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
Is The Suburban Swing To Biden A Political Realignment?
Joe Biden is winning in the suburbs. They were key to Democrats' winning the House in the 2018 midterms. But suburban voters were once a key part of the GOP coalition. Is the shift indicative of a big...
21 Jul 202013min
Congress To Work On Pandemic Relief
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week with plans to tackle a long-awaited pandemic relief package. And a majority of Americans don't trust the president for information about the coronavirus. The...
20 Jul 202014min
Weekly Roundup: July 17th
Congress has a lot it wants to take on when lawmakers return to Washington next week—police reform, Confederate names on military bases, and coronavirus relief. How likely are they to get any of it do...
17 Jul 202025min
GOP Hoped To Diversify. Then Came President Trump.
A report from Republicans after Mitt Romney's loss called for the party to diversify its base. Instead, President Trump won. Now what?This episode: campaign correspondent Scott Detrow, political repor...
16 Jul 202014min
Polls Show Biden Riding High. Democrats Are Still Worried.
Joe Biden is doing well in the polls: in traditional Democratic strongholds, in swing states, and even in historically Republican bastions. But Democratic strategists and voters both feel worried that...
15 Jul 202014min
