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Mass Shootings And Extremism Are Top White House Concerns
Episode 1483
Vice President Harris is in California after a number of mass shootings in the state. The US Secret Service is out with a report documenting trends in attacks resulting in mass violence. And details …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
United States And Its Allies To Provide Tanks To Ukraine
Episode 1482
The move, announced by President Biden in a speech from the Roosevelt Room of the White House, is the latest in a continued escalation of military equipment headed to the country from the U.S. and it…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Dems Don't Love 2024 Senate Maps Like The GOP Does
Episode 1481
Democrats head into the 2024 elections needing to defend far more seats in the Senate than their Republican counterparts. With potentially vulnerable incumbents in Montana & West Virginia — and a pot…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
FBI Searches Biden's Home; Harris Speaks Out For Abortion Rights
Episode 1480
The White House said FBI agents searched President Biden's Delaware home on Friday, finding more items with classified markings. The search took place voluntarily, and without a search warrant.
Vice P…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Ruminations On Supreme Court Leaks, Classified Documents & Preferred Fonts
Episode 1479
Documents were at the heart of Washington news this week. A Supreme Court investigation into who leaked a draft opinion of the decision overturning Roe v. Wade failed to identify who was responsible;…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
PPP Loans Provided Lots Of Cash Assistance With Few Questions Asked
Episode 1478
The Payroll Protection Program was enacted during the pandemic to provide financial assistance to businesses that were closed, or operating at a reduced capacity. An NPR investigation finds the progr…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Much Ado About Debt
Episode 1477
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress the United States would reach the statutory debt limit — commonly known as the debt ceiling — on Jan. 19. As Congress & the Treasury work to find ways …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Proud Boys Members Face Seditious Conspiracy Charges
Episode 1476
In Washington, D.C., members of the Proud Boys are on trial related to their alleged actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. It is the second major seditious conspiracy…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
The Fight To Keep Climate Change Off The Back Burner
Episode 1475
The world faces key deadlines for climate action in coming decades. But most of us are more focused on the short term — today, tomorrow, maybe next year. So what do we do about that?
The NPR podcast …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
A New Congress Takes Shape; Stefanik's Stock Rises; 'Spare' Sparks Drama
Episode 1474
With a narrow majority in the House, Republicans will need to find ways to work with Democrats — who still control the Senate and the White House. What battles may loom large for the new Congress?
As …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago