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Out Like Flynn
In response to scandals large and small, first the Trump campaign and now the Trump White House has relied on the fact that each successive lie or ou…
9 years, 3 months ago
See You In Court
With the president and the judiciary at odds over the travel ban, the term "constitutional crisis" is ubiquitous. Why it should be deployed carefully…
9 years, 3 months ago
What We Know About the Border
The Trump administration's so-called "Muslim ban" has created chaos and confusion at airports around the country, but horror stories at the border go…
9 years, 3 months ago
The Ties That Bind
From incendiary phone calls with world leaders to a sloppy military operation in Yemen, a look at what we've learned so far from "the leakiest White …
9 years, 3 months ago
#PresidentBannon
WH chief strategist Steve Bannon is credited with influencing the president's every move, from speeches to executive orders. This week it was announc…
9 years, 3 months ago
New Reality
The first week of the Trump administration was a frenzy of executive actions, falsehoods, and attacks on the media. Bob goes to the White House to ta…
9 years, 3 months ago
Week One
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and his boss have had a rough first few days in their new jobs. Historian Martha Joynt Kumar explains that th…
9 years, 3 months ago
Future Tense
President Trump may be the most vocal with his disdain, but he's hardly the first president to have a rocky relationship with the press. Plus, why th…
9 years, 4 months ago
"Busted" #5: Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Poverty in America Edition
When reporting on poverty, the media fall into familiar traps and pundits make prescriptions that disregard the facts. So, in the fifth and final ins…
9 years, 4 months ago
"Busted" #4: When the Safety Net Doesn't Catch You
UPDATE: OTM has received numerous inquiries from listeners who want to help Margaret Smith. If you’d like to donate, she has set up a PayPal account …
9 years, 4 months ago