Weekly Roundup: September 23rd
Puerto Rico has — five years after Hurricane Maria killed thousands — again been hit by a devastating storm. Trump was broadly criticized for a mismanaged response; will President Biden prove more cap...
23 Sep 202225min
Trump Faces Setbacks In Mar-a-Lago Case — And More Litigation In New York
A panel of judges from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the Justice Department to resume reviewing classified documents seized at Mar-a-Lago without the supervision of a special master. M...
22 Sep 202211min
Biden: Russia's Invasion "Should Make Your Blood Run Cold"
President Biden's annual remarks before the United Nations General Assembly were designed to rally people at home and abroad to continue their support for the Ukrainian people. He also doubled-down on...
21 Sep 202212min
So... Is The Pandemic Over? Is That Even The Right Question?
President Biden told 60 Minutes that the pandemic is basically over. Hundreds of Americans are still dying every day, but most Americans are essentially living their lives as they were before the pand...
20 Sep 202212min
One Roadblock To Immigration Fix? GOP Politicians Love The Optics
Though both parties have agreed for decades that the U.S. immigration system is in dire need of reform, the optics of border-crossing migrants have become a red-meat campaign tactic for Republicans, p...
19 Sep 202212min
Weekly Roundup: September 16th
Abortion access and inflation are the top issues driving the midterms, but they're motivating very different sets of voters. And an under-discussed force driving the midterms? The long shadow of the C...
16 Sep 202236min
Obama's Speechwriter On The Power Of Presidential Rhetoric
Cody Keenan talks to NPR's Tamara Keith about writing for Barack Obama, the impact of Donald Trump's rhetoric and whether a president needs to be a compelling speaker to be an effective leader.He's th...
15 Sep 202215min
Abortion Is Top Of Mind In Ohio's Closely-Watched Senate Race
Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Ryan are contesting Ohio's open Senate seat. Social issues including abortion are top-of-mind and the race is surprisingly tight in a state that has trended incr...
14 Sep 202213min
