Weekly Roundup: December 3rd
Congress passed a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown, but they only punted and they still have a long list of things to do before the end of the year. Plus, there's a lot of talk a...
3 Dec 202124min
Why Two Experts Think The Supreme Court Is Prepared To Roll Back Roe V. Wade
The Supreme Court heard arguments for a case that challenges the foundation of Roe v. Wade, the decision that originally made abortion legal. In their questioning, the conservative justices seemed pri...
2 Dec 202113min
The Big Consequences Of Small Changes To Congressional Maps
Congressional districts are redrawn every ten years by state legislatures. In theory it is so populations are accurately represented when voting, but partisan gerrymandering means when you look at the...
1 Dec 202114min
Congress Has A LOT To Do, But Can They Stop Fighting For Long Enough To Do It?
Congress and, in particular, congressional Democrats have a long to-do list before the end of the year. But inter- and intra-party disputes threaten any kind of action. So what are the disagreements, ...
30 Nov 202114min
What Do You Need To Know About Omicron? Biden Says Be Concerned But Don't Panic
A new Covid-19 variant called Omicron is spreading throughout the world and public health officials are worried about its transmissibility. President Biden addressed the nation saying, "this variant i...
29 Nov 202114min
The Docket: What Is Executive Privilege And What Are Its Limits?
In order to resist a congressional investigation into the January 6th insurrection, former President Trump and his associates are claiming executive privilege. They say the communication between a pre...
26 Nov 202118min
Remembering NPR Political Reporter Cokie Roberts
Cokie Roberts was one of NPR's "Founding Mothers," a pioneering journalist whose career blazed a trail for generations of women at the network. NPR's Tamara Keith and Nina Totenberg talk to Cokie's hu...
25 Nov 202114min
Weekly Roundup: November 24th
Though it has grown more popular with time, the Affordable Care Act was widely disliked by the public in 2010 and cost Democrats dearly in the midterms. Democrats failed to successfully explain the le...
24 Nov 202125min
