The Docket: The First Term With A New Conservative 6-3 Majority On The Supreme Court
Chief Justice John Roberts used to be seen as a solid conservative, but as the center of conservative politics moved to the right so did the justices appointed after him. Now with a 6-3 conservative s...
3 Juli 202115min
Weekly Roundup: July 2nd
President Biden did not meet his goal of 70% of Americans having one shot of the vaccine by July 4th, and some hot spots are flaring up in red states with a new variant looming. But there are signs ac...
2 Juli 202125min
Trump Organization, CFO Are Criminally Charged. What Does It Mean For Trump?
Former President Donald Trump's family business and its longtime chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, have been criminally charged by the Manhattan district attorney's office in a case involvin...
1 Juli 202116min
The Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Restrictive Voting Laws
In a 6-3 decision the Supreme Court upheld the state of Arizona's restrictive voting laws that some argued targeted black and brown voters. Plus, the court ruled in favor of rich donors seeking anonym...
1 Juli 202114min
We Just Got Our Clearest Picture Yet Of How Biden Won In 2020
The Pew Research Center just released the most comprehensive analysis of the demographic breakdown of voters in 2020. We dig into the data and look at what it means for the both parties moving forward...
30 Juni 202114min
The Supreme Court Avoids Ruling On Trans Rights, At Least For Now
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to wade into a major controversy over the use of bathrooms by transgender students, delivering at least a temporary victory to the trans community. But legislati...
29 Juni 202114min
In Tandem: Biden Walks Tightrope Between Infrastructure Deal And Democratic Wish-list
President Biden walked back an earlier threat that he would not sign the newly announced bipartisan infrastructure deal if it did not come to his desk with a second bill full of progressive priorities...
28 Juni 202114min
NPR's It's Been A Minute: A History Of AIDS/HIV Activism
Forty years ago this month, the CDC reported on patients with HIV/AIDS in the United States for the very first time. In the years since, LGBTQIA+ Americans have been fighting for treatment and recogni...
26 Juni 202149min
