Todd Zwillich

Interim Host and Takeaway Washington Correspondent

Todd Zwillich appears in the following:

The 3-Dimensional Chess of the Senate's Supreme Court Fight

Friday, February 26, 2016

Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee say they have come to a consensus that there should be no hearings on a Supreme Court nominee this year, period.

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Obama: Defense Department to Submit Plan to Close Guantánamo

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Ninety-one prisoners remain at Guantánamo Bay military prison. “It drains military resources, with nearly $450 million spent last year to keep it running,” the president said Tuesday.

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London Mayor Says Britain Should Leave the E.U.

Monday, February 22, 2016

London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced that he intends to break from U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and support the growing campaign to take Britain out of the European Union.

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Trump 2016: The Ultimate Reality TV Show?

Monday, February 22, 2016

Donald Trump has made the 2016 election cycle his performance space. Is his campaign the ultimate reality TV show? 

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New Film Captures the Legacy of Acclaimed Director Mike Nichols

Monday, February 22, 2016

From Broadway to television and the big screen, Mike Nichols was a prolific director. The new HBO documentary "Becoming Mike Nichols" explores his career and legacy.

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Retro Report: The Fallout From Bush V. Gore Continues

Monday, February 22, 2016

After the controversy of Bush V. Gore, Florida officials attempted to overhaul the voting process, something that created an entirely new set of problems.

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America's Complicated Past Stirs Battle Over Monuments, Memorials

Monday, February 22, 2016

Across the country, communities are grappling with how to remember the past, from statutes of Robert E. Lee in New Orleans to halls named for President Woodrow Wilson at Princeton.

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Vets Push for Change as PTSD Becomes a Weapon

Monday, February 22, 2016

Iraq war vet Kristofer Goldsmith was forced out of the military after missing a flight to Baghdad. The reason he wasn't on that plane? He had attempted suicide the night before.

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Legal Experts Remember Scalia's Best and Worst Opinions

Friday, February 19, 2016

Antonin Scalia loved to be heard. In oral arguments and written opinions, he joked, he criticized, and he judged. 

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Being Justice Scalia

Friday, February 19, 2016

Last spring, actor Edward Gero had to capture Scalia's multifaceted personality in "The Originalist," a stage play by John Strand performed at the Arena Stage in Washington D.C.

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Libya Airstrikes: A New Era in the War Against ISIS?

Friday, February 19, 2016

More than 30 people have been killed in a U.S. airstrike carried out against the self-proclaimed Islamic State.  Is President Obama opening a new front in the war against ISIS?

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The Trolls Are Winning: GamerGate Case Will Not Go to Trial

Thursday, February 18, 2016

While most states have passed legislation to prevent cyber harassment, the law often breaks down and fails to protect victims.

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The Next Flint? Toxic Water Crisis Hits Small Town in Upstate New York

Thursday, February 18, 2016

The EPA has found that the water in Hoosick Falls, New York has high levels of perfluoroctanoic acid, a man-made chemical used in everything from Teflon to food wrappers.

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The 2016 Election: What Would Jesus Do?

Thursday, February 18, 2016

On Thursday, Pope Francis came out to denounce Donald Trump, saying his plan to build a wall along the border "is not Christian." One pastor says the billionaire has his support.

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Ankara Attack May Complicate U.S.-Turkish Relations, Fight Against ISIS and Assad

Thursday, February 18, 2016

At least 28 people were killed in a car bomb in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Wednesday night. The militants accused in the attack are allies of the United States in Syria.

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Fighting the Zika Virus on the Front Lines in Brazil

Thursday, February 18, 2016

A report from São Paulo, where teams of public health workers are going door-to-door to talk to residents about Zika virus prevention. 

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War Worries Grow for GOP Convention

Thursday, February 18, 2016

If none of the candidates come away from primary season the requisite 1,237 delegates to clinch the nomination, they could face a contested convention, which hasn't happened since 1976.

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Supreme Court Fight Could Reshape the Senate

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

The GOP hopes to block President Obama from appointing a successor for Justice Antonin Scalia, something that could hurt Republican senators facing tough re-election campaigns.

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First-Time Voters Stir Revolution in Both Parties

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

As the New Hampshire primary and Iowa caucus result show, young people are supporting Bernie Sanders in large numbers. But Republicans believe that they can also rally first-time voters.

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As Campaigns Leave New Hampshire, The Heroin Epidemic Remains

Tuesday, February 09, 2016

Drug overdoses and deaths have skyrocketed in the Granite State, and New Hampshire voters are happy the issue has made it into this year’s presidential election.

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