Introducing ‘The War Briefing’
As the Israel-Hamas war intensifies, fears are growing that the conflict could spread beyond Gaza. And with an expected Israeli ground invasion, the coming days are likely to have enormous consequence...
26 Okt 202317min
The House Finally Has a Speaker
Warning: this episode contains strong language.After 21 days without a leader, and after cycling through four nominees, House Republicans have finally elected a speaker. They chose Representative Mike...
26 Okt 202328min
Why Israel Is Delaying the Ground Invasion
Almost immediately after Israel was attacked on Oct. 7, it began preparing for a ground invasion of Gaza, drafting hundreds of thousands of its citizens and amassing forces along its southern border.B...
25 Okt 202327min
The Lawyers Now Turning on Trump
Over the past few days, two of the lawyers who tried to help former President Donald J. Trump stay in power after losing the 2020 election pleaded guilty in a Georgia racketeering case and have agreed...
24 Okt 202325min
The Problem With a $2 Trillion Deficit
Over a year, the federal deficit — the gap between what the U.S. government spends and what it earns — has doubled, to nearly $2 trillion.That figure seems to validate the worries of congressional Rep...
23 Okt 202325min
The Sunday Read: ‘The Genius Behind Hollywood’s Most Indelible Sets’
Kihekah Avenue cuts through the town of Pawhuska, Okla., roughly north to south, forming the only corridor you might call a “business district” in the town of 2,900. Standing in the middle is a small ...
22 Okt 202352min
Hamas Took Her Son
Warning: This episode contains strong language and descriptions of violence.When Hamas attacked Israel, they took two hundred hostages back with them into the Gaza Strip, including grandparents and ch...
20 Okt 202335min
A Texas Town Wanted Tougher Border Security. Now It’s Having Regrets.
When the governor of Texas announced an extraordinary plan to use local law enforcement to try to deter migrants from crossing from the border with Mexico, few communities were more receptive than the...
19 Okt 202328min
