Trump's Attacks On Federal Reserve's Powell Could Bring Economic Pain
President Trump's attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell have been relentless. We discuss what it would mean if the United States no longer has a politically independent Federal Reserve. We...
24 Jul 202515min
What Bove's Nomination Says About Trump's Future Judge Picks
Emil Bove has been behind many of the Justice Department's most controversial recent decisions, and now he's President Trump's nominee to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. We discuss the controversy a...
23 Jul 202516min
Is There A Playbook For Young Democratic Candidates — And Does It Work?
There are at least 10 Democratic candidates younger than 40 vying for seats in Congress in next year's elections. We discuss what has been successful for recent Gen Z and young millennial candidates, ...
22 Jul 202517min
Texas GOP Hopes to Redraw Congressional Map And Keep Control Of U.S. House
New congressional districts are on the agenda for the special session that began in Texas on Monday. We discuss why Texas is redrawing its congressional map now and what it and similar efforts in othe...
21 Jul 202512min
Weekly Roundup: Trump Attacks Media Over Epstein Story
We review a busy week in Washington, including President Trump's response to a new report about his relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and calls from the White House for more partis...
18 Jul 202522min
Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
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18 Jul 20252min
Trump Plows Ahead With Plans To Dismantle Department Of Education
Two dozen states are suing the Trump administration over its decision to withhold about $6 billion in federal education grants. And the Supreme Court says the administration can go ahead with layoffs ...
17 Jul 202516min
How The Trump Administration Is Amping Up Immigrant Deportations
The big tax and spending bill President Trump signed into law earlier this month included $75 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Supreme Court recently told the administration it...
16 Jul 202515min
