How Do Election Polls Work?

How Do Election Polls Work?

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Hill Leaders Turn Down Additional Tests For Lawmakers

Hill Leaders Turn Down Additional Tests For Lawmakers

The top lawmakers on Capitol Hill, both up for reelection this year, denied the administration's offer of more testing for lawmakers. Many Americans remain concerned about the availability of testing ...

4 Mai 202013min

Weekly Roundup: May 1st, 2020

Weekly Roundup: May 1st, 2020

Note: This podcast contains a frank discussion of an alleged sexual assault.In an appearance on MSNBC Friday morning, Joe Biden denied sexually assaulting a former staffer. And the Senate returns to W...

1 Mai 202026min

Treatment Research Continues As Phased Reopening Begins

Treatment Research Continues As Phased Reopening Begins

The original White House social distancing guidelines are lapsing, with a phased plan for reopening that delegates more control to states taking their place. And a drug originally developed to combat ...

30 Apr 202012min

Half Of Households Financially Impacted By Coronavirus. It Could Get Worse.

Half Of Households Financially Impacted By Coronavirus. It Could Get Worse.

Fifty percent of Americans said they or someone in their household has either lost hours or a job because of the coronavirus, as the economy rapidly shrinks. Also, Delaware is set to allow voters with...

29 Apr 202014min

WH Guidelines For Reopening Remain Vague So States Like Georgia Return To Work

WH Guidelines For Reopening Remain Vague So States Like Georgia Return To Work

The White House has released guidelines for when and how states can begin reopening their economies, but the metrics are loose. Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp is allowing businesses to go back to work....

28 Apr 202014min

"Veepstakes": Joe Biden Begins Search for Vice Presidential Pick

"Veepstakes": Joe Biden Begins Search for Vice Presidential Pick

Joe Biden has committed to selecting a woman as his running mate. Now that is the presumptive nominee, he's facing pressure from a number of camps in the party as to exactly who that woman should be. ...

27 Apr 202015min

Weekly Roundup: April 24th, 2020

Weekly Roundup: April 24th, 2020

Doubts grow over the next phase of the coronavirus relief plan. And, the coronavirus outbreak has reshaped how top strategists are approaching congressional campaigns.This episode: congressional corre...

24 Apr 202024min

Trump's Immigration Order Stops Far Short Of Total Ban

Trump's Immigration Order Stops Far Short Of Total Ban

Late Monday night, President Trump tweeted that he would sign an executive order suspending all immigration into the United States. The proclamation that came on later in the week stopped well short o...

23 Apr 202012min

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