Americans Are Spending Lots — But They Still Don't Feel Good About The Economy
The Labor Department said Friday that U.S. businesses added 390,000 jobs in May, as the unemployment rate held steady at a very low 3.6 percent and, despite rising prices, American continue to spend. ...
3 Juni 202223min
President Biden Makes Longshot Plea For Action On Gun Violence
Despite bipartisan efforts at a modest deal, Senate Republicans could filibuster any gun control measures that are brought to a vote. That would increase the amount of support needed to pass legislati...
3 Juni 202211min
Gun Rights Are Likely To Be Expanded Even Further By The Supreme Court
The conservative majority so far appears unmoved by prevailing public opinion on the controversial social issues before them this term, though they have been notably slow to issue final opinions. That...
1 Juni 202213min
As Uvalde Families Demand Answers, DOJ Will Investigate Police Response
And President Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited with victims and their families in Texas on Sunday. The White House is considering more executive actions on guns, though substantial reform would...
31 Maj 202212min
Here's How Politicians Pick Their Voters
In the latest installment of our book club, Danielle Kurtzleben talks to professor Carol Anderson about the ways in which redistricting and state voter restrictions work to shape who really has a say ...
30 Maj 202214min
John Legend On His Criminal Justice Activism
Most people know John Legend as an award-winning actor and musician. But he also has a long record of political activism. He talked to political correspondent Juana Summers about his latest push for c...
28 Maj 202210min
Weekly Roundup: May 27th
The Senate is negotiating over limited legislation aimed at reducing gun violence, although those negotiations are narrow in scope and unlikely to produce results. And the number of competitive electi...
27 Maj 202219min
Police Reform Failed In Congress, So Biden Takes What He Can Get
An opt-in police misconduct database and new conduct standards for federal police: President Biden's police reform executive action enacts reforms that fall well short of what advocates hoped for. Law...
26 Maj 202213min
