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Each weekday morning, The Roundtable's Joe Donahue is joined by various experts, journalists, educators, and commentators to discuss current events. On Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review, we feature your favorite panelists discussing news items from the previous week.
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New York Public News Network reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Samuel King talk about the latest developments at the State Capitol in Albany.
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., President Donald Trump's nominee to be the United Nations ambassador, testifies during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing for her pending confirmation on Capitol Hill on Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.
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Some progress on state budget, but no deal in sight yet
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Dolores Bustamante hugs supporters before going for a scheduled check-in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Buffalo. She had previously been ordered removed, but was arguing she had a path to legal residency, if given more time. ICE detained her, and she now faces deportation to her native Mexico.
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Two runners in this week's Boston Marathon stopped to help a racer who had collapsed just short of the finish line. NPR's Scott Simon says their generosity is its own kind of "personal best."
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