Jonathan Alter appears in the following:
Covering Donald Trump's Trial
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Jonathan Alter, MSNBC analyst and book author author reflects on the felony trial of Donald Trump as one of the few journalists in the courtroom and as a presidential historian.
100 Years of 100 Things: Jimmy Carter
Monday, September 30, 2024
Jonathan Alter, MSNBC analyst and author of His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life, reflects on former President Carter's life as he turns 100 years old.
From the Archives: Jimmy Carter Reflects on China and on Human Rights
Friday, March 03, 2023
Jimmy Carter on Brian Lehrer in 2015 and 2010 talking about China and the use of sanctions. Then, a discussion of the former president's accomplishments after leaving office.
Full Bio: Jimmy Carter's Legacy and Life After Office
Friday, January 15, 2021
For the final part of this Full Bio miniseries, Jonathan Alter describes how Jimmy Carter’s four years in the White House shaped the presidency for years to come.
Full Bio: Jimmy Carter's Domestic Policy
Thursday, January 14, 2021
For the third installment of our latest “Full Bio” miniseries, journalist and author Jonathan Alter discusses Jimmy Carter’s domestic policy.
Full Bio: Jimmy Carter's Foreign Policy
Thursday, January 14, 2021
In the fourth installment of our latest “Full Bio” miniseries, journalist and author Jonathan Alter talks about President Jimmy Carter’s foreign policy legacy.
Full Bio: Jimmy Carter Enters Politics
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Jonathan Alter joins for the second episode of our Full Bio installment on Jimmy Carter.
Full Bio: Jimmy Carter's Early Years
Monday, January 11, 2021
To start off our third installment of Full Bio, a look at Pres. Carter’s childhood, how his years on the family’s Georgia farm shaped his outlook, and his long marriage to Rosalyn.
Friday Morning Politics: What Would Jimmy Carter Do?
Friday, December 11, 2020
The latest in national politics including the president's attempts to overturn the election plus updates on the stimulus bill.
Debate Recap and Reactions
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Political commentator and author Jonathan Alter offers his analysis as listeners respond to the first debate between Pres. Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
How the Mueller Report Will Affect the 2020 Candidates
Monday, March 25, 2019
How Democrats and Republicans are responding to the Mueller report.
Legendary Journalism From a Bygone Era
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Jonathan Alter talks about his new HBO documentary 'Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists.'
Remembering The Godfathers of Column Reporting
Friday, February 08, 2019
A new documentary about legendary reporters Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill.
Jimmy Breslin & Pete Hamill
Monday, January 28, 2019
Jonathan Alter, Steve McCarthy, & John Block on “Breslin & Hammill: Deadline Artists.”
How Democrats Could Squander the Blue Wave
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
In New York alone, there are three House seats currently held by Republicans that could flip to Democrats. Jonathan Alter says too much focus on Cuomo vs. Nixon could distract from that.
The Barack Obama Legacy Roundtable
Thursday, January 19, 2017
On his final full day in office, we ask: How will President Obama be remembered?
Political Party with Keli Goff: The Obama Years in Black and White
Sunday, October 02, 2016
As President Barack Obama's time in the Oval Office nears an end, we examine his impact on national conversations about race, justice, and inequality from policy matters to pop culture.
Political Party with Keli Goff: The Obama Years in Black and White
Monday, September 19, 2016
How has Barack Obama's presidency impacted national conversations on race, justice, and inequality? Keli Goff talks with Jonathan Alter, Don Lemon, Daryl Davis and Ron Christie.
'I Know Because I Won Both of Them'
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
In his State of the Union speech last night, a confident President Obama noted that he "has no more campaigns to run." Our experts unpack Obama's policy proposals, and his tone.
