Tom Brokaw: Now Hear This

Tom reflects on a key difference between all of the discussion around the Mueller Report and Watergate: there was no social media during Watergate.

Tom is in Morocco, taking a look at the American political climate from afar.

Despite today’s release of the Mueller Report, the political football game associated with it is FAR from over in Tom’s opinion.

Tom reflects on his career covering national politics and how he has perhaps never seen a time as crazy as things are now…from the number of Democratic candidates running to unseat the current occupant of the White House to the way President Trump handles the business of President.

Tom’s spending some time in Florida and reflects on the big issues facing our country right now.

Tom discusses the recent Mueller Report conclusions but there is more.Republicans and Democrats must come together for the good of the country.

Concerned about the direction our country is headed? Tom suggests you go visit a service academy for some positive inspiration.

Tom discusses the college admissions scandal that was uncovered this week and reflects on his days struggling to get into college and how he got his admission the old-fashioned way: he earned it.

There’s more than SIX HUNDRED days until Election Day 2020, but candidates (particularly on the Democratic side) are circling like everyone is heading to the polls tomorrow. Tom discusses why this makes it all the more important to fully-vet the candidates before making the choice of who we vote for.

This week’s Congressional testimony by Michael Cohen has Tom exploring further similarities between the Nixon and Trump White Houses.

FRIDAY, 2/22/19:With the Mueller Investigation seemingly drawing to its close, Tom discusses more of the similarities between what’s going on in the Trump White House to the final days of the Nixon White House. He also calls again for us to find a way to come together politically and begin working to end the deep divisions in our country.

The 2020 Presidential race is already well underway, and Tom discusses how with seemingly more candidates than ever, it’s incumbent upon us all to evaluate each of them carefully before making our choice, and then hold our ultimate choice to the standards most important to us.

Tom explores more of the similarities between the scandal that plagued the Nixon Presidency and what’s going on in Washington in 2019…and also discusses some very key differences between Richard Nixon and Donald Trump.

As the government shutdown impasse continues on, Tom addresses both the President and Congress about why it’s time to end what he calls a “playground tug of war.”

Tom addresses the continued government shutdown, and discusses how the continued impasse and inability to try to find compromise will result in further deterioration of our opinion of our elected officials on both sides.

No matter which side of the political aisle you’re on, Tom feels there’s one thing we can all agree on: the current government shutdown stalemate will never be resolved with both sides acting like young children.

Tom discusses the rocky year he feels 2019 will be in the world of politics: from the new Democratic majority in the House to continued turmoil among President Trump’s cabinet to Jerry Brown ending his run as Governor of California

Tom talks about President Trump's first visit to our troops overseas.

Tom talks about the Christmas and New Year’s holidays and how the end of the year is a good time to reflect, which he does on the mounting turmoil in the Trump White House, and the eerie comparisons to the latter days of the Richard Nixon Presidency.