First Vote's The Charm
Over 93 million people have voted as of Sunday night. More than 8 million of those voters are doing so for the first time, according to the data firm TargetSmart. We talk to a group of first time vote...
2 Nov 202019min
In This COVID Economy?
Another 5 million people cast ballots yesterday, bringing the vote total to over 80 million so far. We explain two recent Supreme Court decisions over voting rights in Pennsylvania and North Carolina…...
30 Okt 202020min
Ballot Cleanser
COVID-19 numbers are up in the US, with more than 500,000 new cases over the past week. Trouble spots include El Paso, TX, where hospitals are stretched to capacity, plus the Dakotas, Wisconsin, and M...
29 Okt 202019min
I've Got Polls But I'm Not A Pollster
With less than a week until November 3rd, almost 70 million people have already voted in this election as of last night, which is over half the total in 2016.We talk with Charlotte Swasey, the Vice Pr...
28 Okt 202025min
I Just Can't Barrett
Amy Coney Barrett was officially confirmed as a Supreme Court justice, cementing a 6-3 conservative majority on the court. Barrett has not said whether she will recuse herself from cases having to do ...
27 Okt 202019min
Pence Like Nobody's Watching
At least 5 aides of Mike Pence including his Chief of Staff have tested positive for Covid-19, but Pence still isn’t going to quarantine. The country is seeing record numbers of new cases, with over 8...
26 Okt 202019min
A More Muted Presidential Debate
Last night Biden and Trump faced off in the second and final presidential debate. It was less interrupt-y and the candidates discussed everything from the pandemic to climate change and racism. We bre...
23 Okt 202020min
Pharma Police
The DOJ announced an $8.3 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma yesterday for illegally marketing their painkiller Oxycontin. The settlement doesn’t prevent members of the Sackler family, who own Purd...
22 Okt 202017min
