Issues in the News
Prominent Washington correspondents discuss topics making headlines around the world.
20 Episodes
U.S. Inflation - May 13, 2022
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with Marketplace senior reporter Nancy Marshall-Genzer and VOA senior National Affairs Correspondent, Chris Simkins about inflation as a key political issue in upcoming midterms, Democrats’ strategy for their Women's Health Protection Act and much more.
Supreme Court: Roe v. Wade - May 06, 2022
Prominent Washington correspondents discuss topics making headlines around the world.
Western Military Unite For Ukraine - April 29, 2022
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House bureau chief, Patsy Widakuswara and Newsday columnist Dan Raviv about the more aggressive stance of western defense officials and NATO allies against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macon's recent re-election and its significance for the transatlantic alliance, Tesla CEO Elon…
Russia's New Offensive - April 22, 2022
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell, and VOA executive producer Steve Redisch about the significance of Russia's new offensive to take control of eastern Ukraine, the U.S. commitment to send an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine, the U.S. Department of Justice’s intention…
US Increases Military Support for Ukraine - April 15, 2022
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson and Senior Reporter for Marketplace Nancy Marshall-Genzer about reaction to President Joe Biden's allegation that Russian President Vladmir Putin may be committing "genocide" in Ukraine and the U.S. increase of military support for Ukraine, the effect of rising inflation in…
War Atrocities in Ukraine Outrage World - April 08, 2022
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and VOA executive producer Steve Redisch about the global outrage over the images and reports of mass killings of Ukrainian civilians by Russian controlled troops and President Joe Biden's call for evidence to put Russian leader Vladimir Putin on…
Issues in the News - April 01, 2022
Prominent Washington correspondents discuss topics making headlines around the world.
Russia -"War Crimes" - March 25, 2022
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and Christian Science Monitor Washington Bureau Chief Linda Feldmann, about the latest ramifications of Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine, including the Biden administration's determination that Russian forces have committed war crimes, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's responses…
Ukraine-Aid - March 18, 2022
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell and Marketplace senior reporter, Nancy Marshall-Genzer about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plea to U.S. Congress for renewed assistance to counter Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden's announcement of new military assistance plus an additional $800 million dollars to…
Biden-Oil - March 11, 2022
Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and VOA executive producer, Steve Redisch about the latest developments and fall out from Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine, including President Joe Biden's announcement that the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to…
Biden-Russia Sanctions - March 04, 2022
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell and VOA executive producer, Steve Redisch about Russia's invasion of Ukraine topping President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address and his rallying bipartisan support, his announcement to go after Russian oligarchs and close U.S. airspace to Russian…
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine - February 25, 2022
Kim Lewis talks with VOA's Cindy Saine and Newsday's, Dan Raviv, on world reaction and the ramifications of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine and the Supreme Court's decision that ends former President Donald Trump's legal efforts to block lawmakers from obtaining requested documents.
Russia-Ukraine Crisis - February 18, 2022
Kim Lewis talks with VOA's Cindy Saine and Steve Redisch about escalating tensions on the Russian-Ukrainian border, President Joe Biden's continued efforts to promote his bipartisan infrastructure law and other Issues in the News
Russia/Ukraine Tensions - February 11, 2022
Kim Lewis talks with VOA's Anita Powell and Nancy Marshall-Genzer, of Marketplace, about the ongoing diplomatic efforts of the U.S. and its allies to de-escalate tensions regarding Russian troops along the Ukrainian border and other Issues in the News.
Extra US Troops Head to Europe - February 04, 2022
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and executive producer, Steve Redisch about the latest diplomatic talks and action taken by the U.S. and its allies to reduce tensions caused by Russia's troop build-up along the Ukrainian border, and much more.
US-Russia - January 28, 2022
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson and VOA White House bureau chief, Patsy Widakuswara, about President Joe Biden's latest warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin should he invade Ukraine, the path forward for Democrats as they re-work their social spending and climate package, the Biden administration's…
President Biden's First Press Conference of 2022 - January 21, 2022
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and VOA executive producer Steve Redisch about highlights of President Joe Biden's first press conference of 2022 such as his pledge to promote his Build Back Better agenda on the campaign trail, determination to pass some form of federal…
Biden Voting Rights - January 14, 2022
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson and VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell, about the ramifications of President Joe Biden's call to end the filibuster rule to allow for passage of federal voting rights legislation, the effects of continued rising prices and supply chain bottlenecks on…
January 6 Divisions, One Year Later - January 07, 2022
Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA executive producer Steve Redisch and Christian Science Monitor Washington bureau chief, Linda Feldmann, about the divisions in the U.S. as the country marks the one-year anniversary of the deadly January 6 attack on the Capitol, the Democrats' renewed focus on voting rights legislation and…
Biden's First Year - December 31, 2021
On this special edition of Issues in the News, moderator Kim Lewis is joined by VOA executive producer Steve Redisch and VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell as they look back on President Joe Biden's first year as president. They reflect on the ramifications of the January 6 attack on…