by ABC News' Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl and Political Director Rick Klein.
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"We Can't Afford Not To Go Big"
Don't call it a "State of the Union." President Joe Biden tonight will address a joint session of Congress, 99 days after being sworn into office. Pow...
"A Master of the Inside Game"
For the guilty findings in connection with the killing of George Floyd to mark a true turning point will take much more than verdicts in Minneapolis....
"One Thing Leads to Another"
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks because...
"Over-Broad" & "Extreme"
Amid the fallout over Georgia's new sweeping elections law, Texas Democrats and voting rights activists are strategizing how to get some of the state'...
"America Is Worth It"
The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill got more attention and its goals may matter more in addressing the challenges of the moment. But President Joe Bid...
"A Point Of View Is Based In Truth"
Despite President Joe Biden's calls for quick action after another mass shooting and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer's vow to force votes on th...
Putin Will 'Pay a Price'
Senior White House correspondent Mary Bruce joins to discuss President Joe Biden's exclusive interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos. Plus, Jon...
"Dude, It's A Big Bleeping Deal"
President Joe Biden is about to have something very big to sell, with the House on track to pass his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill today (Wednesd...
Authors of "Lucky: How Biden Barely Won the Presidency"
Guests: Jonathan Allen & Amie Parnes, authors of "Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency" There’s a new podcast we wanted to tell you about fr...
"They Crossed A Line"
Tuesday's Senate hearing on the January 6 siege on the Capitol raised a series of questions that directly involve the previous administration. Meanwhi...
"Truth is the Counter to The Big Lie"
It's a plan the White House is lauding as "bold and ambitious." It's also grown less so through the early weeks of the Biden presidency -- and could r...
Second Impeachment Trial Begins
Even an emotional prosecution and a mess of a defense may not change the Senate math. But while so many of the facts around the second impeachment tri...
"We Really Have To Meet The Moment"
The impending impeachment trial guarantees refreshed memories of the horrors that took place at the Capitol less than a month ago. Any thought the tri...
"Unity Requires You To Eliminate the Vitriol"
The clock on bipartisanship is already ticking down. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is saying a vote on a budget resolution could come as early...
Steps Ahead
Joe Biden today takes the oath of office on the same steps where just two weeks ago we saw violence and unrest. ABC News Political Director Rick Klein...
"A Fatal Condition"
Ten is either a huge number or a stunningly small one, depending on one's views of the state of partisanship and President Donald Trump's culpability...
"Stop Trying To Stoke Fears for Fame"
President Donald Trump is about to become the first president to be impeached twice. The second one, while unlikely to drive him from office early, wi...
Shocking But Not Surprising
In this special edition of Powerhouse Politics, Jon and Rick break down the events that unfolded in United States Capitol this week, discuss some new...
"The Pressure Is Enormous"
It’s clear how part of the story will end. President-elect Joe Biden will prevail over President Donald Trump again and perhaps for the final time. Bu...
Closing The Book On 2020
In the final episode of 2020, ABC News Chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl and ABC News Political Director Rick Klein take a look at the ext...
Flipping The White House
On January 20th, the White House itself will undergo a major transformation as one President departs and a new one moves in to the People's House. Jou...
"Respectful in Public and Very Clear in Private"
Many Democrats might laugh at the idea that Sen. Mitch McConnell or any Republican deserves credit for acknowledging a reality that's been apparent fo...
"This Is Not for the Faint of Heart"
It doesn't get as much notice amid the Trump show -- or, rightfully, in the midst in the dark phase of the pandemic. But intra-party rumblings about d...
"This Has To Stop"
To be a Republican who believes President Donald Trump and his lawyers at the moment is to believe that he's been betrayed by yet another attorney gen...
"This is Crazy. This is Nuts."
In the days and weeks following the 2020 election the Trump campaign has been filing lawsuits in battleground states where the race has been extremely...
"This Is Not A Search For The Truth"
It's getting real now. From the top down and from the bottom up, the consequences of President Donald Trump and his Republican Party continuing to def...
Jim Gray: "Talking to GOATs"
Jim Gray has won twelve National Sports Emmy Awards, interviewing the greatest of all time athletes from Muhammad Ali to Tom Brady. He has also interv...
Creating Doubt
To rekindle an infamous discussion, taking President Donald Trump literally at this precarious moment means the president believes the election was ri...
The Apparent Winner
After nearly 50 years in public life and three tries for the White House, former Vice President Joe Biden is the apparent winner of the presidency, de...
An Extraordinary Couple of Days
A win isn't the same as a mandate. Waiting for a win is messier -- especially in volatile times. On the day after the day after Election Day, the math...
Election Update: The 'Blue Shift' Begins
President Trump led Wisconsin and Michigan for much of last night. But as mail votes are counted, vote totals there now show Joe Biden with the lead....
Election Day: What To Watch For
Election Day arrives as a referendum on the man who has dominated the national conversation for four-plus years: President Donald J. Trump. We don't k...
Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose
Ohio's Secretary of State, Frank LaRose joins to talk about the voting, tabulation and reporting processes for his state. LaRose also discusses electi...
Remarkable Voter Turnout
"Everyone's paying attention and everyone's getting out there to vote." With just six days to go before Election Day, that's what Georgia Secretary of...
Candidates Make Their Closing Arguments
The second and final debate was a study in contrasts from the first. One thing that didn't change, though, was President Donald Trump's attempts to ma...
Trump vs. Fauci
"He wants to listen to Dr. Fauci," President Donald Trump told a crowd in Arizona Monday afternoon, the mention of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s name drawing bo...
"A Deep Sickness"
With only 20 days until the election, President Trump is back out on the campaign trail and says he's feeling ”so powerful.” Meanwhile, this week’s he...
"All Necessary Precautions"
It's been eight short but incredibly long days since the first presidential debate. Since then, President Donald Trump has struggled to denounce white...
An Absolute Chaotic Mess
The man a rival once warned would be a "chaos president" got a chaotic debate -- a wildly disjoined affair where both candidates insulted more than th...
Debate Preview: Biden vs. Trump
A tale of two campaigns is emerging ahead of the first face-to-face meeting in the general election between President Donald Trump and former Vice Pre...