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Are democratic checks and balances breaking down?
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are the checks and balances that define American democracy breaking down? Ankush Khardori, an attorney, former federal prosecutor, and senior writer f...
The family mourning America’s first measles death in a decade
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 abou...
Their mission was eight days. They ended up in space for nine months.
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two astronauts returned to Earth yesterday after spending more than nine months in space. Andrea Leinfelder, reporter at the Houston Chronicle, tells ...
Trump says he’s not defying court orders. A judge says otherwise.
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hamas accused Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement early Tuesday after a wave of military strikes in Gaza killed more than 400 people, Palestin...
Why immigration agents detained tourists and green-card holders
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The key Democrats forming a resistance to Trump
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: David Weigel of Semafor joins to talk about the various responses to the Trump administration from Democrats and those forming ...
Protests, arson, trade-ins: inside the Tesla backlash
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In recent weeks, there's been rising consumer backlash against Tesla. The Wall Street Journal’s Becky Peterson explains how Elon Musk's role in Tru...
Amid the tariff frenzy, what are Trump’s actual goals?
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Daniel Flatley of Bloomberg News explains Trump’s tariff policies and some of the economic pressures around them. The Guardia...
How Trump’s obsession with Canada has changed its politics
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Immigration authorities arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who led demonstrations on ...
Why RFK Jr. wants to ban Trump’s favorite drink
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: House Speaker Mike Johnson introduced a stopgap spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown scheduled for Friday. NBC ...
Speaker Johnson has a roommate — and he has a big agenda
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Aaron Wiener of the Washington Post joins to discuss the confusion among federal workers as some returned to offices with cance...
The black-spatula debate changed our kitchens. Companies noticed.
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: ProPublica’s Andy Kroll examines how Trump’s cuts at the IRS could make it harder for the federal government to roo...
Trump’s speech to Congress is met with cheers and protests
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress last night, for the first time in his second term. In his speech he cover...
Trump’s tariffs are here. What you need to know.
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Trump’s tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China went into effect Monday night, and China and Canada quickly retaliated....
How Musk built his empire off of government contracts
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: After a contentious meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy, European leaders rallied around Ukraine and pledged increased economic...
Why environmentalists are so worried about this lawsuit
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Zelenskyy and Trump will meet in Washington today to discuss a mineral-sharing agreement. The Wall Street Journal’s Ian L...
Yes, it’s safe to fly. So why have there been so many crashes?
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Aviation-safety reporter Darryl Campbell from The Verge explains why air travel remains safe, despite a recent string of crashe...
Inflation helped Trump win. Now it’s becoming a headache.
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Republicans narrowly passed a budget framework in the House, USA Today reports. The Washington Post’s Jacob Bogage explai...
Republicans feel the heat from voters over Trump and Musk’s cuts
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: NBC reports on how Republicans in districts across the country faced furious voters at recent town halls, signaling that the Tr...
Musk’s latest email to federal employees sows more confusion
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The Hill reports on how Elon Musk’s weekend email asking federal employees to describe their accomplishments led a numbe...
Trump’s labor pick backed unions. It might cost her votes.
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Aboard a U.S. deportation flight of mostly Asian migrants to Costa Rica, half were minors, NBC News reports. Meanwhile, hundred...
Few people appeal rejected medical claims. It’s often worth it.
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “a dictator without elections” on Wednesday. Re...
Unpacking Elon Musk’s claims about Social Security
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The top Social Security official exited after a clash with Elon Musk’s DOGE over data. The Washington Post’s Jacob ...
What we know about the plane crash in Toronto
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: A Delta plane crashed at Toronto’s Pearson airport Monday afternoon. All passengers on board were accounted for. NBC News...
Turmoil at the DOJ after prosecutors quit in protest
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: NBC has what to know about a growing measles outbreak in Texas. Meanwhile, changes to a CDC vaccine panel under Robert F. Kenne...
Why D.C.’s airspace is riskier than we previously thought
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Hamas says it will release hostages as scheduled this weekend. But the future of the ceasefire deal is still somewhat uncertain...
How an “iron river” of guns flows from the U.S. to Mexico
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Linda McMahon led WWE and the Small Business Administration. The U.S. Education Department may be next. NPR’s Jonaki Meht...
This agency protects consumers from fraud. Musk wants it gone.
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The Washington Post’s Silvia Foster-Frau explains why lawyers worry that migrants sent to Guantánamo Bay are in a ...
It costs 3 cents to make a penny. Trump says it’s time to stop.
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: NPR’s David Folkenflik explains why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump’s assault on the media. Immigration arrest...
How the Eagles, and Kendrick Lamar, won the Super Bowl
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The speed at which Trump and Elon Musk have dismantled USAID has shocked people on both sides of the aisle. The Atlantic’...
Trump returned to the White House twice as rich. It’s raising concerns.
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Bloomberg’s Annie Massa looks at the potential for conflicts of interest for Trump and those he’s tapped to jo...
One of rap’s biggest beefs might be coming to the Super Bowl
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Trump walked back his comments on a U.S. takeover of Gaza. The Wall Street Journal’s Dov Lieber discusses local reaction ...
Elon Musk’s takeover of Washington
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Trump proposed a permanent displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. Reuters has more. Meanwhile, Trump and Elon Musk are waging ...
How worried should you be about bird flu?
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: What is USAID, the U.S. Agency for International Development? And why do Trump and Elon Musk want to gut it? NPR has more. ...
Everything is about to get more expensive. Here’s what to know.
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Reuters reports that the world is on the brink of a trade war. USA Today explains what it all means for our wallets. Is f...
What we know about the figure skaters lost in the plane crash
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: What we know about the figure skaters who were on board the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter near...
A military helicopter and plane collided near D.C. What to know.
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The latest on the crash between an army helicopter and passenger plane in Washington, D.C. ABC News has live updates. Robert F....
Trump froze federal spending. Confusion and disarray followed.
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The federal government ordered a widespread funding freeze. The Wall Street Journal details the chaos that ensued. Public trust...
What Trump’s early actions mean for public health
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The Washington Post’s Dan Diamond explains what the Trump administration’s moves on public health mean for peo...
Who Trump has already fired
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Inside the moves Trump’s making to reshape the federal government and workforce. USA Today details his rapid-fire ch...
Trump campaigned on law and order. Then came the pardons.
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Trump’s pardons of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers have fueled a battle over how history will view the Jan. 6 Capitol rio...
Why Republicans are at odds over how to pass Trump's agenda
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Sahil Kapur of NBC News discusses how Republicans face a high-stakes clash over Trump’s legislative agenda. The ACLU took on ...
Trump promised mass deportations. Cities are preparing.
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: CNN examines how cities across the U.S. are preparing for Trump’s immigration crackdown. NPR’s David Folkenflik exp...
Trump had a busy first day. Here’s what you missed.
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: What to know about Trump’s first day in office. CNN breaks down Trump’s pardon of more than 1,000 January 6th rioters a...
The state of America on Inauguration Day
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Peter Baker of The New York Times joins to discuss the state of America as President Biden leaves and President-elect Trump is ...
In Biden's final days, a flurry of last-minute moves.
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas appears to be moving forward. Reuters has the details. President Biden ...
Biden exits with low public approval. Where did he go wrong?
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza but the deal is already under threat. The Wall Street Journal explains. ...
Inside the first major test of Republicans’ loyalty to Trump
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Pete Hegseth faced grilling from Democrats at his confirmation hearing as GOP senators voiced support, CBS News reports. And NB...
Why so many incarcerated people are fighting L.A.’s wildfires
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Israel and Hamas inch closer to a ceasefire. What to know about special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on Tr...
“Nothing there but the chimney.” L.A. evacuees return to rubble.
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The wildfires in Los Angeles continue to burn and 100,000 people remain under evacuation orders. Strong winds are forecast that...
Fact-checking the response to California wildfires
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Politico fact-checks criticisms being lobbed at L.A. lawmakers over the wildfires. Plus, what happened with fire hydrants ...
Los Angeles County is burning. Here’s what you need to know.
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: What to know about wildfires ravaging Southern California. The Los Angeles Times is tracking all the latest developments. Jimmy...
Trump says he wants to buy Greenland. It’s not for sale.
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Trump says he wants to buy Greenland — or take it by force. Can he? Politico’s Seb Starcevic explains what could ha...
How Biden is testing the limit of presidential powers in his final days
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down, the Globe and Mail reports. Vox’s Ellen Ioanes explains what&nbs...
Why alcohol may be worse for your health than you thought
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Congress is set to certify the 2024 election without incident. It’s a very different picture from four years ago, when Tr...
Inside the sprint to avert a government shutdown
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Lawmakers scrambled to reach a deal to fund the government and avert a shutdown. They were ultimately unsuccessful, the Wall St...
Why more colleges are offering free tuition
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: TikTok faces a U.S. ban in one month, and the Supreme Court just decided to hear its case. Lauren Feiner of the Verge talks abo...
How a shocking case reignited France’s #MeToo movement
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: A verdict is imminent for dozens of men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot in France. Alexandra English, for Marie Claire,...
“Make America Healthy Again”? RFK Jr.’s plans for 2025.
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has the latest on a school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin. The Wall Street Journal’s...
Biden’s controversial clemency choices
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The long list of pardons and commutations announced by President Biden last week includes some controversial choices, such as a...
U.S. health care is broken at every level. Can it be fixed?
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Vox’s Dylan Scott reports on the deep roots of Americans’ hatred of their health-care system. Jacob Soboroff ...
What the Murdoch family drama means for Fox News
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: NPR’s David Folkenflik explains why Rupert Murdoch’s bid to consolidate control of his media empire failed. Na...
Why a young Ivy grad allegedly killed a health-insurance CEO
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: ABC News reports new details on the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CNN’s Clarissa Ward takes...
How police found the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare shooting
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: A suspect was charged in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. CNN has the latest. Jay-Z was accused of ...
Why Trump might pardon this controversial whistleblower
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Trump advisers have renewed a push for a pardon of Edward Snowden. The Washington Post’s Michael Scherer explains wh...
Bitcoin has surged. Why it matters, even if you don’t have any.
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Marianna Sotomayor of the Washington Post explains how the GOP’s razor-thin House majority could complicate Trump’s...
The allegations that could sink another Trump Cabinet nomination
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: There is mounting concern about Pete Hegseth’s nomination for secretary of defense after the New Yorker’s Jane Maye...
Housing is expensive. Homebuilders worry it’s about to get worse.
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The Supreme Court hears a major case on transgender health care that could have sweeping implications for all Americans. The 19...
He brought a stuffed animal to school. Then he was handcuffed.
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: A look at just how far to the right the country has shifted since Trump’s first term in office. New York magazine fo...
Biden pardons his son. Trump names a new FBI director.
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: President Biden pardons his son. President-elect Trump picks a new FBI director. The Washington Post details how an urgently ne...
The college making tuition free for most American families
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The International Criminal Court issued war-crime arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a leader of...
The kitchen tools you should seriously think about throwing out
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The Washington Post’s Dan Lamothe explains how the military could change under Trump. CNN’s Omar Jimenez has been v...
The allegations that could sink Matt Gaetz’s AG nomination
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Matt Gaetz, the nominee for attorney general, has been accused of sexual misconduct, including sex with a minor. He denies all ...
How Trump could fill his Cabinet without Senate approval
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: President-elect Trump has suggested he’ll use recess appointments to get some of his Cabinet nominees through. How would ...
Could Trump actually get rid of the Education Department?
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Trump pledged to close the Education Department. The Washington Post’s Laura Meckler examines what that would mean. Reute...
“We are not alone”: takeaways from a UFO hearing
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Stat lays out what the science says about claims made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who’s been tapped by Trump to be the next...
How campaign texts became the next big scam
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: After winning the House, Republicans will start 2025 in control of Congress and the White House. USA Today has more. Ben Jacobs...
She was fired for refusing a COVID shot. A jury awarded her millions.
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: A federal jury awarded $12 million to a Michigan woman who was fired after refusing the COVID vaccines for religious reasons. T...
Trump starts to fill his Cabinet. Who’s in it?
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The Wall Street Journal’s Vivian Salama shares what we know so far about who will be in Trump’s Cabinet. Jake...
What Trump supporters want on Day 1 — and what he can really do
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: What Trump supporters say they want on Day 1 — and what he can actually get done. The Wall Street Journal and NPR break i...
One interesting election trend that’s flying under the radar
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Politico’s Elena Schneider has been talking with Democratic women who worry that this election proved the country is “n...
Democrats regroup after a crushing loss and ask, what now?
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Washington Post politics reporter Isaac Arnsdorf explains how Trump crafted his winning message. NOTUS reporter Jasmine Wright ...
In a stunning comeback, Trump won. How did we get here?
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: America reelects Donald Trump, making him the first convicted felon to lead the country and the oldest president in history. Ap...
Election Day is here. Everything you need to know.
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this Election Day episode: When will we know who won the White House? We asked David Scott, editor of the Associated Press Decision Desk. And he pu...
The polls are as close as can be. The result might not be.
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Gideon Resnick breaks down what the latest polling says, including a surprising poll from Iowa. Plus, why Trump and Harris are ...
She needed care. A Texas abortion ban cost her her life.
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: A woman in Texas died after being told by the hospital that it would be a “crime” to intervene in her miscarriage. ...
Why Virginia removed voters from rolls — including U.S. citizens
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Susan Glasser and Peter Baker joined Apple News In Conversation to explain how a second Trump term would change America. NPR r...
Young people are voting in droves. Their priorities may surprise you.
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: taking stock of Kamala Harris’s campaign with the New Yorker’s Evan Osnos. What election issues matter most t...
Spiraling over the election? You’re not the only one.
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: America is having a panic attack over the election, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Washington Post examines why som...
What to know about secret calls between Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The Wall Street Journal’s Thomas Grove has the exclusive story behind Elon Musk’s secret phones calls with Russian ...
Food recalls are everywhere. Here’s what to know.
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: NPR’s Tom Dreisbach found that Trump has made more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish his enemies since 2022. Jessica...
Inside the oil industry’s plan to get Trump reelected
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: The Wall Street Journal on how the gender gap became a defining feature of the Harris-Trump race. And Politico reports on why t...
For swing-state voters, the rent is (still) too damn high
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Washington Post reporter Abha Bhattarai on how rising housing costs are weighing heavily on the most-sought-after voters. ...
The one big thing driving some Republicans to back Harris
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: NBC’s Sahil Kapur reports on how the Harris campaign is using Republican supporters to reach undecided voters. Jack...
What early voting can and can’t tell us
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Apple News editor Gideon Resnick explains what early voting can and can’t tell us about who will actually win the White House....
One state. Dueling abortion measures. Many confused voters.
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Will the death of Hamas’s leader bring an end to the war? The Economist on what comes next. Nebraskans will choose bet...
Evidence points to his innocence. Texas plans to kill him.
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Texas is set to execute a man even as the lead detective on his case is convinced he got it wrong. USA Today reports....
Unpacking Trump’s bizarre town hall
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Unpacking Trump’s bizarre town hall with the Washington Post’s Maeve Reston. The Wall Street ...
The surprising industry scaring politicians — and winning elections
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show: Could this year flip the Electoral College on its head? Apple News editor Gideon Resnick explains a surprising trend poll watchers ...
What was flying in the skies during Sunday football
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s messaging against immigrants is getting darker, according to a Politico analysis of more than 20 of his recent rallies and campaign eve...