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276: The Demise of Dollar Dominance
Episode 276
The U.S. dollar's status as the global reserve currency is diminishing, which reduces the power that U.S. leaders have over the global economic syste…
3 years, 2 months ago
275: Debt Ceiling 2023: Crisis Normalized
Episode 275
Another unnecessary crisis averted. In this episode, Jen examines the debt ceiling crisis events of the past to show that the Fiscal Responsibility A…
3 years, 2 months ago
274: Norfolk Southern Train Derailment in East Palestine
Episode 274
On February 3rd, a train carrying 20 cars with poisonous, flammable chemicals derailed in East Palestine, OH. In this episode, we're going to get som…
3 years, 3 months ago
273: Inside Congressional Committees with Dr. Maya Kornberg
Episode 273
For this episode, Jen sat down for an interview with fellow Congress nerd Dr. Maya Kornberg. Dr. Kornberg is a Research Fellow for the Brennan Center…
3 years, 3 months ago
272: What is Taiwan?
Episode 272
Taiwan's status in the world has never been clear and neither has the United States' position on the issue. In this Congressional Dish, via footage f…
3 years, 4 months ago
271: RESTRICTing TikTok
Episode 271
TikTok might be banned from the United States. In this episode, hear testimony from TikTok's CEO and judge for yourself if you think the arrangement …
3 years, 4 months ago
270: The Twitter Files
Episode 270
The First Amendment prohibits the U.S. government from censoring speech. In this episode, drawing from internal Twitter documents known as "the Twitt…
3 years, 5 months ago
269: NDAA 2023/Plan Ecuador
Episode 269
The annual war authorization (NDAA) is an excellent opportunity to examine our military's roles and goals in the world. In this episode, learn about …
3 years, 6 months ago
268: Disappearing Oversight: The NFL Sexual Misconduct Investigation
Episode 268
In December, the House Oversight and Reform Committee released a final report from their investigation into allegations of sexual assault committed b…
3 years, 6 months ago
267: The Monopoly Powers of Live Nation/Ticketmaster
Episode 267
Live Nation and Ticketmaster merged over a decade ago and Congress is concerned - for good reason - that the company is exerting monopoly powers over…
3 years, 7 months ago