Weekly Roundup: April 16th
Testimony ended Thursday in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, facing charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in George Fl...
16 Apr 202130min
Americans Support An Expanded View Of "Infrastructure" But Not How To Pay For It
A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found that Americans generally support making things like broadband part of infrastructure, but they don't agree on how to pay for it. Plus, Republicans shift away f...
15 Apr 202114min
After Almost Two Decades Of War, Biden To Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan
President Biden says that U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by September 11th, 2021. The president said in an address Wednesday that after nearly two decades of conflict, there was no reason to c...
14 Apr 202114min
White House Says It Will Meet Vaccine Goals Despite Pause In Johnson & Johnson Use
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration recommended pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after six rare cases of blood clotting. The White House ...
13 Apr 202114min
John Boehner Thinks The Republican Party Has Changed. Has It?
In a new memoir, the former Republican House Speaker says that even Ronald Reagan couldn't get elected in today's GOP. He decries obstructionist tactics used by Republicans, while acknowledging his ro...
12 Apr 202114min
Weekly Roundup: April 9th
As lawmakers and security officials brainstorm security reforms for the U.S. Capitol complex, investigators have yet to disclose any evidence that extremist groups came to DC on January 6th specifical...
9 Apr 202127min
Biden Announces Gun Safety Agenda
President Biden announced a series of policy actions on Thursday aimed at curbing gun violence. Congressional action remains unlikely unless Democrats reform or eliminate the filibuster.This episode: ...
8 Apr 202114min
Activists Stoke Corporate Backlash To Voting Restrictions
States are facing pressure from corporations to dial back legislation that makes it harder to vote. Major League Baseball announced on Friday that it is relocating the All-Star Game from Atlanta in re...
7 Apr 202114min
