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
Top Biden Labor Economist: Boosting Black Women Benefits Everyone
Black people, in particular Black women, are historically among the last to recover from economic downturns. Janelle Jones, the first Black woman to serve as the top economist for the Labor Department...
6 Apr 202114min
Hunter Biden's Memoir Goes Long On Addiction, Short On Corporate Work
A new memoir details a harrowing struggle with addiction but mostly elides the past corporate and lobbying work that has raised political propriety questions. A federal investigation into Hunter Biden...
5 Apr 202114min
Weekly Roundup: April 2nd
President Biden announced his first judicial nominees this week, including one judge seen as a possible candidate for the Supreme Court. Biden's staff says the president sees filling judicial seats as...
2 Apr 202129min
A Full Court Press: The Supreme Court Considers Expanded Benefits For Student Athletes
This week the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether or not the NCAA is operating a conspiracy to fix prices in the athletic labor market by not paying its student athletes. The NCAA, however, ar...
1 Apr 202114min
"It's Big" And "It's Bold": Biden Unveils Massive Infrastructure Plan
Both parties agree that the country's infrastructure needs a face lift, and today President Biden revealed a $2 trillion plan to address the problem. The package will address roads, bridges, high spee...
31 Mars 202116min
