Podcast Episodes

The "Just Quarantine Everything" Edition

Episode 251

Coronavirus is spreading, and the administration’s message has been a jumble. Intelligence reports suggest that Russia has developed a preference for Trump in the election and is trying to help Sande…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

The "Should He Stay or Should He Go" Edition

Episode 250

Bill Barr says that Trump’s tweets make his job more difficult, and he has considered resigning over them. But Trump is still tweeting and Barr is still the attorney general, so…? Also, the U.S. char…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

The "Lessons Learned" Edition

Episode 249

Four prosecutors step down from the Roger Stone case after the Justice Department contradicts their sentencing recommendation. The White House purges officials who testified in Trump’s impeachment tr…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

The "Impeached Forever" Edition

Episode 248

The Senate prepares to acquit Donald Trump on charges that he abused his office and obstructed Congress. We’ll take a look back at the impeachment trial and discuss what comes next. Also, governments…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

The "Deus ex Bolton" Edition

Episode 247

John Bolton has a story to tell about that Ukraine “drug deal.” The White House unveils its much anticipated Israeli-Palestinian peace plan. And Joe Biden envisions foreign policy after Trump.

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Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

The "Pettifogging" Edition

Episode 246

The impeachment trial of Donald Trump begins in earnest, with a marathon session hammering out the rules and procedures. U.N. investigators say there is credible evidence that the crown prince of Sau…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

The “Quite Common Under American Law” Edition

Episode 245

The impeachment trial is about to begin in earnest. We’ll recap the latest. The Trump administration deals with the fallout from the strike that killed Qasem Soleimani. And in the final debate before…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

The "Back from the Brink" Edition

Episode 244

President Trump says Iran is backing down after a missile strike on U.S. bases in retaliation for the killing of Qasem Suleimani. The crisis has calmed, but what did we learn from the administration’…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

The "2020 Vision" Edition

Episode 243

Protesters attack the U.S. embassy in Baghdad following an American airstrike. U.S. Cyber Command contemplates information warfare to deter Russian election interference. And we’ll talk about the the…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

The "Sad, Somber, and Solemn" Edition

Episode 242

The House impeaches President Trump. What will a Senate trial look like? Former U.S. officials helped the United Arab Emirates build a domestic surveillance system. And a federal judge rebukes the FB…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago