The Docket: What Is Executive Privilege And What Are Its Limits?
In order to resist a congressional investigation into the January 6th insurrection, former President Trump and his associates are claiming executive privilege. They say the communication between a pre...
26 Nov 202118min
Remembering NPR Political Reporter Cokie Roberts
Cokie Roberts was one of NPR's "Founding Mothers," a pioneering journalist whose career blazed a trail for generations of women at the network. NPR's Tamara Keith and Nina Totenberg talk to Cokie's hu...
25 Nov 202114min
Weekly Roundup: November 24th
Though it has grown more popular with time, the Affordable Care Act was widely disliked by the public in 2010 and cost Democrats dearly in the midterms. Democrats failed to successfully explain the le...
24 Nov 202125min
America's Other Public Health Crisis: 100,000 Overdose Deaths
More than 100,000 people died from a drug overdose in the 12-month period beginning April 2020. Despite a growing consensus that recognizes addiction as a public health problem, many effective interve...
23 Nov 202113min
Yes, COVID-19 Cases Are Up. No, It's Not A Repeat Of Last Year.
COVID-19 case numbers are once again rising in the United States ahead of the holiday season, but the country is in a much different place than it was this time last year.Fifty-nine percent of the cou...
22 Nov 202114min
Weekly Roundup: November 19th
The two-trillion dollar package still needs to pass the Senate, where it is expected to undergo extensive changes. Also, a look at what issues are dominating campaigns in a central Virginia swing dist...
19 Nov 202128min
Leaders of Canada And Mexico Visit Washington To Talk COVID, Trade, And Migration
The summit comes after a five-year hiatus spanning the Trump administration. Despite the nations' strong relationship, disagreements over sensitive political issues have sometimes led to heightened te...
18 Nov 202114min
Democrats Say They Have A Plan To Overcome 2022 Headwinds
Democrats say they will prioritize sustained outreach to communities of color and clear messages about how they think they have improved people's lives. But, if history is any guide, there is plenty o...
17 Nov 202114min
