Abbott and DeSantis: Stunt queens or policy makers?
Explain It to Me27 Sep 2022

Abbott and DeSantis: Stunt queens or policy makers?

US immigration policy is complicated. And when Republican Govs. Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis chartered buses and planes to relocate migrants to “blue cities,” it raised a ton of legal questions. But it also ignited the age-old question about our immigration system: Why is it so complicated? Weeds veteran Dara Lind (@DLind) explains. References: Why Ron DeSantis is baiting Biden on the border Opinion | Ron DeSantis Is Making an Asylum Crisis of His Own Host: Jonquilyn Hill (@jonquilynhill), Vox senior producer Credits: Sofi LaLonde, producer and engineer Libby Nelson, editorial adviser A.M. Hall, deputy editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Five big problems with the GOP tax plan

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Tax reform special

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Tara Golshan and Dylan Scott join Matt to break down the two different GOP tax bills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Nov 20171h 1min

Republicans’ Roy Moore problem

Republicans’ Roy Moore problem

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14 Nov 20171h

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10 Nov 20171h 12min

The vaunted, versatile VAT

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The tax bill's winners and many, many losers

Dylan Scott and Dylan Matthews join Matt to talk about House Republicans’ tax plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Nov 201757min

Indictment special! Plus: is Paul Ryan cowardly or courageous?

Indictment special! Plus: is Paul Ryan cowardly or courageous?

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