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The "Confirm and Deny" Edition
Episode 301
President Biden’s nominees for attorney general and CIA director mostly sail through their confirmation hearings. The administration kickstarts polic…
5 years, 7 months ago
The "Not Guilty but Sort of Guilty" Edition
Episode 300
It's our 300th episode! The Senate acquits Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial. Rolling blackouts in Texas offer a glimpse of climate insecu…
5 years, 7 months ago
"The Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Does Impeachment" Edition
Episode 299
President Trump’s impeachment trial begins in the Senate as a prosecutor in Georgia investigates efforts to overturn the election. President Biden se…
5 years, 8 months ago
The "Impeachment: Part Two" Edition
Episode 298
The Senate prepares to try former President Trump on charges of inciting a riot at the Capitol. A military coup in Myanmar deals a potentially crushi…
5 years, 8 months ago
The "Domestic in the Extreme" Edition
Episode 297
The storming of the Capitol on January 6 has exposed the long-simmering threat of domestic extremism in the United States. How will the Biden adminis…
5 years, 8 months ago
The "Let’s Never Do That Again" Edition
Episode 296
Joe Biden takes the oath of office to become the 46th President of the United States. We’ll look at how Donald Trump spent his last day in office and…
5 years, 8 months ago
The "So Not-Nice They Impeached Him Twice" Edition
Episode 295
The House impeaches President Trump—again—for his role in stoking an attack on the Capitol. President-elect Biden announces more national security ap…
5 years, 8 months ago
"The Peaceless Transition of Power" Edition
Episode 294
A normally procedural session of Congress dissolves as protestors descend on Washington and occupy the Capitol. A new crackdown on pro-democracy forc…
5 years, 9 months ago
The "F--- This Year" Edition
Episode 293
President Trump issues another round of pardons, raising expectations that his family members and maybe Trump himself will be next. As 2020 comes to …
5 years, 9 months ago
The "Disbarred" Edition
Episode 292
Attorney General Bill Barr exits the stage. Did he leave before Trump could fire him? A massive computer hack attributed to Russian intelligence may …
5 years, 9 months ago