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Hostage Policy Review, Defense Authorization

US reviews hostage policy over ransoms, Cardinals hack the Astros and Donald Trump’s 2016

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Hostage Policy Review, Defense Authorization Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered June 19, 2015

Next week, it’s anticipated that the administration will release the review of its hostage policy. Foreign Policy’s Yochi Dreazen previews what to expect. Why hack the Houston Astros?

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Washington Week with The Atlantic

Washington Week with The Atlantic is the longest-running primetime news and public affairs program on television. The show features a group of journalists participating in a roundtable discussion of major news events and can be found at 8pm ET on most local PBS stations.