Weekly Roundup: Friday October 29th
President Biden touted a new framework for the infrastructure package Democrats have been trying to deliver. The package dropped from $3.5 trillion to $1.75 trillion. Will those cuts satisfy the senat...
29 Okt 202128min
The Docket: Do You Have The Right To Carry A Gun Outside Of Your Home?
The Supreme Court has already ruled that an individual has the right to bear arms in their own home, but next week it will hear arguments about whether or not that right goes beyond the home. The cour...
28 Okt 202114min
Jobs Are Open But People Of Color And Women Are Struggling To Return To Work
The labor market shifted dramatically during the pandemic, and as employers once again begin to hire, many black and brown Americans are finding it difficult to return to work. Plus, women are partici...
27 Okt 202114min
How Safe Are Kids Online? Senators Ask TikTok, Snapchat, And YouTube
TikTok and Snapchat appeared for the first time before Congress alongside YouTube to answer questions about how safe their platforms are for young people. Senators are calling for regulations, the co...
26 Okt 202113min
The Facebook Papers Show How Quickly Radicalization Can Happen Online
Thousands of leaked documents from Facebook were viewed by more news organizations over the weekend including NPR. The internal sources show the company struggling with how to combat misinformation an...
25 Okt 202114min
You Should Pay Attention To The Virginia Governor's Race
The off-year election is the first test of how people are feeling ahead of a consequential midterm season for the Biden administration. And will the Justice Department prosecute Trump ally Steve Banno...
22 Okt 202125min
What Will Survive Negotiations In Biden's Trillion-Plus Dollar Social Programs Bill?
The White House continues to negotiate with Democrats Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona over the president's social programs package. Core climate and community college provis...
21 Okt 202114min
Will Democrats Change The Senate Rules To Pass Voting Rights Legislation?
Another high-profile voting rights push has failed because it did not attract enough Republican support to reach the de facto 60-vote threshold needed to pass legislation through the Senate. Will Demo...
20 Okt 202113min
