Weekly Roundup: October 8th
Congress reached a deal to raise the debt ceiling enough to cover the government's spending for a few more months. Anemic job growth persists. Former president Trump is holding an Iowa rally this week...
8 Loka 202128min
What's Next For The Afghans Now In The United States?
Tens of thousands of Afghans have been brought to the United States but most have not yet been resettled in communities. The process is complex, with multiple visa categories and gutted resettlement i...
7 Loka 202114min
Why Trump's Former Press Secretary Worries About His Influence In 2022
Former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham was part of the Trump administration from the beginning and, in a conversation with Tamara Keith, offers a clear picture into what she used to acti...
6 Loka 202114min
Hear What A Facebook Insider Told Congress About How Its Apps Hurt Kids
Former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen told senators that the company knows its products harm children and stoke division, but that executives have continued to prioritize growth over safety.T...
5 Loka 202114min
Why Does Biden's China Policy Look So Much Like Trump's?
Biden's top trade official, Katherine Tai, indicated in a Monday speech that tariffs levied against China initiated during the Trump administration would remain in place. The countries have been unabl...
4 Loka 202114min
For White Evangelicals, The Identity Is About More Than Religious Faith
In the latest installment of the Politics Podcast book club, NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben interviews Calvin University historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez about Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Co...
2 Loka 202115min
Weekly Roundup: October 1st
Congress kept the government open but Democrats are still working out how to pass the two major pillars of the Biden agenda. And the president's approval rating has somewhat recovered as the public th...
1 Loka 202127min
Supreme Court Will Consider Abortion, Guns, Religious Liberty Cases This Term
An empowered conservative majority on the Supreme Court will consider a number of social and cultural issues at the heart of American life, including abortion access, gun rights, and religious liberty...
30 Syys 202113min
