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Bipartisan Senators Try To Regulate Social Media. Will They Succeed?
Episode 1561
Four senators — two Democrats, two Republicans — are joining forces on a bill to regulate how social media companies can interact with users under th…
2 years, 11 months ago
Debt, Ohio & A Really Old Dog
Episode 1560
Lawmakers have yet to reach a deal to avert U.S. default, which could come as soon as next month. In Ohio, Republican lawmakers are attempting to ame…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Dwindling Pot Of Money That Could Plunge Seniors Into Poverty
Episode 1559
Social Security provides retirement money to U.S. workers who have paid into the system via taxes. The program could be forced to cut payments within…
2 years, 11 months ago
Trump "Sexually Abused" E. Jean Carroll In 1990s, Jury Says
Episode 1558
This episode includes discussion of sexual violence.
Jurors found former President Donald Trump liable for battery and defamation in the civil lawsuit…
2 years, 11 months ago
The US Is Flirting With Financial Calamity: What You Need To Know
Episode 1557
Congress has long directed the government to spend more money than it collects in taxes. That means the government has to borrow money to meets its o…
2 years, 11 months ago
White House Message To Migrants: "The Border Is Not Open"
Episode 1556
As a major pandemic-related immigration policy is scheduled to end, the Biden administration is warning the tens of thousands of migrants hoping to c…
2 years, 11 months ago
Jan. 6 Militia Leader Convicted Of Seditious Conspiracy
Episode 1555
A jury in Washington, D.C., has convicted former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio and three others of seditious conspiracy, handing the Justice Dep…
2 years, 11 months ago
Republican Statehouses Are Flexing Their Muscles To Rein In Cities
Episode 1554
Statehouses have long passed legislation in order to curtail or overrule local governments, but there is a renewed focus in many Republican-controlle…
2 years, 11 months ago
Title 42 Is Set To End. What Happens Next?
Episode 1553
The public health policy was implemented by the Trump administration as a way to limit migration to the United States during the pandemic, and the Bi…
2 years, 11 months ago
Kids' Leading Cause Of Death? Guns.
Episode 1552
This episode discusses gun violence and contains mentions of suicide and the sound of gun shots.
If you or someone you know may be considering suicid…
2 years, 11 months ago