Weekly Roundup: July 31st
The country's worst-ever GDP report mirrors common sense: the economic retracted dramatically when the pandemic put life on hold. And the president's mail-in voting conspiracy theories are misleading ...
31 Jul 202026min
Trump Suggests Unprecedented Election Delay. Congress Isn't Interested.
The president tweeted the proposal just after a report showed the U.S. economy shrank by one-third, the worst contraction in history. Legally, rescheduling the election would require changing a law th...
30 Jul 202014min
Who Will Joe Biden Pick As His Running Mate?
NPR has profiled a series of women thought to be under consideration to serve as Joe Biden's running mate. They include Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Duckworth, Karen Bass, and Susan Rice.You...
29 Jul 202014min
Can The GOP Unite Behind Their Coronavirus Plan?
The Senate Majority Leader has announced what is nominally the Republican proposal for the next phase of coronavirus relief, but members of his own party are feeling uncertain about the cost. The plan...
28 Jul 202012min
There Are Fewer Than 100 Days Left Till Election Day. Here's The State Of The Race.
Joe Biden leads in national polls by a large margin and Trump's approval ratings on key issues are sliding. Despite a term filled with scandals, from the Mueller investigation to impeachment, the pres...
27 Jul 202014min
Weekly Roundup: July 24th, 2020
President Trump announced yesterday that much of the Republican National Convention would be cancelled because of coronavirus concerns. School reopening continues to be a major concern for parents, mo...
24 Jul 202027min
After Crackdown In Portland, Trump And Barr Tout Federal Police
Federal police have been militant in their response to protests in Portland, including detaining people in unmarked vans. In the wake of that controversy, President Trump and his attorney general are ...
23 Jul 202013min
Trump Wants To Change Who Counts When Dividing Up Seats In Congress
President Trump gave a more sober briefing about the coronavirus Tuesday evening, though it still contained inaccuracies. He said, months into the pandemic, that the White House is working on a strate...
22 Jul 202013min
