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A gulf between the White House and the press
Episode 1331
Associated Press journalists have been blocked from accessing spaces like the Oval Office after the organization opted not to use the term “Gulf of America.” We’ll unpack the conundrum this creates f…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
How to actually tackle government waste
Episode 1330
Elon Musk and his DOGE team have been inside the pipes of the federal government on a mission to cut government spending and root out waste. We know government waste exists. But today, we’ll explain …
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Is there a better way to measure the economy?
Episode 1329
Throughout the 2024 election campaign, voters kept saying the economy felt bad, even though it looked good on paper. A new report blames that disconnect on the way the government measures the economy…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
What we can learn from a past tariff tiff
Episode 1328
If President Donald Trump goes through with his plan to levy sweeping tariffs on foreign imports, it wouldn’t be the first time the U.S. has done such a thing. Ever heard of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff A…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump’s purge of federal workers and its historical parallels
Episode 1327
President Donald Trump’s recent steps to remove federal employees is drawing comparisons to government purges during the Red Scare of the 1950s. What’s at stake when government workers are pushed out…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Are Trump’s firings legal?
Episode 1326
President Donald Trump has fired dozens of government officials since he took office. The latest is the chair of the Federal Election Commission. But is any of this legal? We’ll get into it. Plus: A …
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Chaos is not an economic strategy
Episode 1325
Elon Musk and the rest of the DOGE gang have been inside the guts of the federal government attempting to shut down agencies and gain access to the Treasury Department’s main payment system. We’ll d…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Chaos is not an economic strategy
Episode 1325
Elon Musk and the rest of the DOGE gang have been inside the guts of the federal government attempting to shut down agencies and gain access to the Treasury Department’s main payment system. We’ll di…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Is this a coup?
Episode 1324
Is Elon Musk’s control of government offices as an unelected official a coup? Lots of people seem to think so. We’ll explain why. Plus, another potential government shutdown is looming and it may wo…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Is this a coup?
Episode 1324
Is Elon Musk’s control of government offices as an unelected official a coup? Lots of people seem to think so. We’ll explain why. Plus, another potential government shutdown is looming and it may wor…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago