What Will Survive Negotiations In Biden's Trillion-Plus Dollar Social Programs Bill?
The White House continues to negotiate with Democrats Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona over the president's social programs package. Core climate and community college provis...
21 Okt 202114min
Will Democrats Change The Senate Rules To Pass Voting Rights Legislation?
Another high-profile voting rights push has failed because it did not attract enough Republican support to reach the de facto 60-vote threshold needed to pass legislation through the Senate. Will Demo...
20 Okt 202113min
Why Are School Board Officials Getting Death Threats?
School boards are the latest frontier in the culture wars, as incensed community members and right-wing activists protest mask mandates and anti-racist curricula.This episode: White House corresponden...
19 Okt 202114min
If You're Vaccinated, You Can Visit The US From Abroad In November
The Biden administration announced that the U.S. will admit vaccinated foreign travelers beginning November 8th. Also: the latest on vaccination boosters and availability for kids.This episode: White ...
18 Okt 202112min
Weekly Roundup: October 15th
The two senators who are forcing more negotiations over the Biden administration's multi-trillion dollar climate and social programs bill appear to have different priorities for what they want to see ...
15 Okt 202126min
The Boston Marathon Bomber Is Undoubtedly Guilty, But Should He Be Executed?
The Supreme Court heard arguments for and against reinstating the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bomber. President Biden himself has argued against ever using the death penal...
14 Okt 202113min
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Optimistic On Supply Chain Problems
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg tells NPR that the Biden administration is focused on resolving supply chain issues in time of the holiday shopping season. Also: what is a supply chain and ...
13 Okt 202114min
Let's Talk About Young Voters
Young voters broke for Joe Biden in 2020, but are shirking party affiliations in greater numbers than older generations. And it remains to be seen how millennials and Gen Z legislators will fit into e...
12 Okt 202114min
