Political Theater: ‘Shall I project a world?’ — ‘The Crying of Lot 49’ episode
Real estate magnates, secret societies, alternative means of communicating, psycheledic drugs used as therapy? It's not our world; it’s the world of Thomas Pynchon’s ”The Crying of Lot 49.”Jason Dick,...
23 Apr 51min
Political Theater: The numbers that define Congress
Jason Dick and Molly Reynolds discuss the Brookings Institution’s latest update to Vital Statistics on Congress, the recent resignations of two members of the House for alleged misconduct and whether ...
17 Apr 36min
CQ Budget: Reconciliation picks up, again
President Donald Trump has backed Senate Republicans' plan for two more reconciliation bills, the first of which would focus solely on immigration enforcement funding. CQ Roll Call's Aidan Quigley and...
13 Apr 23min
Equal Time: Mixing religion and politics in America. That isn’t new. What makes today different?
If the line separating church and state in America has not yet disappeared, it is certainly fading fast. The evidence? A Supreme Court willing to rule in favor of faith-based lawsuits; a Secretary of ...
2 Apr 45min
Political Theater: How much does the Homeland Security shutdown matter to the public?
Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman wonder what members of Congress are doing on their two-week recess, coming as it does while the Homeland Security Department isn't being funded by Congress, as well as w...
2 Apr 23min
CQ Budget: GOP leadership schism
The House and Senate standoff over homeland security funding exposed a stunning disconnect between the top two Republican leaders. CQ Roll Call's Aidan Quigley and David Lerman discuss the clash over ...
30 Mar 23min
Political Theater: March madness, gladness or sadness? Breaking down the month's congressional primaries
Jason Dick and Nathan Gonzales talk about what we learned from March's congressional primaries in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois, as well as special elections and what to expect as the primary season...
26 Mar 37min
CQ Budget: Fiscal 2027 budget outlook
President Donald Trump is preparing to send Congress a fiscal 2027 budget request, even as lawmakers try to find a deal on this year's Homeland Security funding and consider a potential supplemental f...
23 Mar 41min
