Bob Menendez: Secret Foreign Agent?

Bob Menendez: Secret Foreign Agent?

New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, who was the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was charged with conspiring to act as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government. This follows on the heels of an indictment for bribery and federal corruption. But Menendez says he isn’t stepping down.


Guest: Jessica Taylor, Senate-and-governors editor at The Cook Political Report.


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On today’s show, host Will Oremus will talk about the employee uprising at Google, and the changes that it and other tech companies have made to their sexual harassment policies in response. Joining h...

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The Wildfires to Come

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Stephen Pyne has made fire his life’s work. He put them out for 15 summers and has thought about them ever since. Today on the show – the conversation we’re not having about wildfires and why despite ...

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The Legacy of the Last Florida Recount

The Legacy of the Last Florida Recount

Rick Hasen, founder of the Election Law Blog, explains how we got here: Shrinking away from the hard election reforms, ignoring the easy reforms, and enacting short-sighted remedies. Hasen is a profes...

12 Nov 201818min

Sessions’ Last Act Deals Blow to Police Reform

Sessions’ Last Act Deals Blow to Police Reform

Just as he was getting kicked out the door, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions wanted to do one last thing: strongly limit the strength and use of consent decrees moving forward. It’s a move that d...

10 Nov 201817min

What to Watch After Sessions’ Ouster

What to Watch After Sessions’ Ouster

Ben Wittes of Lawfare and the Brookings Institution tells us four things to watch for in the wake of the ouster of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. For more from Wittes on this, check out the latest ep...

9 Nov 201818min

What Won for the Democrats?

What Won for the Democrats?

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7 Nov 201819min

Happy Election Day?

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Alfredo Corchado calls in from the border to talk about voter enthusiasm in his area. Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report shares her tips for watching election night returns. Slate’s Molly Olmst...

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