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Back to SearchAug. 1, 2022: Dems plow ahead on reconciliation
Episode 1412
This week, the bill that launched a whole lot of Joe Manchin Sunday show hits will be front and center as Democrats get ready to defend the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” (aka the reconciliation b…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
July 29, 2022: White House to GOP: Why you trippin’?
Episode 1411
It’s Day 2 of the Manchin-Schumer deal that vastly expanded Biden’s shrunken legislative ambitions, boosted the morale of Democrats in difficult races and infuriated Congressional Republicans.
The W…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
July 28, 2022: Manchin breathes new life into Biden agenda
Episode 1410
Last summer, Sen. Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer signed a one-page agreement outlining the West Virginia Democrat’s red lines for a reconciliation bill.
The date on that agreemen…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
July 27, 2022: Trump's return to Washington prompts choice for GOP
Episode 1409
When Donald Trump arrived in Washington five-plus years ago and delivered his inaugural address, he spoke of “American carnage” and used dark language (“rusted-out factories scattered like tombstones…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
July 26, 2022: It’s Trump vs. Pence in Washington
Episode 1408
All eyes will be on a pair of speeches today in Washington, one by the former president and one by the former vice president.
Mike Pence, whose scheduled speech yesterday at Heritage was scrapped due…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
July 25, 2022: This week, it really is the economy, stupid
Episode 1407
If there’s one thing the White House, economists and basically everyone who thinks about money can agree on, it’s that this is going to be a big week for economic news.
— On Tuesday, we get new consu…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
July 22, 2022: Cheney zeroes in on ‘key question’ about Trump
Episode 1406
A year and a half later, and we are still learning new things about January 6 — and almost all of the revelations strengthen the case that the January 6 committee has been building about Donald Trump…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
July 21, 2022: Jan. 6 panel preps for a primetime moment of truth
Episode 1405
President Joe Biden travels to Wilkes-Barre, Pa., this afternoon to talk about crime, and the White House is announcing a new “Safer America Plan” that details how Biden would spend a previous congre…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
July 20, 2022: Washington's attention turns to Aspen
Episode 1404
About Last Night — “Trump wins proxy war with Hogan in Maryland primary — boosted by Democrats,” by Zach Montellaro
In the Republican primary: Dan Cox, a state delegate “who has full-throatedly embrac…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
July 18, 2022: The top 3 storylines to watch this week
Episode 1402
The week's top three storylines to watch:
1. The Jan. 6 committee’s primetime (possible) finale: The panel will hold its eighth hearing Thursday night, using an 8 p.m. slot to explore what Trump did d…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago