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Government Trey Kay +, May. 21, 2025

Us & Them: 100 Days And A Lot To Discuss At Our Dinner Party

President Trump’s first 100 days were packed with bold moves—mass deportations, federal workforce cuts, and global tariff fights. At an Us & Them Dinner Party, guests from across the political spectrum dig into a potluck and unpack the early days of a presidency already shaking things up.

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Government Trey Kay +, Nov. 26, 2024

Us & Them: Post-Election Politics Can Be A Bit Tough To Swallow

Tensions run high and emotions are raw as host Trey Kay gathers his Us & Them dinner party guests for a post-election potluck. Just days after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, the table becomes a space where relief and hope collide with frustration and fear — and Kay’s guests reveal their deep political and social divides as never before.

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Government Trey Kay, Sep. 25, 2024

Us & Them: Pre-Election Politics & Food For Thought

It’s election season, and Us & Them is back at the dinner party table for a potluck gathering. With just weeks until the election, our guests have a lot on their minds as they consider their votes. The group discusses some of the year’s biggest stories shaping this campaign—the candidate debates, recent assassination attempts, trust in elections, campus carry laws, gun rights, and what West Virginia might look like without U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Nov. 09, 2023

WVPB’s Latest Documentary On Woody Williams And The 'Us & Them' Dinner Party Returns, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, Hershel “Woody” Williams was an American hero, the last living World War II recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor and a proud West Virginian. After a lifetime of service, the Marion County native died last summer at the age of 93. West Virginia Public Broadcasting explores the life and legacy of Williams in “Woody Williams: An Extraordinary Life of Service.”

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Arts & Culture Trey Kay +, Nov. 08, 2023

Us & Them: Potluck & Politics

For the past four years, Trey Kay has gathered a group of West Virginians — four from the political right and four from the left — for the “Us & Them Dinner Party.” The discussion at this year’s gathering focused on former President Trump’s indictments, abortion laws, diminishing public trust and more.

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