Amanpour and Company

January 20, 2020

Experts Evelyn Farkas and Dimitri Simes analyze the impact of President Trump’s impeachment trial on U.S. relations with Russia, Steve Inskeep tells the story of America’s first political power couple and former White House speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz explains what Judaism can teach us in these divisive times.

Steve Inskeep on America's First Political Power Couple

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Contentious elections are nothing new and 1856 proved a particularly fraught example. In “Imperfect Union,” NPR host Steve Inskeep tells the story of America’s first political power couple, John and Jessie Fremont. He joins the show from D.C. to discuss their lives and assess parallels with today’s politics.

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    Sarah Hurwitz: What Judaism Can Teach Us in Divisive Times

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    Sarah Hurwitz was a White House speechwriter, first for President Barack Obama, then for First Lady Michelle Obama. Her new focus is a departure from politics, asking instead what Judaism can teach us in these divisive times. She tells Michel about her book “Here All Along” and waking up to the faith she was born into.

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