The Report, Episode 7: Charging Decisions
It’s April 18, 2019, Attorney General Bill Barr summons reporters to the Department of Justice in Washington DC. Robert Mueller’s report is about to be released. Before the press and the public finall...
1 Sep 201958min
Janet Napolitano on the State of Homeland Security
Janet Napolitano served as the secretary of homeland security from 2009–2013. Before that, she was attorney general of the State of Arizona and the governor of that state. Since 2013, she has served a...
31 Aug 201942min
Christine Fair on Developments in Kashmir
On August 5, the Indian government announced that it was revoking “special status” for the states of Jammu and Kashmir, enshrined in Article 370 of its constitution. Since then, the government has ins...
28 Aug 201946min
The Report, Part VI: Back Channels
It’s December 29, 2016. The Obama administration announces that it’s imposing sanctions on Russia, as punishment for election interference. Michael Flynn has been tapped to become Trump’s national sec...
26 Aug 20191h 1min
Jessica Marsden on New Proposals for Protecting Democracy
In a recent white paper, the organization Protect Democracy makes the case that President Trump has used the powers of the presidency, federal resources, and intimidating rhetoric to manipulate electi...
24 Aug 201946min
Michael Desch on Social Science and National Security
David Priess sat down with Michael Desch, Professor of International Relations at the University of Notre Dame and the director of the Notre Dame International Security Center, to discuss Michael's ne...
21 Aug 201950min
The Report, Part V: Russian Overtures
It’s the morning of April 25, 2016. At a hotel in London, a Maltese professor meets with a young foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign. The two have been in touch over the past few weeks; the p...
19 Aug 20191h 7min
Chip Brantley and Andrew Beck Grace on White Lies
Andrew Beck Grace and Chip Brantley are the creators of the NPR podcast audio documentary White Lies, which deals with the murder of Rev. James Reeb in Selma, Alabama, during the Civil Rights Era. The...
17 Aug 201945min
