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158: Rapid DNA Act
Episode 158
Since 1994, the FBI has maintained a database with samples of DNA taken from convicted criminals in order to match those samples with DNA collected a…
8 years, 11 months ago
157: Failure to Repeal
Episode 157
Process: It matters. During the first seven months of the 115th Congress, the Republicans tried - in multiple ways - to repeal portions of the Afford…
8 years, 11 months ago
156: Russia, North Korea & Iran
Episode 156
On August 2nd, President Trump signed a new law that passed Congress with the overwhelming support of both political parties, which imposes sanctions…
9 years ago
155: FirstNet Empowers AT&T
Episode 155
In 2012, Congress created a new government agency called FirstNet and tasked it with building a high-speed wireless network that would allow all firs…
9 years ago
154: The OTHER Health Care Bills
Episode 154
We've paid a lot of attention this year to the bill that would "Repeal and Replace" the Affordable Care Act but that is not the only bill related to …
9 years, 1 month ago
153: Save the Post Office!
Episode 153
The post office is in trouble. Faced with an enormous debt and a legal obligation to serve every single American, the United States Postal Service ne…
9 years, 2 months ago
152: Air Traffic Control Privatization
Episode 152
Air traffic controllers in the United States are a part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) but Congress is seriously considering changing t…
9 years, 2 months ago
151: AHCA – The House Version (American Health Care Act)
Episode 151
The American Health Care Act, the Republican plan for a new health care system, passed the House of Representatives at lightning speed. In this episo…
9 years, 3 months ago
150: Pivot to North Korea
Episode 150
Congress is back from vacation and instead of focusing their investigative power on Syria in the wake of President Trump's first bombing of the Syria…
9 years, 3 months ago
149: Fossil Fuel Foxes
Episode 149
Exxon Mobil's CEO is now the Secretary of State. The Koch Brothers' Congressman is the CIA Director. We've already seen signs that the Trump Administ…
9 years, 4 months ago