The Enduring Appeal Of Third Party Presidential Bids
The group No Labels has raised tens of millions of dollars as it mulls running a third party "unity" candidate in the 2024 presidential election — the latest in a long line of notable third party bids...
24 Jul 202314min
Conspiracy Theories Are Having A Moment — It's Bad For Democracy
Democratic presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s embrace of conspiracy theories and famous last name have made him a guest in the contrarian podcast space. His bid has been boosted by the like...
21 Jul 202325min
Illegal Border Crossings Have Been Surprisingly Low
Despite concerns that the end of pandemic-era restrictions would lead to a big increase in the number of asylum seekers crossing into the U.S. over the country's southern border, the numbers have rema...
20 Jul 202311min
Republicans Face Charges In Michigan Over Trump Election Scheme
Michigan's attorney general has announced charges against 16 people for serving as so-called fake electors following the 2020 presidential election. The electors signed documents falsely attesting tha...
19 Jul 202313min
Trump Says He's Likely To Face Criminal Charges Over Jan. 6
In a post on his social media site, he indicated that he has received word from the Department of Justice that he's a target of the grand jury probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. An indi...
18 Jul 202314min
Pence Is Struggling (And More Insights From Fundraising Numbers)
And President Biden raised a healthy $72 million dollars. Republican candidates are racing to meet the 40,000 donors threshold set by the Republican National Committee in order to qualify for the firs...
17 Jul 202311min
Tax Revenue Is Down, Spending Is Up, And The Deficit Is Bigger
The federal government's deficit nearly tripled in the first nine months of the fiscal year, a surge that's bound to raise concerns about the country's rising debt levels.And NPR spoke with young vote...
14 Jul 202320min
Biden Scores Big Wins In Baltics
The administration's policy goals regarding Swedish accession to NATO and more military aid for Ukraine were front and center at this week's summit of the military alliance in Vilnius, Lithuania. But,...
13 Jul 202312min
