Podcast Episodes

Trump's push to end the war in Ukraine

President Donald Trump stunned the international community when he invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Alaska for a high-stakes summit on the war in Ukraine. Just hours after Trump greeted Pu…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Trump’s D.C. police takeover was planned and the Putin meeting stakes

President Donald Trump began his second term with a playbook in hand for how he might take control of aspects of D.C.’s government, according to Post reporting. Trump’s takeover of the city’s police …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Why is Trump so obsessed with the Kennedy Center?

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has long been an important cultural landmark in D.C., bringing a variety of arts programming to the region while also serving as “the Nation’s Cultu…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

In the job market, Gen Z is cooked

Gen Z is having a rough go at finding a job. AI tools are making it easier for companies to downsize. In an effort to cut costs, many workplaces are laying off people en masse. And all of that talent…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Netanyahu’s plan to take over Gaza City

Israel has announced a plan that could eventually allow it to take military control of the entire Gaza Strip. But the announcement has been met with widespread criticism inside and outside Israel. Fo…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

What Trump’s D.C. police takeover means

On Monday morning, President Donald Trump announced that he is putting Washington, D.C., under federal control and deploying the National Guard to fight crime. 

While police data shows a drop in viole…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump's battles with data, DC, and world trade

In the past week, President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries – and made moves to suppress signs of a weakening economy. Today on the politics roundtable, host Colby It…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump’s tariffs are finally here. Now what?

David Lynch covers trade for The Post, and he joins us to explain how the tariffs will affect consumer prices and the broader economy. 

David is the author of the forthcoming book “The World’s Worst B…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

What an oncologist wants us to know about everyday chemicals

Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that can interfere with the complex system that produces and interacts with our hormones. Research suggests they can affect the reproductive system, our kidneys, an…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Democrats are ready to fight dirty over Texas

President Donald Trump is asking for five more Republicans in the House of Representatives, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is trying to give them to him. Last week, Republicans in the state’s legislature…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago