The Needle And The Doses Done
The daily pace of vaccinations is picking up, with some states working faster than others. We talk about states that have given the most shots per capita, and what’s led them to succeed relative to th...
2 Feb 202119min
Less Talkie, More Stimmy
A group of Republican Senators are sending Biden a counter-proposal on Covid relief. They want to slash the bill by over a trillion dollars, and limit the size and scope of stimulus checks. They’re fr...
1 Feb 202119min
Subreddit And Forget It
The COVID strain first discovered in South Africa was found in the United States for the first time in the state of South Carolina. This strain is more contagious, and there’s some concern that it mig...
29 Jan 202117min
The Gig Short
At the Biden team's first public health briefing, officials noted that the number of COVID cases and hospitalizations in the US is on a downward trend, and they also emphasized the importance of genom...
28 Jan 202119min
All In A Hundred Days Work
Impeachment is moving forward in the Senate despite a Republican effort to dismiss it yesterday, but a conviction next month doesn't seem likely.Meanwhile, Senate leaders finally came to an agreement ...
27 Jan 202123min
Life With The Fast Strains
Pfizer and Moderna say their vaccines may be less effective against a new coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa. In California, Governor Gavin Newsom somewhat inexplicably lifted statew...
26 Jan 202118min
Anarchy In The GOP
The House is expected to send the article of impeachment to the Senate today, with the trial set to begin the week of February 8th. There’s a distinct lack of harmony right now in the GOP, with House ...
25 Jan 202119min
Not Throwing Away My Shot
Biden released a 200-page national plan yesterday to centralize the COVID response effort, along with a flurry of executive orders and directives targeted at the health crisis. Plus, a more candid Dr....
22 Jan 202123min
