White House Chronicle

With the midterm elections around the corner, Host Llewellyn King and Co-host Adam Clayton Powell III talk about the impact of polling, money in politics, the splintering of the media, cybersecurity funding shortfalls, and move onto Europe, where there are riots and worry about Russia.

Hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III turn the table this week, asking guests Geoffrey Cowan and Jeffrey Cole, both professors at the University of Southern California, to question them about their personal journeys in journalism and the changing media landscape.

Electricity is the essential commodity in our lives. But electric utilities are beset with myriad challenges. One challenge, AI data centers, has emerged as a major bipartisan political issue across local, state and national levels in America, driving widespread public backlash ahead of the 2026 midterms. David Naylor, President and CEO of Rayburn Electric Cooperative, and Clinton Vince, Chair of...

This week's guest, Mark Jackson, says, "Communication should never be limited by language, technology, or unnecessary risk." His Birmingham, Alabama-based company, BlueDot Meetings, a new player in the video meetings market, targeting global organizations facing language barriers, currently offers real-time closed caption translation in 15 languages, with plans to expand to 162 langu...

Economist Peter Morici weighs in on the cost-of-living crisis in America, government spending, trade deficits and tariffs, immigration, inefficiencies in higher education, and AI. Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III host.

There is a new order between Canada and the United States, occasioned by President Trump's actions and musings. Two Canadians, Jeffrey Dvorkin of the University of Toronto and Markham Hislop of Energi Media, vigorously discuss the past and future of our interdependence. Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III host.

Autonomous vehicles   are expanding in the United States. Think: Waymo in robotaxis and John Deere in autonomous tractors and other farm machinery. A keen watcher of autotech, Derek Kerton, discusses their arrival and ability to be transformative with Host Llewellyn King and Co-host Adam Clayton Powell III.

Author Jeffrey Cole, a frequent guest on the program, talks about his latest book, co-authored with Harlan Lebo, which explores of how disruption happens, why it so often comes from unexpected outsiders -- "two guys in a garage" -- and why even the most powerful organizations consistently fail to see it coming or refuse to understand and acknowledge it. Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Po...

Tennessee is an ambitious state, and aims to be the "South Star" in education, according to its commissioner of education, Lizzette Reynolds. She discusses what is driving academic progress in Tennessee with hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III.

The veteran suicide rate is on the rise, and blast wave exposure is increasingly recognized as a major risk pathway. Frank Larkin, chairman of Warrior Call, and Thomas Bowman, a former deputy secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs discuss this dangerous trend and the VA's response with hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III.

Before introducing their guest, Capers Jones, Hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III talk about the possibility that AI could help middle-income and poor countries leapfrog older infrastructure and catch up to high-income economies. Joining in later, Jones, enthuses about both AI and robotics, but worries about the displacement of human workers. While he favors open source and broad shar...

Rebecca A. Fannin, a journalist, author and entrepreneur, has written about the tech titans of China. Could the Midwest, from where she hails, become a challenger to China in technology? She speaks with hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III.

An innovative aid program in Malawi, which transfers cash directly to the poorest adults via mobile money wallets, is increasing household income, business ownership, and savings, even improving access to healthcare. Grace Jackson, Malawi director for GiveDirectly, speaks with hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III.

Middle East Broadcasting Networks has entered a crowded and well-financed arena. Jeffrey Gedmin, MBN president and CEO, speaks with Hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III about how the network, which is part of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, is attracting an audience in the Arab countries.

Travis York, director of the Center for STEMM Education & Workforce at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, speaks with Hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III about the implications of declining Ph. D. admissions in American scientific research. York also detailed the AAAS's role in STEM education, noting that the association adds another "M" -- for...

Since its founding in 1975 by Robert Craig, an extraordinary mountaineer and policymaker, the Keystone Policy Center has been empowering leaders to overcome national and local policy conflicts they previously thought were insurmountable. The nonprofit center mediates and facilitates dialog -- "it's the Keystone way" -- on agriculture, environment, energy, education, and public health...

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, has just signalled its nuclear ambitions at sea by saying that the country should build two warships every year in the next five years. Mike Chinoy, a former CNN senior Asia correspondent, who has made 17 trips to Pyongyang, shared his insights on Kim and discussed a new book, "Miss Kathi: Saving Lives in North Korea," which he co-authored with Swis...

Dr. Arthur "Tim" Garson, Jr., is an eminent pediatric cardiologist and a prolific writer. He has written 10 books, many on U.S. health care, and the latest in which history's greatest debates are served at the dinner table. He shares his thoughts on the U.S. health care system, health behaviors, and what he thinks is his most fulfilling work. Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell II...

Host Llewellyn King interviews speakers at the Earthshot Foundation's meeting in Washington. The nonprofit, nonpartisan group's programs pursue dialogues and initiatives to promote intelligent system design and trust in U.S. energy and resource policies.

Joe Yun says he is a "hands-on-keyboard" engineer. He is lending a helping hand with AI across different departments at the University of Pittsburgh. He is rah-rah about the technology, but says no one has a clear idea of its future impact. Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III host.

Natural gas is the backbone of U.S. electricity supply in the AI era. Host Llewellyn King traveled to Rockwall, Texas, located in an exceptionally fast-growing area east of Dallas, to interview David Naylor, president and CEO of Rayburn Electric Cooperative, and other executives, and tour the utility's gas-fired power plant.

Co-host Adam Clayton Powell III shares his memories of entertainment industry legend Quincy Jones. Their friendship, which was constant, began during Adam's boyhood years in Paris and included his working stints at Quincy Jones Entertainment. 

Geoff Garrett, dean of the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, talks with Host Llewellyn King and Co-host Adam Clayton Powell III about artificial intelligence and a $200 million donation, from venture capitalist Mark Stevens and his wife Mary, to apply artificial intelligence across academic disciplines at USC.

Andrea McCarren, daughter of an Air Force Brigadier General and president of The PenFed Foundation for Military Heroes, talks with Host Llewellyn King and Co-host Adam Clayton Powell III about "empowering veterans with the tools and resources so their transition to civilian life is successful." This support even extends to providing service dogs to veterans -- six of which Andrea, a vete...

Tom Falcone, president of the Large Public Power Council, speaks with Host Llewellyn King about the essentiality of electricity, and what is causing rising electricity prices.