Does Conservative Mean Whatever Donald Trump Says It Means?
After extracting a slew of concessions from Kevin McCarthy during the Speaker vote saga, conservative House Republicans are now flexing their muscles in a fight over the U.S. debt. But what does the "...
27 Jan 202324min
Mass Shootings And Extremism Are Top White House Concerns
Vice President Harris is in California after a number of mass shootings in the state. The US Secret Service is out with a report documenting trends in attacks resulting in mass violence. And details o...
26 Jan 202313min
United States And Its Allies To Provide Tanks To Ukraine
The move, announced by President Biden in a speech from the Roosevelt Room of the White House, is the latest in a continued escalation of military equipment headed to the country from the U.S. and its...
25 Jan 202312min
Dems Don't Love 2024 Senate Maps Like The GOP Does
Democrats head into the 2024 elections needing to defend far more seats in the Senate than their Republican counterparts. With potentially vulnerable incumbents in Montana & West Virginia — and a pote...
24 Jan 202317min
FBI Searches Biden's Home; Harris Speaks Out For Abortion Rights
The White House said FBI agents searched President Biden's Delaware home on Friday, finding more items with classified markings. The search took place voluntarily, and without a search warrant.Vice Pr...
23 Jan 202312min
Ruminations On Supreme Court Leaks, Classified Documents & Preferred Fonts
Documents were at the heart of Washington news this week. A Supreme Court investigation into who leaked a draft opinion of the decision overturning Roe v. Wade failed to identify who was responsible; ...
20 Jan 202326min
PPP Loans Provided Lots Of Cash Assistance With Few Questions Asked
The Payroll Protection Program was enacted during the pandemic to provide financial assistance to businesses that were closed, or operating at a reduced capacity. An NPR investigation finds the progra...
19 Jan 202317min
Much Ado About Debt
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress the United States would reach the statutory debt limit — commonly known as the debt ceiling — on Jan. 19. As Congress & the Treasury work to find ways t...
18 Jan 202317min
