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Back to SearchWhy Two Experts Think The Supreme Court Is Prepared To Roll Back Roe V. Wade
The Supreme Court heard arguments for a case that challenges the foundation of Roe v. Wade, the decision that originally made abortion legal. In their questioning, the conservative justices seemed pr…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
The Big Consequences Of Small Changes To Congressional Maps
Congressional districts are redrawn every ten years by state legislatures. In theory it is so populations are accurately represented when voting, but partisan gerrymandering means when you look at th…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Congress Has A LOT To Do, But Can They Stop Fighting For Long Enough To Do It?
Congress and, in particular, congressional Democrats have a long to-do list before the end of the year. But inter- and intra-party disputes threaten any kind of action. So what are the disagreements,…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
What Do You Need To Know About Omicron? Biden Says Be Concerned But Don't Panic
A new Covid-19 variant called Omicron is spreading throughout the world and public health officials are worried about its transmissibility. President Biden addressed the nation saying, "this variant …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
The Docket: What Is Executive Privilege And What Are Its Limits?
In order to resist a congressional investigation into the January 6th insurrection, former President Trump and his associates are claiming executive privilege. They say the communication between a pr…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Remembering NPR Political Reporter Cokie Roberts
Cokie Roberts was one of NPR's "Founding Mothers," a pioneering journalist whose career blazed a trail for generations of women at the network. NPR's Tamara Keith and Nina Totenberg talk to Cokie's h…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Weekly Roundup: November 24th
Though it has grown more popular with time, the Affordable Care Act was widely disliked by the public in 2010 and cost Democrats dearly in the midterms. Democrats failed to successfully explain the l…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
America's Other Public Health Crisis: 100,000 Overdose Deaths
More than 100,000 people died from a drug overdose in the 12-month period beginning April 2020. Despite a growing consensus that recognizes addiction as a public health problem, many effective interv…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Yes, COVID-19 Cases Are Up. No, It's Not A Repeat Of Last Year.
COVID-19 case numbers are once again rising in the United States ahead of the holiday season, but the country is in a much different place than it was this time last year.
Fifty-nine percent of the co…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Weekly Roundup: November 19th
The two-trillion dollar package still needs to pass the Senate, where it is expected to undergo extensive changes. Also, a look at what issues are dominating campaigns in a central Virginia swing dis…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago