Equal Time with Mary C. Curtis: Transforming Alabama – and young voters. Nothing is off the table
Since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 opened the franchise to all Americans, Alabama has often been at the center of voting debates. This year is no exception. New maps ordered by and approved by the co...
6 Okt 202343min
CQ Budget: Bipartisan truce
Congress avoided a partial government shutdown after an abrupt change of course by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., that triggered a threat to his leadership. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Peter Co...
2 Okt 202326min
Political Theater: Bob Menendez: Born to run under indictment?
Sen. Bob Menendez is a New Jersey institution, and in a familiar place, running for election while fighting federal corruption charges. He has always come out on top before, but times have changed, an...
27 Sep 202331min
CQ Budget: Stopgap funding troubles
With a week to go before federal funding runs dry, a fight over Ukraine aid could stymie efforts to pass a short-term spending extension to head off a partial government shutdown. CQ Roll Call's David...
22 Sep 202332min
Political Theater: In “Deadlocked,” it’s increasingly the Supreme Court’s world, and we just live in it
Filmmaker Dawn Porter’s documentaries run the spectrum of the political world and process, including Bobby Kennedy’s 1968 presidential campaign, the legacy of Congressman John Lewis, the Tulsa massacr...
20 Sep 202327min
CQ Budget: Appropriations on the skids
The Senate's first fiscal 2024 spending package stalled on the floor as hard-line conservatives rebelled, while House leaders had to abandon plans to take up their Defense spending bill. CQ Roll Call'...
15 Sep 202330min
Political Theater: If it’s September, it’s government meltdown time
September is always stressful around Washington. Congress rarely even tries to pass its spending bills in time for the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. Throw in the House GOP’s impeachment inquiry ...
14 Sep 202332min
Equal Time: An icon's example inspires conversations and action on reparations
Known for his work in the courtroom and the classroom, Harvard Law School's Charles J. Ogletree Jr. is being memorialized by the many he mentored, including former President Barack and first lady Mich...
12 Sep 202337min
