Firing Line

News and Public Affairs Series / 8 Seasons

Join author, activist and commentator Margaret Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas among the brightest minds and voices from across the ideological spectrum.

Watch: S2025 E17

26m 46s

Jennifer Granholm

S2021 E438 / 27m 16s

Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm tells Margaret Hoover how the Biden administration plans to achieve clean energy goals, create new jobs and protect the power grid while facing questions about the price tag and the politics in Washington.

Charles Blow

S2021 E436 / 27m 16s

Charles M. Blow, NYT columnist and author of “The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto,” discusses his plan for Black Americans to amass political power by reverse migration to the South in order to achieve Black majorities in multiple states.

Neil Gorsuch

S2021 E435 / 26m 56s

Justice Neil Gorsuch, the first of President Trump's three nominees to the Supreme Court, discusses his judicial philosophy, the legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the breakdown of civility in America.

Michael Osterholm

S2021 E434 / 26m 46s

Epidemiologist Dr. Michael Osterholm says new COVID-19 strains will likely cause cases to surge in March. Osterholm, who was on Biden's transition task force, says the U.S. needs to revise its vaccine and mask strategies now to save lives.

Jaime Herrera Beutler

S2021 E433 / 26m 40s

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, one of ten House Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump, discusses her vote, the impeachment trial, whether there is any chance of conviction and the future of the GOP.

Charles Blow

S2021 E432 / 27m 16s

Charles M. Blow, NYT columnist and author of “The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto,” discusses his plan for Black Americans to amass political power by reverse migration to the South in order to achieve Black majorities in multiple states.

Tim Kaine

S2021 E431 / 26m 56s

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) discusses former President Trump’s looming impeachment trial, President Biden’s COVID-19 stimulus plan and why he is optimistic for bipartisanship under the new administration.

Mary Frances Berry and Douglas Brinkley

S2021 E430 / 26m 46s

American historians Mary Frances Berry and Douglas Brinkley discuss the inauguration of President Joe Biden at a time of national crisis and the legacy of President Trump.

Joe Manchin

S2021 E429 / 27m 16s

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) discusses the Capitol attack and the historic second impeachment of President Trump. As an influential moderate in the Senate, he talks about how to bring the country back together.

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