America's Top Elections Official Isn't Happy
The Federal Election Commission was designed to prevent the parties from going rogue with overly punitive campaign finance regulations. But what’s paralyzed FEC is something less partisan, and more pr...
9 Loka 201918min
A Dream Supreme Court Term for Conservatives
The Supreme Court embarks on its new term with a solidly conservative majority and a sense of urgency when it comes to settling legal questions that keep cropping up. Will Chief Justice John Roberts c...
8 Loka 201923min
How Long Will Affirmative Action Last?
Last week, a contentious affirmative action case came to a temporary resolution. In a lawsuit filed against Harvard by Asian American students and conservative opponents of affirmative action, a judge...
7 Loka 201920min
Between Trump and the Snake Moat
How independent can a Trump cabinet official be? Acting DHS chief Kevin McAleenan is testing the limits. Guest: Nick Miroff, Washington Post reporter covering immigration enforcement and the Departmen...
4 Loka 201921min
Adam Schiff's Inquiry
Adam Schiff was elected to Congress as part of the blowback against House Republicans after the Clinton impeachment saga in the late 1990s. Now he’s at the forefront of another spectacular political s...
3 Loka 201916min
What it Takes to Study Online Harassment
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2 Loka 201938min
The Ukraine Scandal Was in Plain Sight
In the late spring and early summer of 2019 there were these stories. Stories that ran in the New York Times and BuzzFeed News about Rudy Giuliani and his backchannel campaign to get Ukraine’s help se...
2 Loka 201922min
How Green is Amazon’s Future?
A growing contingent of Amazon employees has been pushing the company to be a leader in the fight against climate change. Recently, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos promised to reduce carbon emissions and add th...
1 Loka 201919min
