How The Spending Bill Died
For a few hours, Congress looked poised to avoid a government shutdown by passing a new short-term spending bill. But, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy & President-elect Donald Trump voiced opposition, and ...
19 Dec 202417min
Congress, White House Face Year-End Deadlines
Lawmakers face a Friday deadline to fund the federal government through March; will it get passed? And, in the waning days of the Biden administration, what policy objectives does the White House stil...
18 Dec 202416min
Looking At Reproductive Rights In 2024
The effects of the 2022 Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion continue to be felt across the United States. We look at the state of reproductive rights in 2024, and w...
17 Dec 202414min
Trump Holds First Press Conference Since Election
The president-elect spoke to the media for more than an hour at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. Topics of discussion included tariffs, vaccines and foreign policy, among others. This episode: pol...
16 Dec 202411min
Roundup: Jan. 6 Report; Biden Issues Pardons
In a new report, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice looked into FBI shortcomings in the run up to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection. Then, President Biden has issued a number...
13 Dec 202421min
Why Some In Congress Are Skeptical Of Trump's National Intelligence Pick
Tulsi Gabbard doesn't have the typical background for a director of national intelligence, but the former Hawaii congresswoman has made a name for herself: she is a Democrat-turned-Republican who stau...
12 Dec 202414min
Who Is Kash Patel, Trump's Pick To Run The FBI?
He was a public defender and former national security aide. He is a fierce critic of the justice department and longtime ally of President-elect Trump, who wants him to run the FBI. This episode: poli...
11 Dec 202415min
Why Are U.S. Troops In Syria?
After more than 50 years in power, the Assad regime has fallen in Syria. How does the situation in Syria affect the United States, and the foreign policy ambitions of the incoming Trump administration...
10 Dec 202415min
