Podcast Episodes

Are democratic checks and balances breaking down?

Are the checks and balances that define American democracy breaking down? Ankush Khardori, an attorney, former federal prosecutor, and senior writer for Politico, joins to help us take stock of this …

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

The family mourning America’s first measles death in a decade

Health officials in Texas say the measles outbreak could take a year to contain. Stat has the details. A father in mourning spoke to The Atlantic about what it was like to lose a child to the disease…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Their mission was eight days. They ended up in space for nine months.

Two astronauts returned to Earth yesterday after spending more than nine months in space. Andrea Leinfelder, reporter at the Houston Chronicle, tells us about the journey. 

The latest from two crises…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Trump says he’s not defying court orders. A judge says otherwise.

Hamas accused Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement early Tuesday after a wave of military strikes in Gaza killed more than 400 people, Palestinian authorities said.

A federal judge pressed Just…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Why immigration agents detained tourists and green-card holders

The U.S. apprehended and deported valid visa and green-card holders over the past few months. Newsweek reports that among them was a doctor from Brown University’s medical school. Business Insider sa…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

The key Democrats forming a resistance to Trump

On today’s show: David Weigel of Semafor joins to talk about the various responses to the Trump administration from Democrats and those forming an early opposition to his moves. 

Plus, Senate Minorit…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Protests, arson, trade-ins: inside the Tesla backlash

On today’s show: It’s been a busy week for Tesla and Elon Musk. The Wall Street Journal’s Becky Peterson explains how his relationship with Trump is impacting his businesses.

Sarah Owermohle from Sta…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid the tariff frenzy, what are Trump’s actual goals?

On today’s show: Daniel Flatley of Bloomberg News explains Trump’s tariff policies and some of the economic pressures around them.

The Guardian examines why the Department of Education is investigati…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

How Trump’s obsession with Canada has changed its politics

On today’s show: Immigration authorities arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who led demonstrations on campus. NBC News reports on how Trump has promised that…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why RFK Jr. wants to ban Trump’s favorite drink

On today’s show: House Speaker Mike Johnson introduced a stopgap spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown scheduled for Friday. NBC News reports that Trump is on board but that it’s uncle…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago