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Back to SearchDec. 23, 2022: Jan. 6 report drops, a McCarthy foe speaks
Episode 1512
The Jan. 6 committee released its final report on Thursday night — an 845-page document drawn from nearly 1,200 witness interviews and reams of hard-…
3 years, 3 months ago
Dec. 22, 2022: Inside the scramble to trace SBF's dirty money
Episode 1511
Sean McElwee is a well-known progressive activist who started the “Abolish ICE” movement and in 2018 founded Data for Progress, a progressive think t…
3 years, 3 months ago
Dec. 21 2022: That's not Santa's sleigh — it's the omnibus
Episode 1510
It's that time of year: the omnibus has dropped. This time it's a $1.7 trillion dollar whopper, with appropriations filling out more than 4,000 pages…
3 years, 3 months ago
Dec. 20, 2022: What's next for the talented Mr. Santos?
Episode 1509
Democrats are scouring the record of Rep.-elect George Santos to determine their next steps following an extraordinary New York Times investigation o…
3 years, 4 months ago
December 19, 2022: Inside the Jan. 6 panel’s final punch
Episode 1508
This looks like it will be the final week of the 117th Congress… and it’s going to be a busy one. The clock is ticking on the Democratic House majori…
3 years, 4 months ago
Dec. 16, 2022: McCarthy's ongoing speaker battle paralyzes House
Episode 1507
The latest news this morning comes via our colleagues Olivia Beavers, Jordain Carney and Sarah Ferris, who note that McCarthy is now “punting confere…
3 years, 4 months ago
Dec. 15, 2022: Scoop: Why GOP moderates are blocking for McCarthy
Episode 1506
On Friday, after a group of seven House conservatives issued a public letter outlining the demands that GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy would need to meet …
3 years, 4 months ago
Dec. 14, 2022: What Africa wants from Biden
Episode 1505
Congressional negotiators announced late Tuesday they had reached agreement on a “framework” for FY2023 spending, clearing the way for passage of an …
3 years, 4 months ago
Dec. 13, 2022: So much for that SBF testimony
Episode 1504
Today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing on the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange will go on as scheduled without its star witnes…
3 years, 4 months ago
Dec. 12, 2022: Reading the omnibus tea leaves, SBF heads to DC and more
Episode 1503
Senate Appropriations Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced Sunday night that Democrats would not proceed as planned with a vote today on their own s…
3 years, 4 months ago