The Kamala Endorsement (Taylor’s Version)

The Kamala Endorsement (Taylor’s Version)

When Taylor Swift stated she was voting for Kamala Harris, a large segment of Swifties breathed a sigh of relief. How did Swift’s politics become so important—and will her endorsement make a difference in November?


Guest: Brian Donovan, professor of sociology at the University of Kansas who teaches a college course called “The Sociology of Taylor Swift.”


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WN TBD: How WhatsApp Got Hacked

WN TBD: How WhatsApp Got Hacked

Recently, Facebook filed a lawsuit against a little-known Israeli spyware firm called NSO Group. Facebook is accusing NSO of supplying technology that enabled a hack of 1,400 WhatsApp accounts.  But N...

15 Nov 201919min

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How WhatsApp Got Hacked

Recently, Facebook filed a lawsuit against a little-known Israeli spyware firm called NSO Group. Facebook is accusing NSO of supplying technology that enabled a hack of 1,400 WhatsApp accounts.  But N...

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Virginia Democrats’ Chance to Gerrymander

Virginia Democrats’ Chance to Gerrymander

The latest round of elections in Virginia brought in a new Democratic majority to the state Legislature. It’s the first time Virginia’s government has been fully Democratic in 26 years. The question n...

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Impeachment Goes Public

Impeachment Goes Public

Today, when the House Intelligence Committee comes to order to host the first public impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump, Michael McFaul knows better than most what will happen next. N...

13 Nov 201919min

DACA's Day in Court

DACA's Day in Court

Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could have an enormous effect on the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people known as Dreamers. Back in 2017, the Trump administratio...

12 Nov 201919min

The Televangelist Inside the White House

The Televangelist Inside the White House

Many past presidents have had a spiritual advisor. President Trump’s party faithful are an extension of his brand — white, evangelical. And his most trusted preacher is a wealthy televangelist who’s b...

11 Nov 201920min

What Next Impeachment: The Tortoise and the Hare

What Next Impeachment: The Tortoise and the Hare

This week, in impeachment inquiry news: Gordon Sondland revised his memory, Lev Parnas said he’d cooperate with inquisitors, and Donald Trump, Jr. insisted that we focus on the whistleblower. Guests: ...

8 Nov 201925min

WN TBD: The Uber Drivers Who Don’t Want to Be Employees

WN TBD: The Uber Drivers Who Don’t Want to Be Employees

California recently passed a law that would classify rideshare drivers across the state as employees, rather than contractors. Among many other benefits, they’d be allowed to unionize, collect overtim...

8 Nov 201915min

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