Supreme Court deals another blow to Voting Rights Act
In a landmark ruling Wednesday, the Supreme Court effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act. We discuss what the ruling could mean for Black representation — not just in Congress but at all levels of g...
29 Huhti 19min
Trump mulls a Spirit Airlines bailout. Is this capitalism?
President Trump has suggested the United States “buy” the struggling Spirit Airlines. We discuss other ways Trump has blurred the lines between government and business and whether Republicans have tur...
28 Huhti 21min
DOJ charges suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
The Justice Department has charged 31-year-old Cole Allen with trying to assassinate President Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday. We discuss what we know about A...
27 Huhti 15min
Trump, Vance evacuated after shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner
President Trump, Vice President Vance, and members of the administration were evacuated from the Washington Hilton Saturday night after shots were fired. The dinner, President Trump said, will be resc...
26 Huhti 52min
DOJ drops Fed chair probe to cap a busy week in politics
It was another busy week in politics. We discuss the Justice Department’s decision to drop its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, the status of negotiations over funding for the s...
24 Huhti 27min
Civil rights group says federal charges are political
The Justice Department has charged the Southern Poverty Law Center, a prominent civil rights organization, with several financial crimes. We discuss what the group is accused of and why it became a ta...
23 Huhti 17min
Virginia beats back Trump's redistricting gamble
Virginia voters narrowly approved a ballot measure to redraw congressional district lines, improving Democrats’ odds at winning back the House in November. We discuss what to make of the results in Vi...
22 Huhti 19min
Trump backs psychedelic drug treatments
President Trump signed an executive order to fast-track medical research into psychedelic drugs, following a push by podcaster and influencer Joe Rogan. We discuss what the research says and how the p...
21 Huhti 17min
