Special Counsel Named To Investigate President's Son
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that prosecutor David Weiss will be appointed special counsel in the ongoing probe of Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden. Weiss, a Trump appointee...
11 Aug 202323min
Young Voters, Young Politicians
Turnout among voters under 30 has been high in recent elections, but there are still major impediments — both systemic issues and cultural ones — that keep younger people from casting ballots. And the...
10 Aug 202311min
Ohio Voters Reject GOP Effort To Limit Direct Democracy
Ohio voters have decisively rejected a proposal that, if passed, would have made it much harder for future ballot measures to add amendments to the state constitution. The Republican-led effort was sc...
9 Aug 202315min
Old Politicians
President Biden is the oldest U.S. president ever at 80. Donald Trump is 77. Congress is as old as it has ever been. How did we get here and how does it shape our politics?This episode: voting corresp...
8 Aug 202315min
Why Some State Republican Parties Are Struggling to Raise Money
Some state Republican parties are struggling. In Colorado, Michigan and Minnesota, the parties' organizations have suffered heavy election losses and are experiencing deep disagreements about the futu...
7 Aug 202315min
As Abortion Vote Looms, Ohio GOP Hopes To Rein In Ballot Measures
Trump's latest charges may further fracture House Republicans — with some in the party motivated to undermine President Biden with investigations and others worried about holding on to split-ticket se...
4 Aug 202323min
Trump Enters Not Guilty Plea In 2020 Election Subversion Case
Former President Donald Trump, appearing in federal court in Washington, D.C., said he was not guilty of federal charges alleging he conspired to overturn the 2020 election results. The judge has set ...
3 Aug 202310min
Why Does Biden Stay Quiet On Trump's Legal Woes?
Donald Trump continues to raise money and consolidate support on the back of his mounting criminal indictments — obstacles that would probably sink any other campaign. Meanwhile, President Biden has s...
2 Aug 202313min
