The Sick And The Testless
What A Day23 Mar 2020

The Sick And The Testless

We interview Alexis Madrigal, staff writer at the Atlantic and founder of The COVID Tracking project, about the current state of coronavirus testing and why it took so long to get started.

Congress still hasn’t reached a deal on the coronavirus relief bill. We discuss where things stand, with five Republican senators in self-isolation and one recently diagnosed with Covid-19.

And in headlines: Kentucky does voter suppression while no one is looking, less traffic and pollution, and streaming services cut bit rates in the EU.

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Amending The Constitution For The 21st Century With Heather Cox Richardson

Amending The Constitution For The 21st Century With Heather Cox Richardson

President Donald Trump is obsessed with the past. Last night, Trump gave a primetime address about his favorite subject: the 2020 election, which he did not win. But as we have just celebrated America...

17 Jul 24min

What Happens When Trump's Lawyer Becomes America's Lawyer

What Happens When Trump's Lawyer Becomes America's Lawyer

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche went under the microscope this week as he took questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of his confirmation proceedings. A major line item for senator...

16 Jul 23min

Where Does Maine Go Post-Platner?

Where Does Maine Go Post-Platner?

It’s been less than a week since Graham Platner officially withdrew from the Maine Senate race after a serious allegation of sexual assault. Maine Democrats are planning a nominating convention two da...

15 Jul 22min

ICE’s Deadly Traffic Stops

ICE’s Deadly Traffic Stops

Last week, ICE agents killed a Mexican man in Houston, Texas, who was driving to work and was not the target of an ICE operation – despite what the Department of Homeland Security said initially. And ...

14 Jul 21min

Lindsey Graham's Sister Picked To Complete His Senate Term

Lindsey Graham's Sister Picked To Complete His Senate Term

South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham passed away suddenly on Saturday evening at the age of 71. A preliminary report said he died of an aortic dissection, caused by heart disease. Today, S...

13 Jul 18min

Do Democrats Need to Fight Dirty?

Do Democrats Need to Fight Dirty?

A lot of Democratic voters want fighters in the battle against President Donald Trump and the Trumpified Republican Party, and it’s pretty obvious why. Even when Democrats control Congress and the Whi...

10 Jul 19min

Mitch McConnell and Our Very Old Congress

Mitch McConnell and Our Very Old Congress

Since 84-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell was hospitalized on June 14th after being found unconscious at his home, not one person — not even President Donald Trump — seems to know what is going on. Mc...

9 Jul 22min

Can Democrats Solve The Platner Problem?

Can Democrats Solve The Platner Problem?

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner burst into the national spotlight last year with a campaign centering around his supposed working class bonafides and promises to fight the establishme...

8 Jul 19min

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