Progressives in Midwest Primaries, Trump and Iran Stalemate, Columbia Earthquake
A self-described democratic socialist is shaking up the race for Wisconsin governor and a progressive is up against a moderate in Minnesota. How much of an appetite do voters have for non-mainstream c...
11 Aug 14min
Iran Negotiations Drag, New Inflation Report, Sexual Abuse at Elite School
Negotiations with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz are dragging. Is Iran stalling to sabotage the midterm elections for President Trump and his party? And new data about the cost of living comes out thi...
10 Aug 15min
The black lung crisis deepens in Appalachia
Rates of black lung disease amongst Appalachia’s coal miners are at the highest they’ve been in 50 years. Recent data shows that a third of veteran miners have the disease. The epidemic is also striki...
9 Aug 45min
A New Attorney General, Profiting Off Immigration Detention, Hollywood Merger
Todd Blanche squeaks past a confirmation vote from the Senate. Private prison companies are making record profits from ICE detentions. Regal Cinemas announces support for the mega merger of Paramount ...
8 Aug 16min
Trump Limits Birthright Citizenship, Hormuz Deal, Iran War Fallout
The Supreme Court struck down the last attempt by the president to limit birthright citizenship. Now President Trump is trying again. This time with two executive orders that are narrower in scope. Ir...
7 Aug 12min
Hormuz Negotiations, Michigan Senate Race, Trump Talks Economy
President Trump has claimed several times that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is close. Now Iran is saying it too, but in a deal that is being negotiated directly with Oman. Progressive Democra...
6 Aug 15min
Primary Election Results, US Missile Stockpiles Running Low, New Flu Vaccine
Votes in Michigan’s highly anticipated Democratic Senate primary are still being counted. But what do the results in Tuesday's other races tell us about November's election? The U.S military is runnin...
5 Aug 14min
Blanche and the DOJ, Michigan Primaries, Spokane Wildfires
The Senate Judiciary Committee votes today on Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general. What concerns lawmakers about the record of the president’s former personal lawyer? And five states hold p...
4 Aug 15min
