Weekly Roundup: July 16th
Voting rights activists feel that they have done the work of energizing and organizing voters to care about the issue. Now, they want President Biden to step up the pressure on Congress from the bully...
16 Juli 202127min
Is This The Biggest Bill Of Your Lifetime?
In his April address to Congress, President Joe Biden said he hoped to prove that democracy and the federal government were still capable of delivering for the American people. This week, Senate Democ...
15 Juli 202114min
Can Joe Biden Turn Florida Blue With A Savvy Response To Protests In Cuba?
Faced with food and fuel shortages, Cubans have begun unprecedented protests against the country's communist government. President Biden's response could help boost Democratic support among Florida's ...
14 Juli 202114min
We Asked Vice President Kamala Harris If She's Pushing Senate To Change Filibuster
Take our survey: npr.org/podcastsurveyVice President Harris talked to NPR's Asma Khalid about the administration's path forward on their voting rights agenda given the major roadblock in the Senate: s...
13 Juli 202116min
When Will People Be Able To Visit The United States Again?
Take our survey: npr.org/podcastsurveyDomestic travel is surging as the country reopens, but there is still an international-sized hole in the bottom lines of some U.S. tourism businesses. Would-be fo...
12 Juli 202114min
Weekly Roundup: July 9th
President Biden gave a defensive speech Thursday updating the American public on his plan for withdrawal from Afghanistan. He said that the United States accomplished its mission in Afghanistan, thoug...
9 Juli 202126min
Trump's Social Media Lawsuit Is Mostly Messaging, But Tech Regulation Is Coming
Former president Donald Trump filed a lawsuit this week claiming that his rights are violated by social media bans, claims legal experts say are spurious. But there has long been a push for big tech r...
8 Juli 202114min
How An Increase In Violent Crime Is Changing The Political Landscape
Though crime rates remain well-below historic highs, assaults and murders have spiked since the pandemic began. Democrats in New York picked ex-cop Eric Adams as their mayoral nominee; he's likely to ...
7 Juli 202114min
