Kevin McCarthy Faces A Likely Bruising Path To Speaker Of The House
It could be the most rancorous contest for Speaker of the House in the modern Congress — even though there is no clear alternative candidate. What will the process look like and what concessions might...
14 Dec 202213min
Military Sexual Assault Prosecution Reform Likely To Pass Congress
The reform deal is one of many parts of this year's annual defense spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, which also includes raises for service members and a boost to federal firefigh...
13 Dec 202213min
Biden Passed Lots Of Popular Legislation. He's Unpopular. What's Up?
Pandemic relief, gun control and the largest investment into climate change mitigation and adaptation have all been signed into law in President Biden's first two years. And even though Biden remains ...
12 Dec 202215min
Kyrsten Sinema's Break-Up With Dems Won't Change Much In The Senate
The Arizona senator announced she was leaving the Democratic party — but given her broad support of Democratic priorities and the president's nominees, it is not expected to change the dynamics of Sen...
9 Dec 202228min
Brittney Griner, American Jailed In Russia, Freed In Prisoner Swap
Griner, a prominent basketball player, had been convicted of bringing hash oil into the country. President Biden secured Griner's release by commuting the sentence of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. ...
8 Dec 202212min
Is Raphael Warnock A Good Model For Swing-State Democrats?
The senator has a moderate tone, progressive policies and deep roots in his community. His campaign focused on speaking to voters of all stripes while his opponent, Herschel Walker, doubled-down on ba...
7 Dec 202214min
Will Arizona Officials Face Charges For Vote Certification Delay?
Under a court order, officials in Republican-controlled Cochise County, Ariz., finally certified their local midterm elections results after they missed the state's legal deadline and put more than 47...
6 Dec 202213min
With Iowa No Longer First, Campaigns Will Have To Evolve
As Democrats plan for a presidential campaign season without Iowa at the top of the calendar, we look at the impact the decision could have on the state — and how the act of running for president itse...
5 Dec 202214min
