Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPlanet Money: What's Causing Inflation?
Episode 1334
The last few months have made us acutely aware of inflation. We all agree that it's making our lives harder, but economists disagree about what's causing it.
A special episode from our friends at Pla…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
As The Supreme Court Ends Its Term, The Christian Nationalist Right Keeps Winning
Episode 1333
The Supreme Court ends its term and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes the bench. And how does the Christian right keep securing political wins even as the share of like-minded Americans dwindles?
Th…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Supreme Court Curbs Environmental Protection Agency's Power To Protect Environment
Episode 1332
The Supreme Court limited the ways in which the EPA could regulate greenhouse gas pollution from power plants, jeopardizing President Biden's goal for an emissions-free power sector by 2035.
And the h…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
NATO Expansion To Move Ahead Despite Russia's War In Ukraine
Episode 1331
The alliance is poised to admit Sweden and Finland after Turkey dropped its objections to their membership. The U.S. will bolster its military presence in Europe as Russia continues its war in Ukrain…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Trump Tried To Join Attack On Capitol; Our Interview With VP Harris On End Of Roe
Episode 1330
According to testimony from White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, Trump knew that the some protesters were armed before encouraging them to march on the Capitol, didn't want to intervene once they sto…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Gun Split Screen: Biden Signs Safety Measures As Justices Nix A Century-Old Law
Episode 1329
On Saturday, Biden signed legislation designed to prevent people convicted of domestic abuse from owning a gun and increase the prevalence of state "red flag" laws.
The new law comes just days after t…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
Episode 1328
In a 6-3 vote along partisan lines, the Supreme Court's conservative majority has overturned Roe v. Wade, the 50-year-old case that was the basis for legal abortion across the United States. The resu…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
Trump Pressured Justice Department To Act Based On Baseless Election Fraud Claims
Episode 1327
Top Trump-era Justice officials, including acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen, testified about the former president's push to have the Justice Department substantiate his election fraud claims. He…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
It Didn't End On January 6th: Republican Election Fraud Conspiracies Persist
Episode 1326
In Nashville last week, Christian conservatives echoed Trump's claims about fraud after his speech at their conference. In Texas, the state GOP incorporated the idea that the 2020 presidential electi…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
Republican Officials Detail Trump's Effort To Subvert Presidential Election Results
Episode 1325
The officials who appeared before the Jan. 6 committee were Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his chief operating officer Gabriel Sterling — all Re…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago