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Republicans Falter on Funding While Dems Call for Sen. Menendez to Step Down
On Today's Show:
Susan Glasser, New Yorker staff writer, on the latest national political news, including the spending impasse in the House over fundi…
2 years, 8 months ago
Should Democrats Help Kevin McCarthy Remain As Speaker After He Helped Them Keep The Government Open?
To stave off a government shutdown, Congress has passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government, at least until November.
On Today's S…
2 years, 8 months ago
Why Are Republicans Defending Dem. Sen. Menendez?
A big news day in national politics, as D.C. reckons with a looming shutdown, the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, and a NJ Democrat's f…
2 years, 8 months ago
Republicans For President Bash “Union Bosses”, Not Actual Bosses, In UAW Strike
Last night, all but one of the GOP presidential frontrunners weighed in on the United Auto Workers strike from the debate stage, while Trump weighe…
2 years, 8 months ago
New Yorker Editor David Remnick On The “Gerontocracy”
What does it mean for our government that so many key elected officials and candidates are significantly older than the median age of the country?
On…
2 years, 8 months ago
Former Bernie Sanders Adviser Has A New Book On Actually Ending Child Poverty
Last year, the child poverty rose more than it ever has since the Census started recording it in 2009, more than doubling from 5.2 percent in 2021 to…
2 years, 8 months ago
“**** Through A Goose”: Freedom Caucus vs. Problem Solvers Caucus On A Government Shutdown
With next weekend's looming government shutdown, the Republicans' more right-wing Freedom Caucus is seeking to reign in its more moderate Problem Sol…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Innovative Climate Lawsuits Taking Governments And Fossil Fuel Companies To Court
An al Jazeera podcast has been looking into stories of environmental activists using the courts in the US and abroad to hold their governments to the…
2 years, 9 months ago
Democrats and Republicans See The UAW Strike Very Differently
The United Auto Workers are striking for higher wages and job security measures as the industry transitions to include electric vehicles.
On Today's …
2 years, 9 months ago
Pre-2024 Voting Rights News On National Voter Registration Day
For National Voter Registration Day, we take a look at the state of voting rights and ballot access ahead of the 2024 presidential election season.
…2 years, 9 months ago