How NOT To Run The FBI
What A Day18 Sep 2025

How NOT To Run The FBI

The investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk has raised a lot of questions – not just about the alleged shooter, but about the investigation itself. And especially about the person at the head of the bureau tasked with helping to find and capture suspects in acts of violence not just in the Kirk case, but across the country: FBI Director Kash Patel. His performance thus far has been, well, questionable. And he's tussling with Democrats who call him on it. To learn more about the FBI, Kash Patel, and how the Bureau is supposed to work, I spoke to Andrew McCabe, the FBI's former deputy director.

And in headlines, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates amid some less-than-stellar employment and inflation numbers, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testified to the Senate about her firing by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and the U.K. rolls out the red carpet for President Trump.

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Why We’re In A Redistricting Race To The Bottom

Why We’re In A Redistricting Race To The Bottom

On Thursday, California lawmakers passed a redistricting plan aimed at winning Democrats up to five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 elections. It was the latest escalation in a gerrymandering battle...

22 Aug 202523min

The Smithsonian Gets The Trump Edit

The Smithsonian Gets The Trump Edit

The White House announced it's leading a "comprehensive internal review of selected Smithsonian museums and exhibitions" to ensure that the museums "celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive ...

21 Aug 202520min

Does Washington, D.C. Need Federal Intervention?

Does Washington, D.C. Need Federal Intervention?

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20 Aug 202524min

The AI Chatbot Childhood Is Officially Here

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19 Aug 202522min

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