Weekly Roundup: September 16th
Abortion access and inflation are the top issues driving the midterms, but they're motivating very different sets of voters. And an under-discussed force driving the midterms? The long shadow of the C...
16 Sep 202236min
Obama's Speechwriter On The Power Of Presidential Rhetoric
Cody Keenan talks to NPR's Tamara Keith about writing for Barack Obama, the impact of Donald Trump's rhetoric and whether a president needs to be a compelling speaker to be an effective leader.He's th...
15 Sep 202215min
Abortion Is Top Of Mind In Ohio's Closely-Watched Senate Race
Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Ryan are contesting Ohio's open Senate seat. Social issues including abortion are top-of-mind and the race is surprisingly tight in a state that has trended incr...
14 Sep 202213min
As Political Violence Rises, Biden To Host Unity Conference
Rates of political violence, armed protest, hate crime and white supremacist activity all became more prevalent during the Trump administration. Can a campaign by a broadly unpopular Democratic presid...
13 Sep 202213min
Fight Over Trump's Confidential Docs Remains Ugly And Tedious
Donald Trump's legal team and the Justice Department disagree over who should review the documents, what that review should entail and who should foot the bill. The saga is far from over.This episode:...
12 Sep 202210min
Congress Will Vote On Same-Sex, Interracial Marriage Rights
With their base energized after the Supreme Court struck down national abortion access protections, Democrats are pushing to vote on a marriage bill ahead of midterm elections. And in Colorado, can th...
9 Sep 202223min
Pandemic, Polarization, Prosecution: New Ballot Box Politics
Veterans' groups, students and attorneys are mobilizing to work at polling sites as health and political concerns have strained staffing in localities across the country. And a voter fraud crackdown i...
8 Sep 202213min
Donald Trump's Republican Doubters Warn Of "Lame Duck" Limits
Donald Trump's GOP critics have begun to suggest that Republicans should nominate a fresh face, someone eligible for reelection after 2024. It's the kind of pragmatist argument that doesn't usually sw...
7 Sep 202211min
