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At the Virtual Table with Laura Washington & Lynn Sweet

Featuring Robert Costa, national political reporter at the Washington Post and co-author, with Bob Woodward, of “Peril,” plus Sun-Times reporters Mitchell Armentrout and Tom Schuba.

By  Sun-Times staff
   
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Join Laura Washington and Lynn Sweet at the next At the Virtual Table for a discussion discussion of the final days of the Trump presidency, the first months of the Biden administration and the future of democracy with guest Robert Costa, national political reporter at The Washington Post and co-author, with Bob Woodward, of “Peril.”

Plus: The latest news from Sun-Times experts: gambling writer Mitchell Armentrout and cannabis reporter Tom Schuba.

RSVP to watch our panel debrief the latest in politics.

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. CT

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