Weekly Roundup: July 23rd
A hearing next week featuring testimony by Capitol Police officers will be held without any members nominated by Republicans. Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is boycotting the process after the House's...
23 Jul 202126min
The First $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Deal Vote Failed. It Doesn't Really Matter.
A group of 21 senators from both parties but out a statement that they're close to a deal and another vote is expected as soon as Monday.And an Ohio Democratic primary race to replace Biden official M...
22 Jul 202113min
A Heartbreaking Rise In COVID Cases Has People Worried Restrictions Will Return
Coronavirus cases are on the rise in parts of the United States and there have been new cases among fully-vaccinated lawmakers and government staff. The country as a whole saw a nearly 150% increase i...
21 Jul 202113min
These Two Sites Explain How Facebook Outrage Reshaped Media
Ben Shapiro's conservative commentary and news aggregation site The Daily Wire is a dominant force on Facebook, where sharp headlines drive massive engagement.The upstart The Georgia Star News has pus...
20 Jul 202114min
What Does Federal Court Ruling Mean For DACA Program?
President Joe Biden's primary policy initiatives, his trillion-dollar infrastructure and economic plans, face their first test in the Senate this week. And does a federal court ruling limiting the Def...
19 Jul 202114min
Black Rebellion: Mass Violence And The Civil Rghts Movement
Elizabeth Hinton's book America On Fire explores how aggressive policing sparked thousands of incidents of mass violence in Black communities across the United States beginning in the 1960s. NPR's Dan...
17 Jul 202114min
Weekly Roundup: July 16th
Voting rights activists feel that they have done the work of energizing and organizing voters to care about the issue. Now, they want President Biden to step up the pressure on Congress from the bully...
16 Jul 202127min
Is This The Biggest Bill Of Your Lifetime?
In his April address to Congress, President Joe Biden said he hoped to prove that democracy and the federal government were still capable of delivering for the American people. This week, Senate Democ...
15 Jul 202114min
