We look at what President-elect covered in today’s press conference, his first in several months. Then we look at the biggest news stories in Washington this week. And we talk with an opioid treatment expert about efforts being made to stem the tide of the epidemic, and if they are enough.
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President-Elect Donald Trump's First News Conference Since Late July
On Wednesday, president-elect Donald Trump is giving his first press conference since late July. We talk to a media expert about what was said during the press conference and about Trump’s relationship with the media.
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This Week In Washington – January 11, 2017
Harry Enten, senior political writer and analyst for FiveThirtyEight, joins Central Time for our weekly look at some of the most interesting issues in national politics.
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What Do We Need To Face The Opioid Epidemic?
Last week, Governor Walker called for a special session of the legislature to take up proposals for tackling opioid abuse in the state. We’ll talk to a substance abuse counselor about what she believes people struggling with addiction need in order to combat heroin and other opiate addictions.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Haleema Shah Producer
- Mike Wagner Guest
- Harry Enten Guest
- Jessica Geschke Guest
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