Political Theater: Two years in the post-Dobbs world
It has been nearly two years since the Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion, overturning Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Since then, several states h...
21 Juni 202435min
CQ Budget: Spending caps in peril
A budget caps agreement for the coming fiscal year could be falling apart after the Senate Armed Services Committee approved a defense authorization bill that would bust the cap on defense spending by...
17 Juni 202424min
Political Theater: When being ambassador to Iceland isn't enough
Looking for guidance on how to get ahead in politics? Be a grunge rocker in college or a NASCAR driver. Don't be ambassador to Iceland, an actor or a video game music composer. A Trump endorsement hel...
13 Juni 202444min
CQ Budget: Defense spending schism
The House is set to pass a defense policy bill authorizing a 1 percent spending increase, but Senate Republicans are pushing for a bigger defense increase that would bust a budget cap set last year. C...
10 Juni 202425min
Political Theater: Gathering in dark rooms: Sky Sitney on DC/DOX’s upcoming festival
The DC/DOX Documentary Film Festival kicks off its second full festival this month, showcasing a diverse slate of non-fiction stories for a hungry audience in the nation’s capital. From politics, of c...
4 Juni 202441min
CQ Budget: Appropriations sprint begins
House leaders begin a two-month sprint this week to move all 12 of their GOP-backed fiscal 2025 spending bills across the floor before the August recess. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Aidan Quigley ...
3 Juni 202423min
Equal Time: Women’s Voices on Justice for Black Men
“We Refuse to Be Silent: Women’s Voices on Justice for Black Men” is a just released collection of essays. Unfortunately, the need for such voices has been consistent and essential throughout America’...
29 Maj 202437min
CQ Budget: Food stamps fight
An ideological fight over food stamp benefits threatens to derail the five-year farm bill reauthorization. CQ Roll Call agriculture reporter Olivia Bridges and host David Lerman discuss the partisan d...
28 Maj 202422min
