100 Days In Trump’s America 2.0
Tue, 29 Apr 2025
We made it, ya’ll. One hundred days of President Donald Trump’s second term down. Only 1,362 to ...
Why Some Migrants Say They'll Self-Deport
Mon, 28 Apr 2025
The Trump administration's relentless assault on immigrants keeps marching on. Over the weekend, fed...
Job Cuts Come For the State Department
Fri, 25 Apr 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent part of his Thursday gilding President Donald Trump's lily, say...
Will Trump Abandon Ukraine?
Thu, 24 Apr 2025
The Trump administration is putting pressure on Ukraine to accept a U.S.-backed peace plan with Russ...
MAGA Baby Bucks
Wed, 23 Apr 2025
MAGA is in full-on panic mode about the declining birth rate in the U.S., and so the doors of the We...
A Week of Big Cases At SCOTUS
Tue, 22 Apr 2025
It's a busy week at the U.S. Supreme Court. On Monday, the justices heard oral arguments in yet anot...
America At A Tipping Point
Mon, 21 Apr 2025
President Donald Trump still hasn’t hit the 100-day mark of his second term, but it feels like the...
How Trump’s Shredding Green Regulations
Fri, 18 Apr 2025
The Trump administration is running through our constitutional rights like a bull unleashed on the s...
Dems Go To Bat For Due Process
Thu, 17 Apr 2025
Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador Wednesday to push for the release ...
How RFK Jr. Has Already Reshaped Public Health
Wed, 16 Apr 2025
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is taking his “Make America Healthy Agai...
Trump's Deportation Standoff Keeps Getting Worse
Tue, 15 Apr 2025
President Donald Trump met with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office Monday. The...
We Went To The 'Fighting Oligarchy' Rally
Mon, 14 Apr 2025
Congress is out of session this week. Democrats are keeping busy with planned town hall events in re...
House Republicans Pass Big Beautiful Bill feat. Rep. Ro Khanna
Fri, 11 Apr 2025
If you’re not feeling better after President Donald Trump paused the largest of his previously pla...
Trump: Now You Tariff… Now You Don’t
Thu, 10 Apr 2025
When most of us woke up Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump was still very excited about the t...
Supreme Court Gives Trump What He Wants... For Now
Wed, 9 Apr 2025
The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration three successive wins this week, albeit temporary ...
Trump’s Market Meltdown… And Your Wallet
Tue, 8 Apr 2025
The stock market continued to have a not very good time Monday as a result of President Donald Trump...
Massive Crowds Tell Trump 'Hands Off' My Government
Mon, 7 Apr 2025
Hundreds of thousands people across the country spent part of their Saturday at ‘Hands Off’ rall...
Trump Tariffies The Markets
Fri, 4 Apr 2025
If Wednesday was ‘Liberation Day’ in America, then Thursday was its day of reckoning, as the rea...
Trump Launches Tariff-Palooza
Thu, 3 Apr 2025
Wednesday was ‘Liberation Day’ in Trump’s America. For everyone else, it was a day of sheer ec...
Why Planned Parenthood Is Back In Front Of SCOTUS
Wed, 2 Apr 2025
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments today in a big case about healthcare access an...
Trump's TBD Tariffs
Tue, 1 Apr 2025
Economists, Wall Street traders — really, anyone who has a stake in the health of the U.S. economy...
Musk Throws Millions Into Wisc. Supreme Court Race
Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Wisconsin voters will head to the polls Tuesday (if they haven’t already) to choose a new member o...
Is Any Immigrant Safe In Trump's America?
Fri, 28 Mar 2025
The Trump administration spends a lot of time trumpeting all the ways it’s cracking down on immigr...
Trump’s Next Chat Scandal: The Coverup
Thu, 27 Mar 2025
The Atlantic published the entire Signal conversation centered on strikes on Houthi militants in Yem...
This Group Chat Should Have Been An Email feat. Sen. Mark Warner
Wed, 26 Mar 2025
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe were on Capitol Hill...
Sec. Pete Hegseth Is In My DMs
Tue, 25 Mar 2025
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has been busy since assuming office earlier...
Trump Wants To Be King
Mon, 24 Mar 2025
In just about two months, President Donald Trump has managed to thoroughly shake U.S. democratic str...
The Miseducation Of Donald Trump feat. Former Sec. Arne Duncan
Fri, 21 Mar 2025
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to officially start shutting down the Depa...
The Trump Administration's All-Out Assault On Judges
Thu, 20 Mar 2025
Are we in a constitutional crisis? That’s the big question on the minds of legal experts across th...
Trump Sows Chaos Abroad
Wed, 19 Mar 2025
Tuesday was a big day in foreign policy news. Israel launched a barrage of airstrikes on Gaza Monday...
Trump’s Law-Bending Attack on Migrants
Tue, 18 Mar 2025
In both court and in interviews Monday, the Trump administration doubled down on its decision over t...
Dems: Chuck's Not Like Us
Mon, 17 Mar 2025
While Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer may have kept the U.S. government from shutting down last...
Is Bipartisanship Dead? feat. Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Fri, 14 Mar 2025
It’s shutdown day in America, with lawmakers facing a midnight deadline to pass a government fundi...
Are We At Risk Of Another Pandemic?
Thu, 13 Mar 2025
It’s a rough time for people who worry about infectious diseases. A new study shows bird flu is mo...
Every Child Left Behind feat. Sec. John King
Wed, 12 Mar 2025
The Department of Education announced Tuesday it would lay off around 1,300 employees, or about half...
The Many Legal Fights Facing Dem AGs
Tue, 11 Mar 2025
The Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear a challenge to Colorado’s ban on conversion therap...
Trump, Musk, The Shutdown — And You
Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Will the government shut down this week? That's the big question rocking Washington right now. House...
How States Can Fight Trump feat. NY Gov. Kathy Hochul
Fri, 7 Mar 2025
Dozens of Democratic governors across the country are facing a nearly impossible task: Manage the da...
Will The Supreme Court Stop Trump?
Thu, 6 Mar 2025
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt one of its first blows to President Donald Trump’s aggressive...
Trump's Rambling Speech
Wed, 5 Mar 2025
President Donald Trump gave his first speech to the American people since taking office Tuesday nigh...
Dems Ditch Trump’s Yap Flap
Tue, 4 Mar 2025
Tonight, President Trump will give his first major address to the nation since the inauguration of h...
In Trump vs. Zelenskyy, Putin Wins
Mon, 3 Mar 2025
European leaders met for an emergency summit in London Sunday to shore up support for Ukraine and wr...
Why The Oscars “Never Get It Right”
Fri, 28 Feb 2025
WAD is taking a break from the daily horror show that is political news to talk about the scandals p...
Billionaire Tax Club
Thu, 27 Feb 2025
Tax season is upon us, with millions of Americans preparing to file lots of complicated paperwork wi...
Are Democrats Really Powerless?
Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Right now, it feels like President Donald Trump and billionaire ‘first buddy’ Elon Musk are hold...
Will Republicans Slash Medicaid?
Tue, 25 Feb 2025
As House Republicans prepare to begin voting on their big policy blueprint this week, one of the pro...
Is The Alt-Right Even 'Alt' Anymore?
Mon, 24 Feb 2025
The Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, wrapped up Saturday. While billionaire Elon M...
The True Cost Of USAID Cuts
Fri, 21 Feb 2025
Thursday marked one month since President Donald Trump officially took office. Since then, he’s si...
What Happens If The U.S. Sells Out Ukraine
Thu, 20 Feb 2025
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traded public barbs on Wednesday,...
Trump And The Threat To The Media
Wed, 19 Feb 2025
President Donald Trump has a problem with journalists, particularly those who do or say things he do...
Will U.S. Public Schools Survive Trump?
Tue, 18 Feb 2025
President Donald Trump said on the campaign trail that he wants to end the Department of Education a...
Trump’s Dept. of Just Us
Mon, 17 Feb 2025
The Justice Department is in turmoil after more than half a dozen federal prosecutors resigned rathe...
Dem Attorneys General Take On Trump
Fri, 14 Feb 2025
Democratic state attorneys general have been a major thorn in President Donald Trump's side since he...
Inflation Is Up Again. What Does That Mean For Your Wallet?
Thu, 13 Feb 2025
Inflation rose more than expected in January according to federal data released Wednesday, as the co...
How VP Vance Uses Catholicism To Justify Mass Deportations
Wed, 12 Feb 2025
More than two dozen Christian and Jewish organizations sued the Trump administration Tuesday over it...
Why Trump Wants To Shutter The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Tue, 11 Feb 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has become the latest federal agency in the Trump administr...
Trump vs. The Constitution
Mon, 10 Feb 2025
We're three weeks into President Donald Trump's second term, and already Democratic lawmakers are wa...
What Will Be Left Of USAID?
Fri, 7 Feb 2025
The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development continued Thursday. Multiple news o...
Is This An 'Administrative Coup'?
Thu, 6 Feb 2025
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has seemingly been waging a personal war on the federal govern...
Trump Says the US Should 'Take Over the Gaza Strip'
Wed, 5 Feb 2025
We’re a little over two weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, and already his foreign...
Trump's Tariff Showdown
Tue, 4 Feb 2025
As of Monday evening, President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on Canada and Mexico are on hold f...
Trump Declares War On Trans Service Members
Mon, 3 Feb 2025
Thousands of trans people serving in the armed forces are worried that their careers are in real per...
Trump Blames Fatal Potomac Crash On Dems, DEI feat. Rep. Jamie Raskin
Fri, 31 Jan 2025
An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, and an Army helicopter on a routine training fligh...
Is ICE Only Arresting Criminal Migrants?
Thu, 30 Jan 2025
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act, a new law that requires law enforcem...
Can Trump Just Pause Federal Funds?
Wed, 29 Jan 2025
A federal judge late Tuesday paused a sweeping order from the Trump administration to temporarily fr...
Public Health Scrambles To Figure Out Trump's Health Orders
Tue, 28 Jan 2025
The Trump administration late Sunday ordered federal health officials to stop working with the World...
Trump Targets DEI in Public and Private Sectors
Mon, 27 Jan 2025
President Donald Trump fired up his social media account Sunday to say the U.S. would immediately sl...
Trump Gangs Up On The Cartels
Fri, 24 Jan 2025
President Donald Trump was dealt his first major legal blow since returning to the White House when ...
Trump's Jan 6 Pardons Re-Energize Far-Right Groups
Thu, 23 Jan 2025
It’s been a couple of days since President Donald Trump granted clemency to all of his nearly 1,60...
Trump Targets Immigrants
Wed, 22 Jan 2025
In one of his first acts back in the White House, President Donald Trump signed a bunch of executive...
Trump: Here We Go Again
Tue, 21 Jan 2025
Donald Trump is President of the United States. Again. His inaugural address Tuesday wasn’t quite ...
Trump Returns to the White House
Mon, 20 Jan 2025
Today is Inauguration Day in DC. As of around noon ET, we will officially be living under a Donald T...
Bye Bye, Biden
Fri, 17 Jan 2025
Joe Biden’s presidency officially ends at noon on Monday, when Donald Trump is sworn in... again. ...
Breaking Down The Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal
Thu, 16 Jan 2025
Negotiators announced Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had reached a temporary ceasefire deal to paus...
Hegseth’s Sham Hearing
Wed, 15 Jan 2025
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon, faced tough questions — a...
Let The Senate Confirmation Hearings Begin
Tue, 14 Jan 2025
Around a dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are headed to Capitol Hill this wee...
TikTok Is Still On The Chopping Block
Mon, 13 Jan 2025
After months of delays, New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan finally sentenced presiden...
While LA Burns, Trump Fuels The Disinformation Fire
Fri, 10 Jan 2025
The Palisades and Eaton fires that began Tuesday in and around Los Angeles have become some of the m...
Los Angeles Is On Fire
Thu, 9 Jan 2025
The Los Angeles area is battling massive fires. At least five people have died, and more than 2,000 ...
Meta’s MAGA Moment
Wed, 8 Jan 2025
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the company plans to end its fact-checking program a...
Congress Ain’t Gettin’ Any Younger, Folks
Tue, 7 Jan 2025
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump’s victory Monday, exactly four years after he deni...
What Trump's Win Means for Jan 6 Rioters
Mon, 6 Jan 2025
Congress is set to certify President-elect Donald Trump's victory today, on the four-year anniversar...
The New Jersey Drones Mass Delusion, Explained
Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Something mysterious has been going down in New Jersey this week…but it’s NOT drones. It’s tha...
House Republicans ClusterMusk
Fri, 20 Dec 2024
House Republicans on Thursday failed to pass their backup plan to fund the government temporarily. T...
Abortion in Trump's America
Thu, 19 Dec 2024
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a case over South Carolina’s effort to defund Planne...
Media Braces For Trump's Revenge
Wed, 18 Dec 2024
President-elect Donald Trump made good on his promise late Monday to sue The Des Moines Register, th...
Will Senators Let A Vaccine Skeptic Run Public Health?
Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. started making the rounds on Capitol Hill Monday to lobby Senators on his nomi...
Biden Puts His Stamp On Federal Courts
Mon, 16 Dec 2024
President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats are expected to score a big win this week. If all goes to p...
What Happens When Rebels Take Over Your Country?
Sat, 14 Dec 2024
It’s been a week since Syrian rebels overtook the country’s capital and forced out the longtime ...
What Praising The UnitedHealthcare Shooter Says About America
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sparked a massive reaction online that’s vee...
How Senate Dems Can Fight feat Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Thu, 12 Dec 2024
We are just 39 days away from President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. But Democrats are still t...
Biden’s Unresolved Conflicts
Wed, 11 Dec 2024
It’s a tense time in international politics right now. And it’s coming at a pretty tough time fo...
Is TikTok Doomed?
Tue, 10 Dec 2024
TikTok’s days in the U.S. may be numbered after a federal appeals court upheld a federal law late ...
How Rebels Gained Control of Syria
Mon, 9 Dec 2024
President-elect Donald Trump stopped by 'Meet the Press' on Sunday for his first network sit-down in...
Can the Trump Administration Undo the Sexual Revolution?
Sat, 7 Dec 2024
Trump’s rhetoric glorifies an America where men are in charge and women are subjugated. Rights tha...
Will Senate Stymie Trump feat. Sen. Jacky Rosen
Fri, 6 Dec 2024
There are only two weeks left for the 118th Congress to legislate. And there’s a lot to do. Lawmak...
Trump’s DoD Pick Scrambles To Salvage His Nomination
Thu, 5 Dec 2024
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill Wednesday to meet with senators, trying to sal...
Will Supreme Court Uphold A Trans Youth Healthcare Ban?
Wed, 4 Dec 2024
The Supreme Court will hear a landmark case over trans rights today. In U.S. v. Skrmetti, the justic...
What Trump's Pick Means For The Future Of The FBI
Tue, 3 Dec 2024
President-elect Donald Trump’s picks to staff his next administration have been…questionable. Hi...
Does Trump Need To Keep His Promises To Keep His Voters?
Mon, 2 Dec 2024
With fewer than 50 days until Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump spent the long holiday ...
Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams: Plotting Our Way Forward by Looking Back at History
Fri, 29 Nov 2024
The What A Day team is off this week, but we're excited to share an episode of Assembly Required wit...
Stacey Abrams on America's Food Insecurity Crisis
Wed, 27 Nov 2024
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day in the United States, and many of us will celebrate with full tables. B...
Trump's Cabinet, A Hodge-Podge Of Loyalists
Tue, 26 Nov 2024
It’s been just three weeks since the election, and President-elect Donald Trump has already named ...
Can Trump Deport Millions Of People?
Mon, 25 Nov 2024
President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to declare a national emergency – and maybe even use th...
How Sexual Misconduct Became Part of the MAGA Cause
Sat, 23 Nov 2024
If there’s something that many of Trump’s cabinet nominees have in common, it is being credibly ...
Bye bye, Gaetz. Hello, Attorney General Pam Bondi
Fri, 22 Nov 2024
In news that was somehow both genuinely surprising and 100 percent predictable, former Florida Rep. ...
Can Trump Really Bypass Senate To Fill His Cabinet?
Thu, 21 Nov 2024
The reality show that is President-elect Donald Trump’s White House appointments keeps on rolling....
1,000 Days of War In Ukraine
Wed, 20 Nov 2024
Tuesday marked 1,000 days since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, plunging the European continen...
Trump's Plan To Make Us Pay More
Tue, 19 Nov 2024
President-elect Donald Trump made a lot of questionable promises on the campaign trail. But one of t...
ACLU Ready To Fight
Mon, 18 Nov 2024
In 2016, Donald Trump’s presidential win came as a surprise to many people, which inspired resista...
What Are the Symptoms of a Dictatorship?
Sat, 16 Nov 2024
Trump would love to be a dictator. His affinity for strongmen like Victor Orbán and Vladimir Putin ...
Trump’s Dr. Brainworm
Fri, 15 Nov 2024
Republicans clinched a governing trifecta late Wednesday after a handful of congressional race calls...
Matt Gaetz, Future AG?
Thu, 14 Nov 2024
The Trump cabinet pageant continues! And we’re all about to find out which of the judges – aka o...
Tech Bros Tasked With Gutting Government
Wed, 13 Nov 2024
President-elect Donald Trump announced more appointments on Tuesday, giving us a fuller picture of w...
Trump Loyalists Get Cabinet Prizes
Tue, 12 Nov 2024
The incoming Trump Administration 2.0 is starting to take shape. And as expected, it’s a Democrat’...
GOP Sees Limit To Trump's Popularity
Mon, 11 Nov 2024
We’re starting to get a fuller picture of what the incoming Congress is going to look like under P...
What the 2024 Voter Breakdown Reveals About America
Sat, 9 Nov 2024
Trump won over America by securing electoral votes in all seven swing states and gaining ground in h...
Democratic Soul Searching feat. Jon Favreau
Fri, 8 Nov 2024
President Joe Biden addressed the nation Thursday for the first time since Election Day. He promised...
VP Harris: 'Time To Roll Up Our Sleeves'
Thu, 7 Nov 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris officially conceded to President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday in her...
Trump Declares Victory
Wed, 6 Nov 2024
Welp. That happened. Former President Donald Trump declared victory in the presidential race in the ...
The Final Countdown
Tue, 5 Nov 2024
Happy Election Day! Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump spent their final...
A Polling Surprise Feat. Nate Silver
Mon, 4 Nov 2024
Election Day is tomorrow! More than 75 million people have already voted. And a slew of new polls re...
The Far-Right War for Trump's 2025 Agenda
Sat, 2 Nov 2024
If Trump wins the presidential election, Project 2025 gives us an inkling of what his next term migh...
Do Something! Get Out And Vote!
Fri, 1 Nov 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump spent their Thursdays courting voters...
Trump Slings More Garbage
Thu, 31 Oct 2024
In the wake of former President Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday, Major Puerto Ri...
Harris Delivers Closing Argument in Washington, D.C.
Wed, 30 Oct 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her closing arguments in a speech at the Ellipse in Washingto...
Trump’s MSG Fallout + A Conversation with a Ga. Poll Worker
Tue, 29 Oct 2024
With one week left until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris plans to deliver her closing arg...
Harris' A-List Surrogates Take Center Stage
Mon, 28 Oct 2024
Former President Donald Trump made his closing pitch to voters Sunday at a rally at Madison Square G...
Are The Polls Wrong...Again?
Sat, 26 Oct 2024
Trump is winning the presidential race according to some polls. But others say Harris is ahead. What...
Trump Could Lose, But Still Be In Power
Fri, 25 Oct 2024
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are preparing to make their closing p...
VP Harris Says She Thinks Trump's A Fascist
Thu, 24 Oct 2024
Last night, Vice President Kamala Harris was in the Philadelphia suburbs for a CNN Town Hall with An...
Harris Campaign Ready For Post-Election Legal Battles
Wed, 23 Oct 2024
Roughly 20 million people have already voted in the upcoming election, either by mail or in person. ...
Elon Musk's Pay-To-Play Scheme To Get Trump Elected
Tue, 22 Oct 2024
It's officially two weeks until Election Day, and SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants you to vote —...
Trump Serves Up Fries And Lies At McDonald’s
Mon, 21 Oct 2024
In-person early voting kicked off this weekend in Nevada, one of the key swing states that will deci...
How Hurricanes Blow Home Prices Through the Roof
Sat, 19 Oct 2024
Buying a home is already so expensive in America, but climate change is poised to make it much worse...
Bill Nye, the Science Guy On "The Most Critical Election, Ever"
Fri, 18 Oct 2024
In the aftermath of increasingly destructive natural disasters like Hurricanes Helene and Milton, po...
Trump Is Losing With Ladies
Thu, 17 Oct 2024
Polls have shown that former President Donald Trump is increasingly weak when it comes to support fr...
Latinos Are "Defecting" From Democratic Party feat. Paola Ramos
Wed, 16 Oct 2024
In a Presidential race that will be decided on the margins – there’s evidence that Vice Presiden...
Harris's Working Class Messaging Finds Union Support
Tue, 15 Oct 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are working hard to earn the support ...
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin Says She And Dems Can Win The 'Blue Wall'
Mon, 14 Oct 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz will spend this week barnstorming through...
Why is Jill Stein Trying to Get Trump Elected?
Sat, 12 Oct 2024
Jill Stein may not be polling high, but in several states she’s poised to bring in more votes than...
Politicians Are Fighting Weather Conspiracies
Fri, 11 Oct 2024
People in Florida are assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Milton. The storm made landfall late ...
Dispatches From Hurricane Milton Evacuees
Thu, 10 Oct 2024
Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. I...
Hurricane Milton Set To Make Landfall
Wed, 9 Oct 2024
In Texas, Democratic Congressman Colin Allred is making Republican Ted Cruz work hard to keep his Se...
Supreme Court To Take Up Trans Rights, Ghost Guns in New Term
Tue, 8 Oct 2024
The Supreme Court kicked off its new term Monday by opting not take up two cases that could have maj...
Trump, Musk Go “Dark MAGA” During Rally at Site of First Assassination Attempt
Mon, 7 Oct 2024
Donald Trump rallied with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, at the sa...
How Iran and Israel Became Enemies
Sat, 5 Oct 2024
Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel this week, in the latest escalation between the two Middl...
How Democrats Could Win The House
Fri, 4 Oct 2024
While Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are vying for the White House, ...
Widening Mid East Conflict Puts Pressure on Biden, Upcoming Election
Thu, 3 Oct 2024
Fighting in the Middle East between Israel, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, and Iran dramatic...
VP Debate: Vance and Walz Agree to Disagree?
Wed, 2 Oct 2024
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance met Tuesday for the first and only vice presidentia...
Trump Plays Politics With Hurricane Helene
Tue, 1 Oct 2024
The death toll from Hurricane Helene topped more than 120 people on Monday across six states in the ...
North Carolinians Flee Floodwaters
Mon, 30 Sep 2024
Huge swaths of the Southeast are still digging out from Hurricane Helene after the storm made landfa...
The Plastic Recycling Long Con
Sat, 28 Sep 2024
The California Attorney General sued Exxon Mobil this week for misleading the public on the sustaina...
The WNBA's Culture Wars
Fri, 27 Sep 2024
Federal officials on Thursday unsealed an inducement charging New York City Mayor Eric Adams with a ...
Harris Rolls Out Her "Opportunity Economy" Plan ( feat. Kara Swisher)
Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris laid out what she called her “pragmatic” approach to growing the ec...
Israel, Hezbollah Conflict Risks Bigger Regional War
Wed, 25 Sep 2024
In his final address to the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday, President Joe Biden reflected on his fore...
How To Survive Poll Whiplash (with Jon Lovett)
Tue, 24 Sep 2024
Let’s talk about polling! A bunch of new polls have us feeling a whole lot of feelings right now. ...
Harris Agrees to 2nd Debate, Trump Makes Excuses
Mon, 23 Sep 2024
A slew of new polls shows Vice President Kamala Harris with a slim lead over former President Trump ...
Why Climate Groups Are Optimistic about Kamala
Sat, 21 Sep 2024
Kamala has offered very few details on her climate and energy plans while openly promoting American ...
North Carolina's Mark Robinson Extremism Revealed (Again)
Fri, 20 Sep 2024
In a bombshell story Thursday, CNN reported that the Republican candidate for governor in North Caro...
Trump’s Lies About Haitian Immigrants Create Chaos In Springfield, Ohio
Thu, 19 Sep 2024
In the week since the presidential debate, former President Donald Trump’s lies about Haitian immi...
Congress Demands Changes From Secret Service
Wed, 18 Sep 2024
Questions continue to mount around the Secret Service two days after a second assassination attempt ...
The Major Stakes Of State Supreme Court Races
Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Voters in more than 30 states will get to weigh in on elections for their state supreme courts this ...
Can Harris Flip North Carolina Blue?
Mon, 16 Sep 2024
We're officially fewer than 50 days out from Election Day. While most of the attention has been on t...
Why You’re Paying for a Billionaire’s Stadium
Sat, 14 Sep 2024
2024 is on track to be the biggest year for public stadium subsidies we’ve ever seen. Billionaire ...
How Democrats Intercepted Football Messaging from the GOP
Fri, 13 Sep 2024
Thursday night kicked off the start of week two of the NFL season. And after years of ceding the pro...
The Podcast The NYPD Doesn't Want You To Hear
Thu, 12 Sep 2024
It’s been about a week since federal agents seized the phones of New York Police Commissioner Edwa...
Harris Makes Lasting First Impression On Trump
Wed, 11 Sep 2024
On Tuesday night, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off in their ...
Harris v Trump: Debate Night
Tue, 10 Sep 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to square off tonight in thei...
Arizona Gets Ready To Vote On Abortion
Mon, 9 Sep 2024
Arizona is one of 10 states where voters will get to weigh in directly on abortion access in Novembe...
When Countries Ban Social Media
Sat, 7 Sep 2024
Brazil’s power struggle with Elon Musk over censorship on X (formerly Twitter) escalated this week...
Trump Alienates His Base With Flip Flopping On Reproductive Rights
Fri, 6 Sep 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign kicked off a weeks-long reproductive freedom bus tour this w...
Another School Shooting: 'It Doesn't Have To Be This Way'
Thu, 5 Sep 2024
Georgia police on Wednesday said four people were killed, and nine others were taken to the hospital...
The Gender Gap Is Widening In The 2024 Election
Wed, 4 Sep 2024
A new poll from ABC News/Ipsos adds more evidence to reports of a growing gender divide among voters...
Wars In Gaza, Ukraine Grind On With New Obstacles For Ceasefire
Tue, 3 Sep 2024
Israel spent the last few days engulfed in mass protests and paralyzed by a national strike after th...
Cities’ Big Plans to Climate-Proof for the Future
Sat, 31 Aug 2024
2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record, beating out the current #1…2023. In a world whe...
How Anti-Trans Laws Hurt Everyone
Fri, 30 Aug 2024
As we've been covering on the show for a while now, Republican-led states across the country are att...
Jack Smith Won’t Back Down
Thu, 29 Aug 2024
Special Counsel Jack Smith is on a roll this week. On Monday, he asked an Atlanta-based appeals cour...
Is Meta Done Fighting Disinformation?
Wed, 28 Aug 2024
In a letter to Republican Rep. Jim Jordan released on Tuesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claimed the ...
Georgia Is A Major Prize In 2024. And A Legal Battlefield
Tue, 27 Aug 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are campaigning this week in Georgia, one o...
How The DNC Kept "Uncommitted" Out Of The Party's Big Tent
Mon, 26 Aug 2024
At last week’s Democratic National Convention, organizers tried to put unity on display by featuri...
When a Presidential Convention Turns The Election
Sat, 24 Aug 2024
The balloons are deflated. The halls have gone quiet. And the entire city of Chicago is, once more, ...
No Beyoncé, No Problem: Kamala Harris Captivates The DNC
Fri, 23 Aug 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic nomination for President Thursday ni...
Harris-Walz Ticket Gives Young Voters New Hope
Thu, 22 Aug 2024
The Democratic National Convention continued Wednesday night as Tim Walz formally accepted the nomin...
"Do Something": How Stacey Abrams And Organizers On The Left Are Mobilizing In 2024
Wed, 21 Aug 2024
Tuesday night’s DNC turned into a raucous celebration as delegates from each state showed off thei...
The DNC Says Farewell To Biden, Hello To Harris
Tue, 20 Aug 2024
On Monday night, President Joe Biden kicked off the Democratic National Convention. In his speech, a...
The DNC Protests You Should Know About
Mon, 19 Aug 2024
The Democratic National Convention kicks off today in Chicago. While Vice President Kamala Harris is...
Could Vance Sink Trump? History Says: Maybe!
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It’s been about a month since former President Donald Trump chose J.D. Vance to be his running mat...
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Fri, 16 Aug 2024
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Thu, 15 Aug 2024
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West Coast Cities Grapple With SCOTUS Grants Pass Decision
Wed, 14 Aug 2024
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Tue, 13 Aug 2024
On Monday, The FBI confirmed it's investigating claims that Iran hacked the Trump campaign. The agen...
How Black Voters Matter Is Organizing For Harris
Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris is well on her way to shoring up the kind of historic support from Blac...
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Sat, 10 Aug 2024
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Fri, 9 Aug 2024
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Thu, 8 Aug 2024
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Wed, 7 Aug 2024
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Mon, 5 Aug 2024
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Sat, 3 Aug 2024
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Fri, 2 Aug 2024
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Thu, 1 Aug 2024
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Tue, 30 Jul 2024
On Monday, President Joe Biden announced an ambitious three-part plan to reform the Supreme Court. H...
"Smart On Crime": How VP Harris's Record As Prosecutor Could Impact The 2024 Race
Mon, 29 Jul 2024
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Sat, 27 Jul 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris is hitting the campaign trail, but her talking points don’t shed much...
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Fri, 26 Jul 2024
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Thu, 25 Jul 2024
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Wed, 24 Jul 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington, D.C., today to address a joint session o...
Why Democrats Aren't Afraid of GOP Legal Challenges to VP Harris's Candidacy
Tue, 23 Jul 2024
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Mon, 22 Jul 2024
President Joe Biden announced Sunday he is ending his re-election bid and is throwing his support be...
Will the Trump Assassination Attempt Change the 2024 Race?
Sat, 20 Jul 2024
Since the moment someone shot Donald Trump last weekend, we’ve been hearing the same thing: this e...
RNC 2024: Same Old Trump
Fri, 19 Jul 2024
Former President Donald Trump wrapped up this week’s Republican National Convention on Thursday ni...
Three Weeks After The Debate, More Dems Call For Biden To Step Down
Thu, 18 Jul 2024
Wednesday was jam-packed with new developments on and around the Democratic campaign trail. The Whit...
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Wed, 17 Jul 2024
On the outskirts of this week's Republican National Convention, the ultra-conservative think tank Th...
From Foe to Bro: JD Vance is Trump's VP
Tue, 16 Jul 2024
Former President Donald Trump chose Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate on Monday, just as Repu...
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Mon, 15 Jul 2024
On Saturday, a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at one of his campaign ...
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Sat, 13 Jul 2024
Why isn’t there a way for party leaders to get together—in a back room, ideally somewhere dark a...
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Fri, 12 Jul 2024
President Joe Biden on Thursday wrapped up this week’s NATO summit in Washington by giving his fir...
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Thu, 11 Jul 2024
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Wed, 10 Jul 2024
Republicans appeared to soften their stance on abortion ahead of next week’s party convention and ...
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Tue, 9 Jul 2024
President Biden continued to aggressively push back on the idea that he would drop out of the presid...
Biden Defies Calls To Exit The Presidential Race
Mon, 8 Jul 2024
President Joe Biden spent the long July Fourth weekend trying to save his re-election bid after his ...
Dems Change Their Tune About Biden For President
Wed, 3 Jul 2024
We may be starting to see a seismic shift in how the Democratic Party publicly talks about whether P...
Supreme Court Grants Trump Some Immunity From Prosecution
Tue, 2 Jul 2024
The Supreme Court's conservative majority handed former President Donald Trump a major win on Monday...
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Mon, 1 Jul 2024
The Biden campaign spent the weekend trying to contain the damage from the president’s devastating...
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Sat, 29 Jun 2024
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Thu, 27 Jun 2024
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Wed, 26 Jun 2024
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Progressives and Centrists Spar In Major NY Democratic Primary
Tue, 25 Jun 2024
In today’s New York primary elections, voters in the state’s 16th Congressional District will de...
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Mon, 24 Jun 2024
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Sat, 22 Jun 2024
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Fri, 21 Jun 2024
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Thu, 20 Jun 2024
Tens of millions of Americans in the Northeast and Midwest are sweating through their first major he...
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Wed, 19 Jun 2024
Speaking at a Juneteenth event at the White House this month, President Joe Biden warned about the “...
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Tue, 18 Jun 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday dissolved his war cabinet that’s overseen the ...
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Mon, 17 Jun 2024
Former President Donald Trump has vowed to appeal his criminal conviction on 34 counts of falsifying...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2024
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Fri, 14 Jun 2024
In a unanimous decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court preserved broad access to the abortion drug m...
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Wed, 12 Jun 2024
A Delaware jury on Tuesday convicted Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, on three federal fel...
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Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Israel Hostage Rescue Mission Kills Scores of Palestinians
Mon, 10 Jun 2024
Benny Gantz, a key member of Israel’s war cabinet, resigned from his post on Sunday. His announcem...
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Sat, 8 Jun 2024
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Fri, 7 Jun 2024
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Harris, Trump Head To California To Court Big-Money Donors
Thu, 6 Jun 2024
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign rode his felony conviction to a banner fundraising day la...
Sen. Alex Padilla: Biden's Border Plan Is "Unconscionable"
Wed, 5 Jun 2024
President Joe Biden signed an executive order that will severely limit the number of migrants who ca...
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Tue, 4 Jun 2024
President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order today that would severely limit the numbe...
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Mon, 3 Jun 2024
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Fri, 31 May 2024
Guilty, guilty, guilty. A Manhattan jury on Thursday found former President Donald Trump guilty on a...
Trump's Fate Now In The Hands Of Manhattan Jury
Thu, 30 May 2024
The Manhattan jury in former President Donald Trump’s criminal defense trial began deliberations o...
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Wed, 29 May 2024
The defense and prosecution delivered their closing arguments Tuesday in former President Donald Tru...
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Tue, 28 May 2024
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has called a rare special legislative session starting today to ens...
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Sat, 25 May 2024
The International Criminal Court is formally seeking warrants to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benja...
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Fri, 24 May 2024
The United States Supreme Court sided with Republicans in a decision over South Carolina’s dispute...
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Thu, 23 May 2024
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced plans on Wednesday to fast-track a vote on...
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Wed, 22 May 2024
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was one of 11 people who pleaded not guilty in an Arizona c...
The ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Israeli and Hamas Leaders
Tue, 21 May 2024
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor on Monday announced plans to seek arrest warra...
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Mon, 20 May 2024
President Joe Biden gave the commencement speech at Morehouse College’s graduation ceremony on Sun...
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Sat, 18 May 2024
Birth rates are plummeting around the world and no one has cracked the code on how to get people to ...
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Fri, 17 May 2024
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Thu, 16 May 2024
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump agreed to two debates on Wednesday. In agreein...
Trump's Surrogates Take Center Stage In Manhattan
Wed, 15 May 2024
Former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial hit a new level of chaos Tuesday as Mich...
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Tue, 14 May 2024
Donald Trump leads President Biden in five of the six battleground states, according to two new poll...
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Mon, 13 May 2024
"Decision Day" for high school students looking to go to college was pushed back this year to May 15...
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Sat, 11 May 2024
Why are middle-aged and older Americans persistently pro-Israel? It hasn’t always been the case. T...
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Fri, 10 May 2024
Adult film star Stormy Daniels took the stand this week in the hush money trial against former Presi...
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Thu, 9 May 2024
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the U.S. would not supply Israel with some weapons if it ...
DOJ Set To Sue Iowa Over Harsh Immigration Law
Wed, 8 May 2024
The Justice Department is set to take a significant step this week, initiating a lawsuit against Iow...
How A Rafah Invasion Could Impact Palestinian Refugees
Tue, 7 May 2024
Hamas on Monday announced it had agreed to a proposal for a ceasefire deal, renewing hopes a truce w...
Trump's VP Wannabes
Mon, 6 May 2024
Former President Donald Trump held an audition of sorts on Saturday for his top vice presidential pi...
Is a Bird Flu Pandemic Inevitable?
Sat, 4 May 2024
Why does it feel like avian flu is always circling around? How did it land on cows? Are we on the cu...
Trump Takes ‘It All In’ At Hush Money Trial
Fri, 3 May 2024
Thursday was Day 10 of former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in Manhattan. Bef...
Congress Passes Antisemitism Legislation In Attempt To Quell University Protests
Thu, 2 May 2024
New York police officers arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters who’d occupied Hamilton...
Biden Administration Moves To Lessen Restrictions On Marijuana
Wed, 1 May 2024
The Department of Justice took a significant step on Tuesday to downgrade federal restrictions on ma...
MTG, Mike Johnson, And The Depths Of GOP Chaos
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
New York holds a special election today to fill a seat vacated by Democratic Congressman Brian Higgi...
Biden Reiterates “Clear Position” Against Rafah Invasion In Latest Call With Netanyahu
Mon, 29 Apr 2024
President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to discuss develo...
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Sat, 27 Apr 2024
Employees of a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee just voted to form the FIRST autoworkers u...
Supreme Court Weighs Immunity In Trump's Jan 6 Case
Fri, 26 Apr 2024
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s presidential...
SCOTUS Hears Trump Immunity Case
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a landmark case that could determine whether former Presi...
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Wed, 24 Apr 2024
Police arrested hundreds of college students in the last week amid intensifying campus protests over...
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Tue, 23 Apr 2024
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and attorneys for Donald Trump gave their opening stateme...
How SCOTUS Could Allow Cities To Criminalize Homelessness
Mon, 22 Apr 2024
After months of delay, House lawmakers this weekend passed a package of bills to send foreign aid to...
Why Tesla is Spiraling Out of Control
Sat, 20 Apr 2024
Tesla is laying off 14,000 people, their self-driving cars are hitting a wall—figurative and somet...
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024
All 12 jurors have been seated in former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial in Man...
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On Wednesday, the Senate moved to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Secretary of Homeland ...
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Wed, 17 Apr 2024
House Republicans are in chaos again after a second conservative lawmaker voiced support for a push ...
Supreme Court Could Help Trump In Jan 6 Obstruction Case
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a major case related to the January 6th Insurrection that...
Middle East Tensions At A High After Iran Attacks Israel
Mon, 15 Apr 2024
Description: The Iranian government launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel late Saturday...
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Sat, 13 Apr 2024
Once upon a time, borrowing money for college was an affordable path towards upward mobility. Today,...
DOJ Closes 'The Gun Show Loophole'
Fri, 12 Apr 2024
The Justice Department announced Thursday, it finalized rules to close a major loophole in gun purch...
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A group of House Republicans dealt Speaker Mike Johnson another embarrassing blow on Wednesday when ...
Arizona Abortion Access Now Hinges On A Referendum
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, that an 1864 law banning almost all abortions is enforce...
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Tue, 9 Apr 2024
President Joe Biden on Monday announced another round of student debt relief that could help tens of...
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Mon, 8 Apr 2024
Israel said on Sunday that it was reducing its military presence in Gaza but rejected any suggestion...
How is Trump's Phony Media Company "Worth" $7 Billion?
Sat, 6 Apr 2024
Why on earth is Wall Street valuing Donald Trump’s little social network at $7 billion despite hav...
Baltimore Mayor Says Key Bridge Cleanup Is Like "Jenga"
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Thu, 4 Apr 2024
José Andrés, the celebrity chef and founder of World Central Kitchen, said that Israel “targeted...
World Central Kitchen Pauses Work in Gaza After Fatal Israeli Strike
Wed, 3 Apr 2024
World Central Kitchen, an international aid group, said on Tuesday it paused its relief operation in...
Florida Voters Will Decide Abortion Access In November
Tue, 2 Apr 2024
The Florida Supreme Court delivered bittersweet news to abortion rights advocates on Monday. In one ...
How Biden Can Move Voters on Immigration
Mon, 1 Apr 2024
Cesar Chavez Day was Sunday, and it’s the day when Americans honor the late Latino civil rights ic...
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Sat, 30 Mar 2024
Mifepristone revolutionized abortion access in America, so much that, two years after the fall of Ro...
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The federal government announced on Thursday some upcoming changes to the next Census. The form will...
Baltimore Mourns Victims of the Bridge Collapse
Thu, 28 Mar 2024
Democrats scored a surprise landslide win on Tuesday when Marilyn Lands prevailed in a special elect...
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The Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed skeptical of a case that challenged expanded access to ...
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Tue, 26 Mar 2024
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on Monday calling for an immediate ceasefire...
Texas Gives No Clarity On Exceptions to Anti-Abortion Law
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More than 130 people are dead after a terrorist attack Friday night at a concert in Moscow. An offsh...
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The Justice Department and more than a dozen states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thur...
The Courts Temporarily Stop Texas From Arresting and Deporting Migrants
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
Texas’ draconian immigration law SB4 is back on hold after a ruling late Tuesday night by the Fift...
Netanyahu Insists on Rafah Offensive Despite Biden's Warning
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday reiterated his plans to do exactly what Preside...
Ohio Could Be Make Or Break For Senate Dems
Tue, 19 Mar 2024
Ohio is one of five states holding primary elections on Tuesday. A few big races there will make it ...
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024
The Georgia racketeering case against Donald Trump can proceed with Fulton County District Attorney ...
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Sat, 16 Mar 2024
This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he’s invading the Palestinian city ...
Sen. Chuck Schumer Slams Netanyahu As "Obstacle To Peace"
Fri, 15 Mar 2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday called for new Israeli elections to oust Prime Mini...
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Americans have considered the idea of reparations for more than a century, but there’s real moment...
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The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill that could force the Chinese owners of TikTok to s...
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Tue, 12 Mar 2024
President Biden on Monday unveiled his $7.3 trillion budget proposal for the next fiscal year. He ca...
Ramadan Begins With No Ceasefire In Sight
Mon, 11 Mar 2024
Ramadan began Sunday night, and it was also the unofficial deadline by which the Biden administratio...
Are Primaries What's Wrong with American Politics?
Sat, 9 Mar 2024
Primaries elections are good, right? It’s how we hold the party accountable and raise up progressi...
Biden Got Feisty In His State Of The Union
Fri, 8 Mar 2024
President Biden delivered his State of the Union Thursday night. He traded verbal blows with his con...
Progressives Explain What They Want Out Of Biden's Big Speech
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President Biden delivers his third State of the Union address Thursday night ahead of this November’...
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Wed, 6 Mar 2024
Super Tuesday was mostly a blowout on the Republican side for former President Donald Trump. Nikki H...
Trump Back On The Ballot In Colorado
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump can stay on Colora...
Why Oregon's Going From Drug Decriminalization To Recriminalization
Mon, 4 Mar 2024
Oregon’s legislature has reintroduced criminal penalties for hard drug possession, effectively rev...
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I see London, I see France, I see Shohei Ohtani’s underpants. This week, the MLB kicked off Spring...
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More than 100 Palestinians were killed and hundreds more injured Thursday near Gaza City as people g...
Mitch McConnell Is Stepping Down
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday that he plans to step down as the Republi...
Another Shutdown Looms Thanks To Far-Right Conservatives
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
Yet another government shutdown looms and lawmakers have until Friday night to avert it. Here's what...
Could Facebook Abandon Florida and Texas?
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
The Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments on a case that could upend the online world. At iss...
Why Michigan’s Muslim and Arab Voters Are Uncommitted to Biden
Mon, 26 Feb 2024
Former President Donald Trump cleaned up in the South Carolina Republican primary last Saturday, win...
How We Got Here: How Christian Nationalists Took Over the GOP
Sat, 24 Feb 2024
Republicans are coming after IVF? And no-fault divorce? This week, a Supreme Court ruling in Alabama...
Russia Withholds Alexei Navalny's Body From His Family
Fri, 23 Feb 2024
The mother of deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said that authorities are “blackma...
Fertility Treatments Threatened In Post-Roe Alabama
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The University of Alabama health system became the first organization in the state to pause IVF trea...
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Wed, 21 Feb 2024
The U.S. vetoed a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and stood alone on the...
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Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Wisconsin’s Democratic Governor Tony Evers signed new legislative maps into law on Monday, and bro...
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Sat, 17 Feb 2024
What do the 1970s crime wave, the endangerment of the California condor, and Gen Xers demanding to s...
Trump’s Week of Legal Woes
Fri, 16 Feb 2024
Fulton County DA Fani Willis and special counsel Nathan Wade both took the stand on Thursday about t...
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A mass shooting at Wednesday’s Super Bowl parade for the Kansas City Chiefs left one person dead a...
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House Republicans impeached Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday in a 214-21...
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Control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives hinges on a special election taking place today...
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Tuesday is Election Day for the race to replace George Santos in New York’s third congressional di...
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It’s Week 2 of What a Day’s new series “How We Got Here,” in which Hysteria’s Erin Ryan an...
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Brittney Gilliam agreed to a $1.9 million settlement more than three years after police officers in ...
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis admitted to having a personal relationship with Nathan W...
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A bipartisan immigration deal in Congress could be announced as soon as this week. The agreement wou...
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The UN’s International Court of Justice ruled last Friday ordering Israel to prevent acts of genoc...
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President Joe Biden will send CIA Director William Burns to help negotiate a new deal between Israel...
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Former President Donald Trump won New Hampshire’s Republican primary on Tuesday and defeated forme...
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The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Biden administration has the authority to remove parts of...
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Fani Willis Fights Back Against Misconduct Claims
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis faces misconduct allegations after a co-defendant in Geo...
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The Iowa caucuses are here. Former President Donald Trump is in the lead, according to the most rece...
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Boeing Troubles Take Off
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The Federal Aviation Administration ordered the inspection of 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after a pa...
NYC Sues Over Migrant Buses
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The Golden Globe Standard
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
The UN Climate Change Conference – known as COP28 – hit a major roadblock on Monday. There’s d...
All's Well That Ends Sickle Cell
Mon, 11 Dec 2023
The Texas Supreme Court temporarily halted the abortion procedure for Kate Cox, a 31-year-old pregna...
Texas Grants Nation's First Court-Sanctioned Abortion
Fri, 8 Dec 2023
A Texas judge ruled Thursday that a woman can terminate her pregnancy because of a lethal abnormalit...
Biden Delivers Billions More Student Debt Relief
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
Senate Republicans blocked meaningful gun control once again Wednesday by stopping a Democratic meas...
Tommy Tubervillainy
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
GOP Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama finally backed down on Tuesday after single-handedly blockin...
SCOTUS Decides Fate Of Landmark Opioid Settlement
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
The Biden administration is sounding the alarm to Congress about the need to pass a funding bill to ...
Hundreds Dead In Gaza After Truce Ends
Mon, 4 Dec 2023
Hundreds of Palestinians were killed since fighting resumed after a weeklong truce between Israel an...
Fighting Resumes In Israel-Hamas War
Fri, 1 Dec 2023
The weeklong truce between Israel and Hamas expired early Friday morning local time and combat opera...
Good COP28, Bad COP28
Thu, 30 Nov 2023
The UN’s 28th Conference of the Parties, also called COP28, kicks off today in Dubai. The annual c...
Trump Wants To Repeal Obamacare. Again.
Wed, 29 Nov 2023
Donald Trump threatened to replace the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, if he wins the 2024 presid...
Young Thug, Trump Vs. Georgia’s RICO Act
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
Israel and Hamas both agreed on Monday to extend the current pause in fighting for another two days....
Hostages Released In The Israel-Hamas War
Mon, 27 Nov 2023
Seventeen more hostages held by Hamas were released on Sunday under a temporary, four-day ceasefire ...
Voting Rights Act Under Threat (Again)
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
A federal appeals court on Monday issued a ruling that jeopardizes the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In...
Closed Doors At OpenAI
Mon, 20 Nov 2023
Israel, Hamas and the U.S. are close to an agreement to free some hostages held in Gaza, according t...
Israel-Hamas War Protests Intensify
Fri, 17 Nov 2023
Family members of Israeli hostages held by Hamas are currently on a five-day march from Tel Aviv to ...
Biden's San Francisco Mission
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping met on Wednesday for the first time in a year...
GOP Goes WWE
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed Speaker Mike Johnson’s bill to avoid a government s...
Strictly Scrutinizing The Ethics Code
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
The Supreme Court announced its first-ever ethics code on Monday after pressure from Congress and th...
The People's Stop Work Order
Mon, 13 Nov 2023
Local organizers in Atlanta are set to hold a mass nonviolent community action today against Cop Cit...
Joe Manchin Jeopardizes Democratic Control
Fri, 10 Nov 2023
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election in...
The GOP In The 305
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
The third GOP presidential debate took place in Miami last night with five hopefuls on stage. Meanwh...
Abortion Rights Wins Elections
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
Tuesday was Election Day in key battleground states. In Ohio, voters codified reproductive rights in...
Trump Testified And It Was Chaos
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
Israeli forces said they were closing in on Gaza City as of Monday night. Meanwhile, Palestinian hea...
In The Blinken of an Eye
Mon, 6 Nov 2023
Israeli troops said they closed in on Gaza City, and Gaza appeared to be under yet another communica...
The Push For A Pause
Fri, 3 Nov 2023
As Israeli troops enter Gaza City and the Palestinian death toll crosses 9,000 lives, the U.S. is pu...
Exit to Egypt
Thu, 2 Nov 2023
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt opened on Wednesday for the first time since the Is...
The Tragedy of War, Made Worse
Wed, 1 Nov 2023
Israel confirmed that an airstrike targeting a top Hamas commander hit a densely populated refugee c...
Not On My Ballot
Tue, 31 Oct 2023
As Israel continues its air and ground offensive into Gaza, its military says it has freed an IDF so...
The Global Plea For Peace
Mon, 30 Oct 2023
Gaza’s Health Ministry says that over 8,000 Palestinians have been killed since the beginning of t...
A Dark Day For Maine
Fri, 27 Oct 2023
A manhunt is underway in Maine for the gunman behind two shootings in Maine. Eighteen people were ki...
The Real House Speaker of D.C.
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana is the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, ending a 22-days ...
Never Have I Emmer
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
The whirlwind saga to choose the next House speaker continues. After three rounds of secret votes la...
The War Next Door
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
Two more hostages held captive by Hamas were released on Monday, though Israel says more than 200 ot...
The Worst People for the Worst Job
Mon, 23 Oct 2023
Over the weekend, the first trucks containing much-needed humanitarian aid crossed into Gaza; hours ...
All Talk And No Speaker
Fri, 20 Oct 2023
Republicans have failed, again, to select a new House speaker. Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio –...
An All-Consuming Rage
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
President Joe Biden touched down in Israel on Wednesday in a show of support for a nation in mournin...
Biden's High-Wire Act
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
As President Biden prepared to visit Israel, a hospital in Gaza City was hit by a devastating blast ...
Reopening Gaza's Lifeline
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
President Biden will travel to Israel tomorrow. The high-stakes visit is meant to be a show of solid...
The Deepening Crisis in Gaza
Mon, 16 Oct 2023
As Israel continues to gear up for its anticipated ground invasion of Gaza, diplomats with the Unite...
The Fact of the Matter
Fri, 13 Oct 2023
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel on Thursday to show support for the country, followi...
The View From Tel Aviv
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
As Israel sends thousands of troops to the border with Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya...
Not Some Distant Tragedy
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
The devastation from the war between Israel and Hamas continues to unfold. As of Tuesday, nearly 2,0...
Israel Declares War on Hamas
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
At least 1,500 people have been killed in the days since Hamas, the Palestinian armed group that con...
SCOTUS Is Back! Term Preview from Strict Scrutiny
Mon, 9 Oct 2023
***What A Day will be back with a new episode Tuesday, October 10th***It's the start of a new Suprem...
Putting Alabama On The Map
Fri, 6 Oct 2023
Federal judges chose a new congressional map for Alabama on Thursday, after a major, two year legal ...
Reading Is Fundamental, Honey
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
Republicans remain divided over who should lead their delicate House majority after Kevin McCarthy w...
Kevin Knows I'm Miserable Now
Wed, 4 Oct 2023
In an unprecedented move led by far-right Republicans, Kevin McCarthy was voted out of his job as Sp...
Introducing Laphonza Butler
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
A testy and defiant Donald Trump showed up to court yesterday in Manhattan, for the first day of his...
Shutdown, Swerved
Mon, 2 Oct 2023
Just hours before the Saturday night deadline, a bill to fund the government through mid-November pa...
Shut Up Or Shut Down
Fri, 29 Sep 2023
Republicans held their first hearing Thursday in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden....
A Time For Chaos
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
The second 2024 GOP presidential debate took place yesterday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Libra...
Capitalism, Explained
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
Capitalism is having a moment in our current political discourse. And believe it or not, we haven't ...
Pickets Down
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
The Writers Guild of America late Sunday evening announced a tentative agreement with the major stud...
Bob's Discount Bribery Scandal
Mon, 25 Sep 2023
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is facing calls from fellow Democrats to resign, as he faces federal...
Make Way For A New Murdoch
Fri, 22 Sep 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington D.C. on Thursday to meet with President Bi...
Going After Garland
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on We...
Some Assembly Required
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the U.N. General Assembly yesterday, framing Russia...
Bye Bye, Bail
Tue, 19 Sep 2023
Five Americans detained in Iran for years are on their way back home as part of a rare agreement bet...
Autoworkers, Roll Out!
Mon, 18 Sep 2023
The United Auto Workers Union is on strike at all three of Detroit’s major automakers — General ...
Remembering Mahsa Amini, One Year Later
Fri, 15 Sep 2023
September 16th marks the one year anniversary since the death of Mahsa Amini and the start of a wome...
UAW Races To The Deadline
Thu, 14 Sep 2023
Members of the United Auto Workers union are in the final countdown to reach a labor agreement with ...
Hey Google, Why Is The DOJ Suing You
Wed, 13 Sep 2023
The government’s antitrust trial against Google kicked off yesterday as lawyers for the Department...
This Ken Is On Trial
Tue, 12 Sep 2023
The 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack was yesterday, and officials around the country me...
Morocco Races To Save Quake Victims
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
A destructive 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night and left 2,000 people dead a...
The Tension Over Tourism In Hawai'i
Fri, 8 Sep 2023
In a new report, Hawai'i’s Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism estimates tha...
Kill Drill
Thu, 7 Sep 2023
It's only been five weeks since Justice Janet Protasiewicz was sworn in to the Wisconsin Supreme Cou...
You Are Not A Loan
Wed, 6 Sep 2023
Interest on federal student loans has officially resumed, and payments are set to restart on October...
COVID Surge Protection
Tue, 5 Sep 2023
COVID cases and hospitalizations are on the rise in the U.S., and experts are closely monitoring a n...
Proud Boys Swallowed Their Pride
Fri, 1 Sep 2023
Two more leaders of the Proud Boys were sentenced yesterday for their roles in the January 6th insur...
Why You Gotta Be So Rudy?
Thu, 31 Aug 2023
Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast yesterday morning and wreaked havoc in its ...
Only Fun Drugs Should Cost Money
Wed, 30 Aug 2023
The Biden administration on Tuesday shared the first ten prescription drugs that it has chosen for p...
Trump's March To Trial
Tue, 29 Aug 2023
March 4, 2024 will be the first day for Donald Trump’s federal criminal trial in which he is charg...
The Persecution Of Prosectors
Mon, 28 Aug 2023
A white gunman shot and killed three Black people in a racist attack at a Dollar General store on Sa...
The Trump Mugshot Seen 'Round the World
Fri, 25 Aug 2023
Former President Donald Trump surrendered on Thursday at the Fulton County Jail on felony charges re...
Not My Debate, Not My Monkeys
Thu, 24 Aug 2023
Eight Republican presidential candidates went head to head for the first GOP primary debate in Milwa...
The Teacher Shortage Cheat Sheet with Becky Pringle
Wed, 23 Aug 2023
Students across the country head back to school this month, but tens of thousands of teacher positio...
We Give It A One Out Of Tennessee
Tue, 22 Aug 2023
Tennessee lawmakers gathered yesterday for the start of a week-long special session on public safety...
Beating Bans On Gender-Affirming Care
Mon, 21 Aug 2023
Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall in Mexico’s Baja California region yesterday and the center of...
The DeSantis Documents
Fri, 18 Aug 2023
Hundreds of documents containing detailed debate advice seemingly intended for Gov. Ron DeSantis wer...
Your Rights Are Not Set In Mifepristone
Thu, 17 Aug 2023
A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that it would impose restrictions on the abortion pill mifep...
The Future Of Tribes with Cherokee Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr
Wed, 16 Aug 2023
Donald Trump was indicted for a fourth time Monday night. Trump now faces a total of 91 criminal cou...
Trump's Fourth Indictment
Tue, 15 Aug 2023
Donald Trump was charged with 13 felonies in Georgia yesterday, including forgery, filing false docu...
Staying Lahaina Strong
Mon, 14 Aug 2023
More than 90 people have been killed in Maui since wildfires erupted last week, making it the deadli...
How to Help Maui Locals
Fri, 11 Aug 2023
Rescue efforts continue in Maui after fast-moving wildfires caused catastrophic damage across the is...
Maui Residents Flee Deadly Fires
Thu, 10 Aug 2023
Raging wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed six people and displaced thousands more....
OH Said No!
Wed, 9 Aug 2023
Ohio overwhelmingly voted against Issue 1 in a statewide special election on Tuesday. It’s a major...
Oh Hi Go Vote
Tue, 8 Aug 2023
Donald Trump’s lawyers argued on Monday that prosecutors are infringing on Trump's First Amendment...
Falling Short One Goal
Mon, 7 Aug 2023
The United States is officially out of the Women’s World Cup after a heartbreaking and dramatic lo...
Even the Scandals are Bigger in Texas
Fri, 4 Aug 2023
Former President Trump pleaded not guilty to the four criminal charges against him tied to his actio...
Keeping It 100°+
Thu, 3 Aug 2023
Last July was so hot that 81 percent of the world's population endured sweltering heat, according to...
Do The Indict Thing
Wed, 2 Aug 2023
Former President Donald Trump was indicted for the third time on Tuesday for the alleged role he pla...
The Devil Went Down To Georgia
Tue, 1 Aug 2023
A Georgia judge on Monday rejected former president Donald Trump’s effort to stop an investigation...
We Have Issues With This One
Mon, 31 Jul 2023
The latest battle over abortion rights is set to begin in Ohio. On August 8th, voters in the Buckeye...
More Charges, More Problems
Fri, 28 Jul 2023
Former President Donald Trump is facing additional charges in the case over his handling of classifi...
Here's The Deal With Hunter Biden
Thu, 27 Jul 2023
A federal judge has delayed approval for Hunter Biden’s plea deal with the Justice Department over...
What Can Organizing Do For You?
Wed, 26 Jul 2023
UPS and the Teamsters union — which represents about 340,000 UPS workers nationwide — reached a ...
Coal Miner's Dilemma
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
Black lung disease, a debilitating and incurable condition that affects coal miners, is now on the r...
The Far Right's Not Alright
Mon, 24 Jul 2023
Israel’s parliament is set to vote today on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to reform t...
Indictment Girl Summer
Fri, 21 Jul 2023
A federal grand jury investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results me...
Bringing SCOTUS Up To Code
Thu, 20 Jul 2023
The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on a bill today that would impose a code of ethics on ...
Indictments Come In Threes
Wed, 19 Jul 2023
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he received another "target letter" from the Justice Depa...
Crimea River
Tue, 18 Jul 2023
On Monday, explosives damaged a key bridge connecting the Russian mainland and Crimean Peninsula. Ru...
Flamin' Hot Climate
Mon, 17 Jul 2023
More than 100 million people across the United States were under excessive heat warnings and advisor...
Opill Goes OTC
Fri, 14 Jul 2023
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill ...
Two Strikes, We're Out
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
160,000 Hollywood actors are poised to strike Thursday, joining WGA members on the picket lines in w...
Swedening The Deal
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
Leaders of the 31 NATO nations gathered in Vilnius, Lithuania on Tuesday for the first day of the an...
A Breath Of Fresh Mondaire
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
Former U.S. Congressman Mondaire Jones is once again running for Congress in New York’s 17th distr...
Clarence The Big Red Flag
Mon, 10 Jul 2023
A New York Times report published Sunday revealed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s involvem...
Common Threads
Fri, 7 Jul 2023
On Thursday, a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Lviv killed at least six people and i...
SCOTUS Strikes Down POTUS
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
The Supreme Court blocked President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and limited protectio...
Live, Laugh, Local News
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
Over the past year, newsrooms across the country have experienced significant staff cuts, even leadi...
The Tea In Tennessee
Sat, 1 Jul 2023
This week marks the anniversary of the Stonewall riots — the very reason we celebrate Pride in Jun...
Missing In Affirmative Action
Fri, 30 Jun 2023
On Thursday, the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions. In a decision a...
Betting On Bidenomics
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
President Joe Biden delivered an economic speech in Chicago on Wednesday outlining his vision for wh...
ISL Takes The L
Wed, 28 Jun 2023
The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Moore v. Harper Tuesday, dismissing the “independent stat...
Wagner The Dog
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed his nation on Monday for the first time since the short-l...
Russian To Conclusions
Mon, 26 Jun 2023
Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russia’s most notorious mercenary leader, sent an armed convoy toward Moscow ov...
Titan's Final Salute
Fri, 23 Jun 2023
The days-long search for the tourist submersible that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic cam...
Big Alito Lies
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito failed to disclose a luxury fishing trip he took in 2008 with hed...
The Paris Olympics Are Burning
Wed, 21 Jun 2023
On Tuesday, French financial police raided the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics organizing co...
Like A Day Without Sunshine
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
SB 1718, Florida’s controversial new immigration law, is set to go into effect in less than two we...
Indian Child Welfare Act Upheld
Fri, 16 Jun 2023
In a major victory for Native American rights, the Supreme Court voted 7-2 to uphold key provisions ...
Hut, Hut, No Hike
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
For the first time since March 2022, the Federal Reserve decided to pause interest rate hikes. The F...
Not Guilty, Not Buying It
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
At a Miami courthouse Tuesday, former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 felony counts ...
When It Arraigns, It Pours
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
Former President Donald Trump will appear in federal court in Miami today to be arraigned on 37 fede...
Another Day, Another Indictment
Mon, 12 Jun 2023
The Justice Department on Friday unsealed a 49-page federal indictment against former president Dona...
Trump, Indicted (Again)
Fri, 9 Jun 2023
In a social media post on Thursday, former president Donald Trump said he has been indicted on feder...
Down With Stand Your Ground
Thu, 8 Jun 2023
Smoke and haze from wildfires burning in Canada have blanketed much of the eastern United States. Se...
Flooding On Ukraine's Front Line
Wed, 7 Jun 2023
The Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine collapsed on Tuesday, unleashing floods and forcing thousands o...
We Won't Build This City
Tue, 6 Jun 2023
Hundreds of people crowded Atlanta’s City Hall yesterday to give public comment ahead of a city co...
Default Averted
Mon, 5 Jun 2023
President Biden signed the bipartisan debt ceiling bill into law, averting default and an economic c...
Labor Rights And SCOTUS Wrongs
Fri, 2 Jun 2023
In a blow to unions and organized labor, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a concrete company seek...
The Grand Old Parade of Losers
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
Former Gov. Chris Christie and former Vice President Mike Pence are expected to launch their 2024 pr...
McCarthy, Come Get Your Party
Wed, 31 May 2023
The debt limit deal struck between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is headed to a f...
Our Healthy News Diet Starts Tomorrow
Tue, 30 May 2023
As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close this May, we’re joined by Brian Beutler, Crooked...
Remembering the PI in AAPI
Fri, 26 May 2023
Every May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the United States. The ...
DeSantis DeSucks
Thu, 25 May 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officially entered the 2024 presidential race. In a glitchy announ...
One Year After Uvalde
Wed, 24 May 2023
A year ago today, a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School. As the com...
The Kids Are Queer, Here, And Won't Disappear
Tue, 23 May 2023
More than 100 trans youth from across the country gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol on Monday fo...
Fly Like The G-7
Mon, 22 May 2023
On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed in Japan for the G7 summit, where he met...
How Queer and Trans Authors Are Fighting Book Bans
Fri, 19 May 2023
Publishing giant Penguin Random House and literary organization PEN America — along with a group o...
The Limit Does Exist
Thu, 18 May 2023
As the clock ticks closer to the June 1st default deadline, top aides to President Biden and House...
A.I. Goes To D.C.
Wed, 17 May 2023
A former aide to Rudy Giuliani has sued him for alleged sexual assault, harassment, wage theft, and ...
DeSantis Defunds DEI
Tue, 16 May 2023
As debt limit negotiations continue between Republicans and the Biden Administration, Treasury Secre...
Make Turkey Free Again
Mon, 15 May 2023
Turkey’s presidential election is likely heading to a runoff on May 28th. Neither incumbent Recep ...
Title 42 Gets 86'd
Fri, 12 May 2023
Today marks the official end of Title 42, the Trump-era border policy that allowed U.S. border offic...
It's The End Of The COVID Emergency As We Know It
Thu, 11 May 2023
Today marks the official end of the nationwide COVID-19 public health emergency. It was declared in ...
The Legend of E. Jean
Wed, 10 May 2023
A Manhattan jury found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing – and later defam...
We See You, Tre'vell
Tue, 9 May 2023
Award-winning journalist and What A Day host Tre’vell Anderson has officially added “author” t...
Another Tragedy In Texas
Mon, 8 May 2023
Eight people were killed and at least seven others were wounded Saturday after a gunman opened fire ...
The Dishonorable Clarence Thomas
Fri, 5 May 2023
On Thursday, four members of the Proud Boys – including former leader Enrique Tarrio – were conv...
Not Lovin' It
Thu, 4 May 2023
On Wednesday, Russia accused Ukraine of trying to assassinate President Vladimir Putin in a drone at...
Default In Our Stars
Wed, 3 May 2023
With the debt ceiling deadline now projected for June 1st, House Democrats are taking action in case...
Write Or Dies
Tue, 2 May 2023
The Writer’s Guild of America, the union representing thousands of film and TV writers, has called...
Trans Rights or Fillibust
Mon, 1 May 2023
For more than two months, Nebraska State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh has filibustered nearly every si...
The Many Trials of Donald Trump
Fri, 28 Apr 2023
Writer E. Jean Carroll, who is suing Donald Trump for allegedly raping her in 1996, faced hours of c...
Let Her Speak
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
Montana Republicans voted to censure Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the first openly transgender pers...
Supremely Sus
Wed, 26 Apr 2023
There are growing calls for the Supreme Court to adopt stronger ethics rules. It follows revelations...
All Tuckered Out
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
In a series of high-profile cable news firings Monday morning, Fox News announced that the network a...
Until Debt Do Us Part
Mon, 24 Apr 2023
The Supreme Court issued a decision preserving access to the abortion drug mifepristone, meaning acc...
Why Buzzfeed News Left Us
Fri, 21 Apr 2023
The Pentagon is moving American troops to Sudan to prepare for a possible evacuation of the U.S. Emb...
Full Supreme Court Press
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
In the latest in the fight against mifepristone, the Supreme Court has delayed its ruling on the abo...
The Defamation Trial That Never Was
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
The defamation trial brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News was called off after both p...
Ceiling Our Fate
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy proposed a one-year debt ceiling increase on Monday, calling the idea a...
No Fox Given
Mon, 17 Apr 2023
The defamation lawsuit brought by the election technology company Dominion Voting Systems against Fo...
It All Went Down in the Discord
Fri, 14 Apr 2023
The FBI has arrested 21-year old Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard sus...
Poetic Justins
Thu, 13 Apr 2023
In a unanimous vote, county officials sent State Representative Justin Pearson back to his seat in T...
Ain’t No River Wide Enough
Wed, 12 Apr 2023
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg filed a lawsuit against Ohio Representative Jim Jordan, accu...
No Mifepristone Unturned
Tue, 11 Apr 2023
The Justice Department has appealed a Texas judge's decision that suspends the FDA's nationwide appr...
We Didn't Volunteer For This
Fri, 7 Apr 2023
Tennessee House Republicans voted to expel two of three Democratic lawmakers for "disorderly behavio...
All I Do Is Winsconsin No Matter What
Thu, 6 Apr 2023
Judge Janet Protasiewicz won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, giving liberals control of the s...
Florida Man Charged With Fraud
Wed, 5 Apr 2023
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records ...
It's Arraigning Men
Tue, 4 Apr 2023
Former President Donald Trump will make his first court appearance in Manhattan today, to answer to ...
We Don't Mean To Bragg
Mon, 3 Apr 2023
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a New York grand jury, making him the first U.S. ...
Trump Indicted!
Fri, 31 Mar 2023
We quickly recap the reported indictment against former President Trump for his alleged role to cove...
Schultz's Medium Roast
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testified before the Senate HELP Committee on Wednesday. Lawmake...
Pence and Sensibility
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
A federal judge ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify in the Justice Department's...
Another Mass Tragedy In Tennessee
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
Six people – including three young children – were killed in a shooting at an elementary school ...
The Times Need A Changing
Mon, 27 Mar 2023
Severe weather continued across the Deep South, after intense tornadoes struck Mississippi and Alaba...
Let's TikTok About It
Fri, 24 Mar 2023
TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified before Congress Thursday. Lawmakers grilled him for more than five ho...
Interest Takes A Hike
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
As Donald Trump faces possible criminal charges in New York, the former president faces another, and...
The Unindicted
Wed, 22 Mar 2023
Contrary to what he told his supporters, former President Donald Trump was not arrested on Tuesday —...
Global Warning
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
The United Nations released a major report on climate change yesterday, offering perhaps the most co...
Lock Me Up
Mon, 20 Mar 2023
Former President Donald Trump said he expects to be arrested tomorrow in connection with the yearslo...
Banking On Each Other
Fri, 17 Mar 2023
Eleven of the largest U.S. lenders agreed to deposit $30 billion into First Republic Bank in an effo...
Stormy In The Northeast
Thu, 16 Mar 2023
A federal judge in Texas held a hearing on Wednesday in a case that could block access to the widely...
Big Trouble In North Carolina
Wed, 15 Mar 2023
The Pentagon says two Russian fighter jets hit an American surveillance drone over the Black Sea, fo...
(Don't) Bank On It
Tue, 14 Mar 2023
Following the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the federal government has taken drastic actio...
Oscars Still So White
Mon, 13 Mar 2023
Silicon Valley Bank abruptly shut down on Friday, in what was the second biggest bank failure in U.S...
I Like Big Budgets And I Cannot Lie
Fri, 10 Mar 2023
President Biden unveiled his $6.8 trillion budget plan for the 2024 fiscal year. The plan would cut ...
Iran’s Women Persist
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
A fresh round of public anger is growing in Iran, and the focus is now on a series of suspected scho...
Women's Misery Month
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
Five women who were denied abortions have filed a lawsuit against Texas over the state’s near-tota...
Florida, Man
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
Florida’s 2023 legislative session begins today. Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled state legi...
Another Rail Fail
Mon, 6 Mar 2023
A second Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio over the weekend, just over a month after the crash...
TikTok On The Clock
Fri, 3 Mar 2023
The House Ethics Committee is officially investigating New York Rep. George Santos over whether he b...
No Guts, No Lori
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her re-election bid on Tuesday, becoming the first one-term mayor ...
SCOTUS, Throw Us A Loan
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
The Supreme Court heard arguments over President Biden’s plan to cancel more than $400 billion in ...
All Tea All Shade On Tennessee
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
The Biden administration has promised new measures to crack down on child labor. It follows a recent...
No Chill For Abortion Pills
Mon, 27 Feb 2023
Abortion rights advocates are bracing for a ruling in a case that could revoke the FDA’s decades-o...
A Year Of War and Loss In Ukraine
Fri, 24 Feb 2023
Today marks the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Rolling Stone correspondent ...
Need We Say Moore
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
Wes Moore made history this year when he was sworn in as Maryland’s first Black governor. He joins...
Supreme Court Packers
Wed, 22 Feb 2023
President Biden reaffirmed his support for Ukraine during a fiery speech in Poland on Tuesday. His a...
The HBCU Vaulting Into Gymnastics History
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
Fisk University made history in January when it became the first historically Black college to launc...
Unidentified Flying Thingamabobbins
Fri, 17 Feb 2023
Days after three objects were shot down over North American air space, President Biden confirmed the...
The Trainborne Toxic Event
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
It’s been nearly two weeks since a freight train derailed outside of East Palestine, Ohio and the ...
How Many More?
Wed, 15 Feb 2023
A shooting at Michigan State University Monday night left at least three students dead and five othe...
Breaking Down The "Anti-Trans Hate Machine"
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
For years, transgender activists and journalists have criticized the New York Times and other mainst...
99 Surveillance Balloons Go By
Mon, 13 Feb 2023
After the U.S. military downed a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean last week, three more “...
The Fate of Football (Players) with America Dissected and Garrett Bush
Sun, 12 Feb 2023
It's Super Bowl Sunday! We're pleased to present the latest episode of America Dissected, tackling A...
How Syria's Civil War Slows Earthquake Relief
Fri, 10 Feb 2023
The death toll from the earthquakes that have devastated Turkey and Syria passed 21,000 people on Th...
Going Deep With The Veep
Thu, 9 Feb 2023
Despite some combative moments from Republican lawmakers, Tuesday's State of the Union address was m...
SOTU Goes The Nation
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
President Biden delivered the annual State of the Union address Tuesday night, speaking to a divided...
The Search For Survivors In Syria And Turkey
Tue, 7 Feb 2023
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake and a series of aftershocks struck Turkey and Syria early Monday...
Honoring The Legacy Of The Clotilda Descendants
Fri, 3 Feb 2023
To kick off our series on Black History Month, What A Day host Juanita Tolliver sits down with Veda ...
Remembering Tyre Nichols
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
Tyre Nichols was remembered at a funeral service in Memphis, Tennessee on Wednesday. His family spok...
COVID Is Over! (If You Want)
Wed, 1 Feb 2023
The Biden administration announced it will end the national and public health emergency declarations...
The Calm Before the Stormy
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
The Manhattan district attorney’s office started presenting evidence to a grand jury about former ...
Bearing Witness To Police Brutality
Mon, 30 Jan 2023
Memphis authorities released video footage of the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, who was pulled ove...
Five Memphis Cops Charged In Death Of Tyre Nichols
Fri, 27 Jan 2023
Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second degree murder for the killing of T...
Tanks Giving
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
After weeks of pressure, President Biden announced he would send Ukraine M1 Abrams tanks. The decisi...
Senate’s Got Bad Blood
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor investigating Donald Trump's alleged attempts to overturn the 20...
A Look At Mt. Meigs' Dark Past
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
Host Josie Duffy Rice tells us about “Unreformed,” her investigative podcast series about Mt. Me...
Another American City In Mourning
Mon, 23 Jan 2023
The city of Monterey Park, California is reeling after a gunman opened fire inside a dance studio Sa...
A SCOTUS Whodunnit
Fri, 20 Jan 2023
As expected, the U.S. government ran up against its legal debt limit of $31.381 trillion on Thursday...
There Will Be Blood (And PFAS)
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
Thinx, one of the most recognizable brands for period underwear, agreed to pay out $5 million to set...
Debt On It
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. is on track to hit its debt ceiling by Thursday. The f...
Hawai'i: An American Coup
Tue, 17 Jan 2023
Today marks 130 years since the United States illegally overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy. Healani Son...
Joe's Garage
Fri, 13 Jan 2023
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to investigate how classified documents...
Liar Liar Santos On Fire
Thu, 12 Jan 2023
Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed early Wednesday morning after a Federa...
The Wettest Coast
Wed, 11 Jan 2023
Another intense winter storm slammed into California Tuesday, bringing heavy rain, wind, and intense...
All That Glitters Isn't Globe
Tue, 10 Jan 2023
The first federal death penalty trial under the Biden administration began in New York on Monday aga...
The Jan 6th Of The Tropics
Mon, 9 Jan 2023
After four days and 15 rounds of voting, Rep. Kevin McCarthy was finally elected Speaker of the Hous...
Kevin's 11
Fri, 6 Jan 2023
Once again, Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the votes he needed in the eleventh round of voting...
Kevin Knows He's Miserable Now
Thu, 5 Jan 2023
The House of Representatives adjourned for a second day without electing a new speaker, after Rep. K...
McCarthy Schism
Wed, 4 Jan 2023
Republicans made history on Tuesday by failing to select a new House Speaker on the first vote for t...
2023 And Me
Tue, 3 Jan 2023
For our first episode of 2023, we talk about the big stories our hosts are watching this year. Stori...
WAD Wrapped 2022
Fri, 16 Dec 2022
As the year comes to a close, we look back at the stories we thought were most memorable in 2022. We...
The Wheels On The Omnibus
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
Lawmakers introduced a bipartisan agreement on a spending bill to keep the government funded — but...
It’s Not Easy Being Sam Bankman-Fried
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
Federal authorities officially charged FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried with multiple counts of crimina...
The Questions Surrounding The Death Of Grant Wahl
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
The sports world continues to mourn American soccer journalist Grant Wahl, whose body was returned t...
We Need To Talk About Kevin De Leon
Mon, 12 Dec 2022
Congress has until Friday to reach an agreement on a spending package that will fund the government ...
Welcome Home, Brittney Griner
Fri, 9 Dec 2022
WNBA star Brittney Griner is finally free from Russian imprisonment, 294 days after she was first ar...
Donald Trump Presents: Storage Wars
Thu, 8 Dec 2022
The Washington Post reported that a team hired by former President Donald Trump’s lawyers found at...
The Art Of Warnock
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock is heading back to D.C. for a full 6-year term, after defeating Repu...
Revisiting The Ongoing Red Hill Water Crisis in O’ahu
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
Today is election day in Georgia’s Senate runoff. Voters are headed to the polls to decide between...
South Carolina Takes The Lead
Mon, 5 Dec 2022
The rule-making arm of the Democratic National Committee voted to reshuffle the presidential primary...
Remembering Shirley Chisholm, A Catalyst For Change
Sat, 3 Dec 2022
In this special bonus episode of What a Day, we look back on the life and legacy of Shirley Chisholm...
Student Debt Forgiveness Goes To Court
Fri, 2 Dec 2022
President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program is headed to the Supreme Court. While the plan ...
Full Hakeem Ahead
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
House Democrats voted unanimously Wednesday to make New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries their new l...
Happy Birthday Ms. Chis
Wed, 30 Nov 2022
New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued a directive to city agencies on Tuesday to begin involuntarily...
Arizona Iced Election Results
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
Protesters in China continue to voice their discontent over the country's strict "zero Covid" polici...
Another Week of Gun Violence in the U.S.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022
A mass shooting left five people dead and dozens of others injured last week at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ ba...
All About That Karen Bass
Fri, 18 Nov 2022
After leading congressional Democrats for over 20 years, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she wo...
Florida Man Makes Announcement
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
Whether we like it or not, the 2024 campaign season has officially kicked off, after Donald Trump an...
The Kids Are All Left
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
Republicans have essentially secured a House majority for the next two years. But the GOP is in disa...
Academic Workers Of The World Unite
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
48,000 academic workers across the University of California’s 10 campuses walked off the job on Mo...
We Did It Again, Joe
Mon, 14 Nov 2022
Democrats have officially retained their majority in the U.S. Senate, after incumbent Nevada Senator...
SCOTUS And The Future Of Indigenous Sovereignty
Fri, 11 Nov 2022
As the vote count continues from Tuesday's midterm elections, both parties are eyeing next month's S...
All Eyes On Georgia (Again)
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
Pollsters and pundits warned there would be a “red wave” of Republican victories on Election Day...
Stuck In The Midterms With You
Wed, 9 Nov 2022
Election Day has wrapped, but now the wait begins as votes are counted and results pour in from acro...
The Midterm Voter's Guide To The Galaxy
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
Today is Election Day. And Shaniqua McClendon, Crooked’s political director, explains what you nee...
A Twitter Pill To Swallow
Mon, 7 Nov 2022
Elon Musk, who recently acquired Twitter for $44 billion, laid off about half of the company’s sta...
True Crime Rates
Fri, 4 Nov 2022
In the run-up to the midterm elections, Republicans have made crime a central issue in their attacks...
For God's Sake, Vote
Thu, 3 Nov 2022
President Biden on Wednesday made his closing argument to voters ahead of Election Day. In a speech ...
Who Watches The Poll Watchers
Wed, 2 Nov 2022
As Democrats make their final push on the campaign trail ahead of Election Day, election deniers are...
Affirmative Action’s Last Stand
Tue, 1 Nov 2022
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over two cases that will decide the fate of affirmative act...
The Catastrophic Effects Of Climate Change Hit Nigeria
Mon, 31 Oct 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s 82-year-old husband, Paul Pelosi, was attacked in their San Francisco...
Sayonara Bolsonaro (We Hope)
Fri, 28 Oct 2022
Brazilians will vote for their next president on Sunday — an election that could be the most decis...
Toxic Jobs May Be Hazardous To Your Health
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
Pennsylvania Senate candidates John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz met on Tuesday for one of the most highl...
Feeling Frost In Florida
Wed, 26 Oct 2022
Arizona election officials have referred at least six cases of alleged voter intimidation at ballot ...
It's Rishi, Bitch
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
There’s growing concern among Western countries that Russia could be planning a false flag operati...
Debt Relief It Or Not
Mon, 24 Oct 2022
A federal appeals court has temporarily put a hold on the Biden administration’s student debt forg...
No Truss, No Fuss
Fri, 21 Oct 2022
Liz Truss abruptly resigned as Britain’s prime minister on Thursday, after just 45 days in office ...
Defund The Florida Election Police
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
In August, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the arrests of several people accused of illegall...
One More Reason To Roe To The Polls
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
President Biden promised to codify abortion access into federal law next year if voters elect more D...
Understanding Russia's "Kamikaze" Drones
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
Another deadly round of Russian attacks hit Ukraine’s capital Kyiv early Monday morning – this t...
One Month Of Women-Led Protests In Iran
Mon, 17 Oct 2022
It’s been one month since women began burning their hijabs and leading daily protests in the stree...
Don-Subpoena Relationship
Fri, 14 Oct 2022
The House select committee investigating the January 6th insurrection held its latest — and potent...
Angry White Guys Gone Wild
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
A jury in Connecticut ordered Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay nearly $1 billion in da...
No Country For Extremist Election Officials
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
John Fetterman, the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat, is hanging on to ...
No Digas Nada, Nury
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
Russia launched its biggest attacks against Ukraine in months, targeting at least 14 regions – inc...
Kerch Strait Bridge Is Falling Down
Mon, 10 Oct 2022
Over the weekend, 20 Russian missiles hit civilian areas of Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 13 people...
Puff Puff Pardon
Fri, 7 Oct 2022
President Biden announced Thursday he will pardon federal marijuana convictions. The order will impa...
Can Russia Take Its Foot Off My OPEC?
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
President Biden visited Florida on Wednesday to survey the damage from Hurricane Ian, which has left...
Herschel Walk Of Shame
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
Conservative leaders have rallied behind Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker, follow...
L.A. Hopes For A New Sheriff In Town
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited Puerto Rico on Monday, weeks after Hurricane F...
I'm Sorry, Justice Jackson
Mon, 3 Oct 2022
Florida's death toll from Hurricane Ian soared to at least 74 over the weekend, and hundreds of thou...
Tracking The Devastation Of Hurricane Ian
Fri, 30 Sep 2022
After leaving a trail of destruction in southern Florida, Hurricane Ian is expected to make a second...
Hurricane Ian Makes Landfall In Florida
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
Hurricane Ian reached Florida Wednesday afternoon as one of the strongest storms to hit the U.S. mai...
Florida Prepares For Hurricane Ian
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
Hurricane Ian has knocked out power across Cuba and is barreling toward Florida, where it’s expect...
The Pound And The Fury
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
The British pound hit a record low against the U.S. dollar on Monday. We discuss the economic plan b...
Move Over, Monkeypox
Mon, 26 Sep 2022
Almost 750 demonstrators were arrested in Russia on Saturday. They were protesting president Vladimi...
How Favre We've Fallen
Fri, 23 Sep 2022
Outrage continues in Iran over the death of a woman detained by that country's "morality police," an...
A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Fraud
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a $250 million lawsuit against former President Donald...
You Can't Always Declassify What You Want
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
The legal battle over sensitive government documents seized from Mar-a-Lago continued on Tuesday, as...
Nobody Puts COVID In A Corner
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest Monday, marking the end of the ten days of public mourning since...
Fiona Leaves Puerto Rico In The Dark
Mon, 19 Sep 2022
The entire island of Puerto Rico is without power after Hurricane Fiona made landfall on Sunday. Mor...
Red-State Governors Use People As Props
Fri, 16 Sep 2022
The White House announced a tentative agreement with freight rail companies and the unions represent...
A Freight Knot
Thu, 15 Sep 2022
Tens of thousands of railroad workers could go on strike Friday, even as top-level negotiators and L...
No Vacation From Inflation
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
The latest Consumer Price Index report caught investors off-guard Tuesday, after it showed that infl...
Not Everybody Loves Royalty
Tue, 13 Sep 2022
Mourners are paying their respects to Queen Elizabeth II as her remains make the journey to London a...
Ukraine On The Offensive
Mon, 12 Sep 2022
Yesterday marked 21 years since the September 11th attacks, which claimed nearly 3,000 lives and rem...
Britain Mourns Queen Elizabeth II
Fri, 9 Sep 2022
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, passed away on Thursday. She wa...
Welcome To The Hot Hell California
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
As millions of Californians were trying to stay cool amid a scorching heat wave on Tuesday, overwhel...
The Delayed Side Of The Moon
Wed, 7 Sep 2022
NASA was forced to scrub the test launch for its Artemis I moon mission for the second time on Satur...
Going Into Labor Day
Fri, 2 Sep 2022
Labor Day weekend is coming up, and it's a great time to celebrate American workers. We check in wit...
Boosting Makes Me Feel Good
Thu, 1 Sep 2022
The FDA authorized the first new versions of the Covid-19 vaccines since they were introduced in lat...
Mississippi’s Crisis Over Troubled Water
Wed, 31 Aug 2022
The city of Jackson, Mississippi is under a state of emergency because of ongoing problems with its ...
Understanding Trump's Request For A "Special Master"
Tue, 30 Aug 2022
A federal judge has indicated that she may appoint a “special master” to review the documents th...
Kaiser Mental Health Care Workers Strike For Change
Mon, 29 Aug 2022
The Justice Department released the affidavit that led to the FBI search on former President Donald ...
Day Of The Affidavit
Fri, 26 Aug 2022
A redacted version of the affidavit that justified the FBI’s search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago...
Student Debt, You’re Cancelled
Thu, 25 Aug 2022
President Biden announced on Wednesday a plan that would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for mil...
Ukraine Celebrates A Somber Independence Day
Wed, 24 Aug 2022
Today is Ukraine’s Independence Day, marking 31 years since it broke from the Soviet Union. It als...
Protecting Your Data In A Post-Roe World
Tue, 23 Aug 2022
A teenager and her mother are facing criminal charges for allegedly violating Nebraska's abortion ba...
Now That's What I Call Climate Chaos
Mon, 22 Aug 2022
Extreme weather is taking a toll around the globe, with intense storms battering parts of Europe, an...
Tip Of The Weisselberg
Fri, 19 Aug 2022
A federal judge in Florida announced Thursday he is "inclined" to release parts of the affidavit tha...
Better COVID Messaging? We'll CDC About That
Thu, 18 Aug 2022
CDC director Rochelle Walensky announced Wednesday the agency is making big structural and cultural ...
A Gay Doctor Talks Monkeypox
Wed, 17 Aug 2022
The CDC recently reported that new monkeypox cases in New York City appear to be slowing down, thoug...
Georgia Grand Jury On My Mind
Tue, 16 Aug 2022
More allies of former President Donald Trump will have to appear before a special grand jury in Geor...
Caught In The Espionage Act
Mon, 15 Aug 2022
The Justice Department is investigating former President Donald Trump for potentially violating thre...
Trump Gets Merrick-Rolled
Fri, 12 Aug 2022
Attorney General Merrick Garland made an unexpected announcement yesterday to address the FBI search...
The 45th Pleads The 5th
Thu, 11 Aug 2022
Former President Donald Trump pleaded the Fifth Amendment during depositions for the civil case agai...
Winter White House Down
Wed, 10 Aug 2022
The FBI raided Donald Trump’s Florida property Mar-A-Lago on Monday. A New York Times source says ...
Ahmaud Arbery's Killers Sentenced In Federal Court
Tue, 9 Aug 2022
Three men were sentenced in federal court for their role in the February 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arber...
Highs And Lows of the Climate Bill
Mon, 8 Aug 2022
Hot Take’s Mary Annaïse Heglar joins us to talk about the Senate passing the Inflation Reduction ...
Monkeypox Is Now A Federal Health Emergency
Fri, 5 Aug 2022
The U.S. declared a federal public health emergency over the monkeypox outbreak on Thursday after th...
Keeping Up With The Alex Joneses
Thu, 4 Aug 2022
Far-right talk show host Alex Jones took the stand on Wednesday in one of his many defamation cases....
Yes We Kansas
Wed, 3 Aug 2022
Abortion access in Kansas will be preserved because yesterday the state overwhelmingly voted against...
Kansas Votes Today To Protect Abortion Access
Tue, 2 Aug 2022
Kansas votes today on whether the state’s constitution should still explicitly protect the right t...
Biden's Rebound Relationship With COVID
Mon, 1 Aug 2022
Indiana state lawmakers on Saturday moved one step closer to banning nearly all abortions. The vote ...
One Small Step For Manchin, One Giant Leap For Mankind
Fri, 29 Jul 2022
Senate Democrats reached a deal on a historic climate spending package – thanks to a surprise reve...
Biden’s Plan To Get Brittney Griner Home
Thu, 28 Jul 2022
The U.S. announced Wednesday that it has officially proposed a deal to Russia for the release of WNB...
Brittney Griner’s Defense
Wed, 27 Jul 2022
WNBA star Brittney Griner is set to testify in Russian court today for the first time since being de...
Indigenous Reactions To The Pope's Apology
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
Pope Francis apologized on Monday to a crowd of survivors, advocates and others in Alberta, Canada, ...
Tour De Francis
Mon, 25 Jul 2022
About 71 million Americans live in places that were dangerously hot on Sunday. Temperatures from Tex...
Hot Insurrection Hearings Summer
Fri, 22 Jul 2022
President Biden tested positive for COVID. He’s fine, but remember — everyone 6 months and over ...
Pox News
Thu, 21 Jul 2022
A bipartisan group of senators announced a new bill on Wednesday that aims to protect election integ...
The Haunted Manchin
Wed, 20 Jul 2022
The House passed the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday with bipartisan support. The law would mand...
Location Sharing With Homeland Security
Tue, 19 Jul 2022
Heat waves are devastating people in Europe and North America this summer. In the U.K. it’s hotter...
Nearly 400 Cops Failed At Uvalde
Mon, 18 Jul 2022
None of the 400 law enforcement officials on location at the Uvalde mass school shooting in May did ...
The Very Uphill Battle To Protect Abortion In Congress
Fri, 15 Jul 2022
The House will vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act today in an effort to codify abortion rig...
Lost In Inflation
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
Consumer prices are up 9.1% over this time last year, according to new inflation data from the Burea...
COVID Burnout Notice
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
As the U.S. sees another rise in COVID cases, White House officials are working to give all adults a...
Jan 6th Back, Alright!
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
The House Select Committee investigating January 6th is back in action with another hearing today. D...
Shinzo Abe's Assassination And What It Means For Japan
Mon, 11 Jul 2022
President Biden signed an executive order on Friday to try to protect access to abortion, but it’s...
The Great British Boot Out
Fri, 8 Jul 2022
Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that he’ll be stepping down after three years ...
The Victims Of The July 4th Highland Park Shooting
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
During an Independence Day parade this Monday, a 21-year-old man in Highland Park, Illinois shot and...
The Courts v. Climate (From our friends at Hot Take)
Fri, 1 Jul 2022
The Supreme Court issued a ruling on Thursday that limits the ability of the Environmental Protectio...
SCOTUS Ends A Low Term On A Low Note
Thu, 30 Jun 2022
The Supreme Court issued more rulings on Wednesday — one of which dramatically increased the power...
Ketchup On The Latest January 6th News
Wed, 29 Jun 2022
The latest House January 6th hearing was perhaps the most explosive to date with testimony from Cass...
Drag Queen History Hour
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
The Supreme Court issued more rulings on Monday. There have also been several legal challenges to th...
The Fight For Abortion Rights Isn't Over
Mon, 27 Jun 2022
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to overturn Roe v Wade on Friday, and throughout the weekend people took...
SCOTUS Shoots Down A NY Gun Control Law
Fri, 24 Jun 2022
The Supreme Court announced more rulings on Thursday — one of which dealt a huge blow to gun contr...
Ready, Aim, Bipartisan Gun Control Deal
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
The Senate unveiled a highly-anticipated, bipartisan gun control bill on Tuesday. The chamber voted ...
The "Abject Failure" Of Law Enforcement At Uvalde
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
The January 6th House committee held its fourth hearing on Tuesday, and we learned more about the ef...
Some VP That I Used To Know
Fri, 17 Jun 2022
We're about halfway through the January 6th committee hearings scheduled for this month. Yesterday, ...
Goodbye, Yellowstone Road
Thu, 16 Jun 2022
The Supreme Court released opinions on Wednesday in six different cases across a range of issues inc...
The Bear Market Necessities
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
Inflation is at a four-decade high, and on Monday, stocks fell to their lowest levels since March 20...
The Bitter Reality Of Tennessee's Mandatory Minimums
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
The second public January 6th hearing was yesterday. The House committee focused on the lie that the...
Gun Control Deals N' Roses
Mon, 13 Jun 2022
Protesters in hundreds of cities around the country rallied against gun violence, last weekend. And ...
Live From DC It's January 6th!
Fri, 10 Jun 2022
Last night was the first of several public hearings by the January 6th House committee, with the pur...
Don't Touch That Dial, The Coup Hearing Is On
Thu, 9 Jun 2022
The January 6th House committee finally begins its hearings tonight. The committee intends to lay ou...
Achy Breaky World Economy
Wed, 8 Jun 2022
Congressmembers yesterday and today are hearing from the family members of the victims of recent mas...
Can Austin City Limit Abortion Criminalization?
Tue, 7 Jun 2022
As abortion access continues to decline on the local level, lawmakers and advocates across the count...
Another Weekend Of Gun Violence In America
Mon, 6 Jun 2022
There were at least five mass shootings this weekend in a matter of 27 hours, according to the Gun V...
Don't Rainbow-Wash On My Parade
Fri, 3 Jun 2022
June is Pride Month, the unfortunate time when many corporations claim they support LGBTQ+ people, b...
The Depp-Heard Verdict And Its Social Impact
Thu, 2 Jun 2022
A jury found that both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were liable for defamation in their lawsuits agai...
The Life And Legacy Of George Floyd
Wed, 1 Jun 2022
The first of several funeral services started for the victims killed by a gunman at a school in Uval...
The Police Response To The Uvalde Shooting
Fri, 27 May 2022
Parents and other community members in Uvalde, Texas, are criticizing local police for its handling ...
Texas Mourns The Children Killed At Robb Elementary School
Thu, 26 May 2022
Officials have not confirmed all the identities of the 21 victims – nearly all children – of th...
Another Deadly Shooting At An American Elementary School
Wed, 25 May 2022
A gunman killed at least 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on...
Don't Believe Every COVID Count You Read
Tue, 24 May 2022
COVID cases are rising again in the U.S. In just the past month alone, the average number of confirm...
Title 42 Won't Be 86'd
Mon, 23 May 2022
A federal judge ruled that the Biden administration could not end a pandemic-related border restrict...
Panic! At The New York Redistrict
Fri, 20 May 2022
Oklahoma’s legislature passed the country’s strictest abortion bill. The ban goes further than T...
Primary Go Round
Thu, 19 May 2022
Following Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary elections, Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman won the Dem...
An Abortion Access Win For Michigan
Wed, 18 May 2022
President Biden traveled to Buffalo, New York, yesterday to speak with the families of victims of th...
Racism Fueled Buffalo's Mass Shooting
Tue, 17 May 2022
Federal officials are investigating Saturday’s shooting in Buffalo, New York, as both a hate crime...
Rallying for Reproductive Rights
Mon, 16 May 2022
A white gunman killed 10 people and injured three others on Saturday at a grocery store in a histori...
We Need To Talk About Kevin McCarthy
Fri, 13 May 2022
The January 6th commission issued subpoenas to five Republican Congressmembers including House Minor...
A Failed Attempt To Codify Roe with Sen Kirsten Gillibrand
Thu, 12 May 2022
The Senate failed to pass a bill on Wednesday that would effectively codify the right to an abortion...
How Data Tracking Could Be Used To Prosecute Abortion
Wed, 11 May 2022
As the Supreme Court considers overturning or scaling back Roe, online privacy and pro-choice advoca...
Voters Could Protect Abortion Rights In Michigan
Tue, 10 May 2022
Michigan has a 1931 law on the books that criminalizes abortion. That law has not been enforced sinc...
How Pro-Life Becomes Pro-Incarceration
Mon, 9 May 2022
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, abortion would become illegal in at least 26 states. That means two ma...
Providing Abortions In Uncertain Times
Fri, 6 May 2022
Abortion providers and advocates in several states have been scrambling to figure out how to process...
Reactions To What Could Be The End Of Roe
Thu, 5 May 2022
Abortion providers across the country are rushing to figure out their next steps in light of this we...
Imagining A World Without Roe
Wed, 4 May 2022
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said that the leaked draft majority opinion on overturning ...
SCOTUS Seems Poised to Overturn Roe V. Wade
Tue, 3 May 2022
Politico has obtained what is says are leaked documents showing the Supreme Court is poised to strik...
Off-Peak Pandemic
Mon, 2 May 2022
The current COVID wave in the U.S. is relatively mild considering what we’ve seen in the past. For...
FDA Says Last Call For Menthol
Fri, 29 Apr 2022
Moderna said on Thursday that they were asking the FDA for emergency use authorization for their vac...
Reckoning With Racist Policing in Minneapolis
Thu, 28 Apr 2022
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights found that Minneapolis and the city’s police department e...
Harvard Faces Its Legacy Of Slavery
Wed, 27 Apr 2022
Harvard University pledged $100 million to redress its ties to slavery. In an email on Tuesday, the ...
Musk Rules Everything Around Me
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
Elon Musk reached a deal with Twitter on Monday to take over the company for roughly $44 billion. Mi...
Delete Your Shared Netflix Account
Mon, 25 Apr 2022
The Supreme Court is in session this week and will hear two cases that could have a big impact. The ...
The Tragic Kingdom Of Ron DeSantis
Fri, 22 Apr 2022
The GOP-led Florida state legislature gave the final stamps of approval to a pair of proposals on Th...
Run For Something (You Better Clerk)
Thu, 21 Apr 2022
Russia gave Ukrainian forces in Mariupol an ultimatum earlier this week: surrender or die. Russian-b...
Puff Puff Pass Laws Decriminalizing Weed
Wed, 20 Apr 2022
Hours after a federal judge in Florida overturned the CDC’s mask mandate for public transportation...
Maskers, Prepare For Takeoff
Tue, 19 Apr 2022
A federal judge in Tampa, Florida, voided the nationwide travel mask mandate on Monday. Last week, t...
South Carolina Sets An Execution By Firing Squad
Mon, 18 Apr 2022
The city of Mariupol has been one of the worst sites of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While Ukrain...
Defending Trans Youth in Alabama
Fri, 15 Apr 2022
Alabama became the first state to criminalize the act of providing gender-affirming medical care to ...
The War On Roe in Oklahoma
Thu, 14 Apr 2022
New York Police arrested a suspect in relation to Tuesday’s mass shooting on a Brooklyn subway. Fr...
A Mass Shooting On An NYC Subway Train
Wed, 13 Apr 2022
A mass shooting took place on a New York City subway train, Tuesday morning. According to New York’...
Give Up The Ghost Guns
Tue, 12 Apr 2022
President Biden announced a new rule that would prohibit the unregulated online sale of “ghost gun...
How A Miscarriage In Texas Led To A Murder Charge
Mon, 11 Apr 2022
Texas authorities arrested 26-year-old Lizelle Herrera, last week, on murder charges for what the lo...
Hot Takes On The New IPCC Report
Fri, 8 Apr 2022
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to be confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice ...
Vaccine Makeover: Fall Edition with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
The Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Amir Locke earlier this year will not face any cr...
Not Ready, Not Set, Redistricting
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave an emotional address to the United Nations Security Coun...
Same-Day Solidarity At Amazon with Chris Smalls
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to form the company’s first union in th...
Joe Time Like The Present To Forgive Student Loans
Mon, 4 Apr 2022
Signs of a massacre in Bucha, a town near Kyiv, have intensified calls for investigations into possi...
BA.2 The Bone
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
The Biden administration will reportedly end its use of Title 42 by late May. The policy effectively...
Life As A Ukrainian Refugee, Part II
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
Over 3.9 million people have fled Ukraine and become refugees since the beginning of the Russia-Ukra...
Ginni Thomas The Text Engine
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
The House select committee investigating the insurrection is reportedly soon going to seek an interv...
The Fight For Trans Liberation Is Everyone's Fight with Raquel Willis
Mon, 28 Mar 2022
On Saturday, President Biden gave a speech from Warsaw, Poland, where he talked about Russia’s inv...
Defense Against DeSantis
Fri, 25 Mar 2022
President Biden spoke in Brussels after meeting with European allies on Thursday, and announced that...
Life As A Ukrainian Refugee
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faced her second day of questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on...
Healthcare Is Under Attack In Ukraine
Wed, 23 Mar 2022
Tuesday was the second day of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings....
The Impact Of Texas's Abortion Ban, Six Months In
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
Ukraine rejected Russia’s demand that soldiers surrender the city of Mariupol, on Monday, with Ukr...
Conservatives Dig Deep To Oppose Ketanji Brown Jackson
Mon, 21 Mar 2022
Russia's attacks on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol continued through the weekend, with missiles stri...
Week Two of Teachers Striking In Minneapolis
Fri, 18 Mar 2022
Teachers in the Minneapolis Public School district are in the second week of their strike, led by Th...
Zelensky's Address To Congress And The View From Lviv
Thu, 17 Mar 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed U.S. Congress on Wednesday to ask for a number of t...
Hong Kong's Surge And The Pitfalls Of 'Zero COVID'
Wed, 16 Mar 2022
A missile strike on apartment buildings in the Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv on Tuesday killed at leas...
Baseball's Back, Alright!
Tue, 15 Mar 2022
On Monday, delegations from Russia and Ukraine met again for talks in hopes of reaching a ceasefire,...
Season Premiere Of COVID Season Three
Mon, 14 Mar 2022
Russia launched 30 missiles at a Ukrainian military base over the weekend, killing at least 35 peopl...
Russia's Economic Isolation
Fri, 11 Mar 2022
Russian forces continued to advance in Ukraine after diplomatic talks between the two countries fail...
The Humanitarian Crisis In Ukraine
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
A Russian airstrike destroyed a maternity hospital in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Wed...
Too Much Of A Fuel Thing
Wed, 9 Mar 2022
President Biden banned the import of Russian oil and natural gas into the United States on Tuesday, ...
Fighting For A Living Wage In Hawai'i
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
Today, workers in Hawai’i are rallying at their State Capitol to raise the state’s minimum wage ...
Supporting Ukraine While Avoiding Direct War With Russia
Mon, 7 Mar 2022
Today marks 12 days since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Over the weekend, the violenc...
The Fight Against Texas's Anti-Trans Agenda
Fri, 4 Mar 2022
Russian and Ukrainian delegates agreed to what’s being called “humanitarian corridors” so trap...
Evaluating Biden's Record On Gun Control with David Hogg
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
Russian forces captured the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson yesterday, making it the first to fal...
Reacting To Biden's First State Of The Union with Jon Favreau
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continued into its sixth day, with explosions shaking the cities of K...
Running As A Progressive In Texas with Jessica Cisneros
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
On Monday, Russian forces made progress in their efforts to encircle Ukraine’s capital Kyiv despit...
Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History
Mon, 28 Feb 2022
Ukrainian officials will reportedly talk with Russia as early as today on the border of Ukraine and ...
"Don't Say Gay" Passes In Florida And Russia Advances In Ukraine
Fri, 25 Feb 2022
Russia invaded Ukraine early Thursday morning, and Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said tha...
Russia Attacks Ukraine
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
In a televised speech early Thursday Moscow-time, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “sp...
How Putin's Aggressions Are Playing Out In Ukraine
Wed, 23 Feb 2022
President Biden announced sanctions against Russia on Tuesday while referring to President Vladimir ...
Russia Recognizes New Territories And That's Far More Aggressive Than It Sounds
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
The Russia-Ukraine crisis ramped up this past weekend, and in a controversial address on Monday, Rus...
Snow Long, Beijing
Fri, 18 Feb 2022
On Thursday, there was a big spike in shelling across the front line between the Ukrainian military ...
Reading Between The Strains with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
On Wednesday, federal officials announced upcoming guidance changes, which reflects yet another new ...
Kyiv Your Friends Close And Your Enemies Closer
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the military has ordered some Russian troops n...
The Notly-Anticipated Debut Of The Texas Voting Law
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
Monday marked the start of in-person early voting in Texas ahead of the state’s March 1st primary....
The Little Trucker Blockade That Could
Mon, 14 Feb 2022
Canadian police began arresting those who were part of the ongoing so-called “Freedom Convoy” pr...
I Know Who You Called Last January with Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Fri, 11 Feb 2022
The House January 6th Committee has found gaps in official phone logs from the White House on the da...
A Slow Descent Into Maskless
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
Several states announced plans to lift mask mandates this week, but the federal government is taking...
On Race, The NFL Fumbles The Ball
Wed, 9 Feb 2022
This weekend's Super Bowl LVI comes as the NFL is being sued by Brian Flores, a former head coach of...
Inside The Unionization Effort At Amazon
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
The White House released a report yesterday detailing how it wants to increase union participation a...
Maps, They Don't Draw You Like I Draw You with Michael Li
Mon, 7 Feb 2022
The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Republican-drawn congressional and state legis...
Showing Up For Trans Rights with Chase Strangio
Fri, 4 Feb 2022
South Dakota became the first state to pass an anti-trans bill in 2022 yesterday, and according to a...
Where We Stand In The Fight For Reproductive Justice
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
Roe v. Wade was issued just over 49 years ago, and in the months ahead, we're faced with the very re...
Police Killings And The DOJ
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
The NAACP is urging the Justice Department to bring federal civil rights charges against Jason Van D...
Get Your Bans Off My Books with George M. Johnson
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
As we celebrate the beginning of Black History Month, conservatives are actively and aggressively si...
Are You Putin Or Are You Out?
Mon, 31 Jan 2022
Concerns of a possible Russian invasion into Ukraine continue to mount, with Britain moving this wee...
Supreme Courting The Voters with Dan Pfeiffer
Fri, 28 Jan 2022
President Biden reaffirmed his commitment to nominating a Black woman to the Supreme Court yesterday...
Don’t Breyer Because It’s Over, Smile Because It Happened
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
The 83-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer intends to retire at the end of this Supreme Court term in Ju...
All Eyes On Ukraine with Ben Rhodes
Wed, 26 Jan 2022
Russia conducted a series of military drills yesterday while Ukraine received a shipment of weapons ...
Could A Conservative Court End Affirmative Action?
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
The Supreme Court announced yesterday that it will hear cases on the right of universities to consid...
The Palin New York Times
Mon, 24 Jan 2022
New U.S. cases of COVID are down slightly from the peak brought on by the Omicron variant. Average d...
You Can't Spell Ivanka Without Subpoena
Fri, 21 Jan 2022
A number of inquiries into former President Trump’s interference in the 2020 election are advancin...
Biden Looks Back At It
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
Today is the first anniversary of President Biden taking office. Yesterday, he held his first formal...
The Kyiv To Diplomacy
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
Tensions between the U.S. and Russia are rising after last week’s summit in Geneva ended with no r...
The Anti-Capitalist Legacy Of MLK Jr.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022
Yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In addition to fighting racial inequality, working to pass...
Vaccine Mandate, We Hardly Knew Ye
Fri, 14 Jan 2022
The Supreme Court yesterday blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to enforce a vaccine or tes...
An Awards Season Unlike Any Other with Rebecca Keegan
Thu, 13 Jan 2022
Hollywood is going through some massive changes. The Golden Globes, usually the start of awards show...
Voting Rights Now, Not Later with LaTosha Brown
Wed, 12 Jan 2022
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta, Georgia yesterday to make ...
The Prognosis For Elizabeth Holmes And Silicon Valley
Tue, 11 Jan 2022
Former Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud investors...
The Test Is In The Mail
Mon, 10 Jan 2022
President Biden announced last month that his administration purchased 500 million at-home Covid-19 ...
Biden Looks For Mr. Voting Rights Now
Fri, 7 Jan 2022
Voting rights have gone back to being the White House’s top priority, but Congress is struggling t...
365 Days Since Last Insurrection with Rep. Mondaire Jones
Thu, 6 Jan 2022
Today marks a year since the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol where supporters of former President D...
New Year, Same Omicron with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Wed, 5 Jan 2022
The Omicron variant has absolutely exploded in the US in the last few weeks. On Monday alone, the U....
I'm Feeling 2022
Tue, 4 Jan 2022
2021 is done, and we are excited to tell you all about what you need to know throughout 2022. In our...
WAD We Covered In 2021
Fri, 17 Dec 2021
The year is coming to a close, so we look back at the stories we thought were the biggest and most m...
I'm Not Dreaming Of A COVID Christmas with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
As we jump head first into the holiday season, COVID-19 news has been overwhelming. Britain logged i...
The Human Cost Of Military Pollution In Hawai'i with Kai Kahele
Wed, 15 Dec 2021
Tens of thousands of military families in O’ahu have been living without clean water for weeks aft...
A Settlement For Victims Of Larry Nassar
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
We’ve reached another grim benchmark since the pandemic began almost two years ago. According to t...
Venti Vidi Vici
Mon, 13 Dec 2021
At least 100 people have died after tornadoes ripped through at least six states on Friday night. Se...
Last Call For Congress
Fri, 10 Dec 2021
Today is the last day that Congress is scheduled to be in session for 2021. Just yesterday, the Sena...
A New Surge In Labor Organizing with Marty Walsh
Thu, 9 Dec 2021
Today, votes will be counted in the effort to unionize three Starbucks stores in Buffalo, New York, ...
The Gerrymandering Went Down In Georgia with Bee Nguyen
Wed, 8 Dec 2021
Redistricting efforts are underway across the country, but it's become a contentious process. The De...
Lock Me Out Of The Ballgame
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
The US Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against Texas over the state's recently updated...
It Goes Omicron And On
Mon, 6 Dec 2021
Omicron cases were found in at least 17 U.S. states and they aren’t all due to travel to southern ...
"Remain In Mexico" Returns
Fri, 3 Dec 2021
More cases of the omicron variant have been identified in the U.S., and the Biden administration ann...
Supply Chain Reaction with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh
Thu, 2 Dec 2021
The Supreme Court heard a case yesterday that could ultimately reverse the constitutional right to a...
A SCOTUS Case That Could Overturn Roe
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
Today, the Supreme Court hears what is likely the most consequential reproductive health case in dec...
A Variant: Age Of Omicron
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
Over the last 24 hours, world leaders and health officials had more to say about the Omicron variant...
Omicron The Road Again with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Mon, 29 Nov 2021
Scientists in South Africa announced on Thursday that they detected a new variant of the coronavirus...
Giving Thanks For Antibodies with Dr. Ashish Jha
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
Thanksgiving is almost here in the U.S., where COVID cases are up by more than 20 percent compared t...
Tragedy At A Wisconsin Christmas Parade
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
Attorneys presented closing arguments in the trial of the three Georgia men charged with murdering A...
Reckoning With The Rittenhouse Verdict
Mon, 22 Nov 2021
After four days of deliberation, a Wisconsin jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all counts on...
Legislating Environmental Justice with EPA's Michael Regan
Fri, 19 Nov 2021
House Democrats are on the verge of passing President Biden's Build Back Better bill, and once they ...
Trans Rights, Representation, and Remembrance With Kate Sosin
Thu, 18 Nov 2021
This week is Trans Awareness Week, leading up to the Trans Day of Remembrance on Saturday. This year...
The Promised Cleveland with Mayor-Elect Justin Bibb
Wed, 17 Nov 2021
Mayor-elect of Cleveland, Justin Bibb, comes on the show to discuss his win and what he hopes to ach...
Minding The Map In Georgia
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees voted to ratify new film and TV contracts a...
Freed Britney with Ashley Fetters Maloy
Mon, 15 Nov 2021
Britney Spears is finally free. Last Friday, a Los Angeles judge ended her 13 year conservatorship w...
The Read On Redistricting
Fri, 12 Nov 2021
The 2020 Census data and the redistricting that comes after will have big implications for who gets ...
Inflation Nation
Thu, 11 Nov 2021
A new report by the Labor Department shows that inflation continued to spike last month. Consumer pr...
COP26 Rock with Ben Rhodes
Wed, 10 Nov 2021
The UN Climate Summit in Glasgow, aka COP26, brought together leaders from all over the world to com...
With A Court This Right, What Could Go Wrong?
Tue, 9 Nov 2021
The U.S. ended a year and a half-long pandemic travel ban, reopening borders to vaccinated travelers...
Vaccines, Family Style with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Fri, 5 Nov 2021
The Biden administration set a January 4th deadline for companies with 100 or more employees to have...
Voters Reject Police Overhaul In Minneapolis
Thu, 4 Nov 2021
We discuss more election results and analyze where Democrats and progressives stand now. Some highli...
Local Elections That Impact Criminal Justice
Wed, 3 Nov 2021
Election day has come and gone with several important contests on the line. In New York, Eric Adams ...
The Stakes Of Election Day 2021
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
It’s election day, again! We are following major gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, m...
Hasta Barista Baby
Mon, 1 Nov 2021
President Biden and other leaders formally endorsed a new global corporate minimum tax at the G20 Su...
Let's Make A Democratic Spending Deal
Fri, 29 Oct 2021
After weeks of negotiations, President Biden announced his revamped Build Back Better plan, which in...
Understanding The Coup In Sudan with Nima Elbagir
Thu, 28 Oct 2021
Sudan is in the grips of a coup after the military seized control of the country, and in the past se...
Facing The Facebook Papers with Mike Isaac
Wed, 27 Oct 2021
Facebook is in the crosshairs after a drumbeat of stories over the last few weeks all stemming from ...
The Future Of Policing In Minneapolis
Tue, 26 Oct 2021
Minneapolis residents are voting on a ballot measure, Question 2. If it passes, the city’s police ...
A Tragic Shooting On The Set Of 'Rust'
Mon, 25 Oct 2021
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in an incident last week involving a prop gun fired on th...
What A Day (trailer)
Sat, 23 Oct 2021
If you’re looking for hype, fake outrage, and groupthink, kindly keep moving. Our mission at What ...
Your Booster Questions Answered with Dr. Abdul el-Sayed
Fri, 22 Oct 2021
The CDC recommended boosters for certain people who got the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. ...
How Chappelle Fueled A Netflix Walkout
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
People gathered in solidarity with trans Netflix employees and their allies who held a walkout, yest...
Striketober Fest
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
Thousands of John Deere workers are on strike after the company and the United Automobile Workers un...
SCOTUS Stands Up For Qualified Immunity
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of police officers in two cases dealing with qualified immunity. Bo...
Ahmaud Arbery Murder Trial Begins
Mon, 18 Oct 2021
The leadership of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees announced a tentative agr...
What The Virginia Governor's Race Means For Democrats
Fri, 15 Oct 2021
The January 6th commission plans to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for refusing to comply wi...
The Ol' Ball And Supply Chain
Thu, 14 Oct 2021
President Biden addressed the ongoing supply chain problems that are jacking up prices for consumers...
A Judge Illegally Jailed Black Children In Tennessee
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
For more than a decade, officials in Rutherford County, Tennessee, were arresting kids en masse and ...
544 Days In An Iranian Prison with Jason Rezaian
Tue, 12 Oct 2021
In July of 2014, Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian and his wife were accused of being spies ...
Votes Against Gun Violence with Shannon Watts
Mon, 11 Oct 2021
Guns were involved in three out of every four homicides in 2020, and 2021 is shaping up to be deadly...
Women Soccer Players Fight Against Abuse
Fri, 8 Oct 2021
Players across the National Women’s Soccer League have recently gone public with stories of verbal...
Small Step For Big Student Loans
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
The Biden administration announced it will overhaul the student loan forgiveness program for public ...
Ernest Johnson And The State Of The Death Penalty
Wed, 6 Oct 2021
Ernest Johnson was executed in Missouri, yesterday. Johnson had been on death row for over 25 years ...
Facebook's Status: It's Complicated
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram were offline for six hours yesterday in what’s been called the mo...
Mandela Barnes Wants To Be Wisconsin's Next Senator
Mon, 4 Oct 2021
Wisconsin's 34-year-old Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes is one of the many Democrats running to b...
Did IATSE That Coming
Fri, 1 Oct 2021
Congress approved a short-term spending bill to keep the government open until early December, but D...
Britney Spears Wins In Court
Thu, 30 Sep 2021
Britney Spears' father has been suspended as conservator of her estate. Her lawyer requested that a ...
Dancing On The Debt Ceiling
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
After Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would have funded the government and raised the debt ce...
R. Kelly Convicted
Tue, 28 Sep 2021
After decades of allegations and investigations, a jury convicted R. Kelly, marking the end of a si...
The Long And Short Of Long COVID with Dr. Ashish Jha
Mon, 27 Sep 2021
As many as one in five people who became ill with COVID-19 have reportedly developed long-term sympt...
What Have You Got To Boost? with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Fri, 24 Sep 2021
A CDC advisory board unanimously said that people 65 and older should be allowed to receive a booste...
Missing Women In America
Thu, 23 Sep 2021
In addition to Gabrielle Petito’s tragic murder, we discuss the horrific rates of people of color ...
A Historic Strike Ends At Nabisco
Wed, 22 Sep 2021
In defiance of Texas’ new abortion law, one doctor in the state claimed he performed an abortion. ...
Immigration Reform Can't Wait with Denea Joseph
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
The Senate’s parliamentarian said that Democrats could not use the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bi...
Deteriorating Conditions At Rikers Island
Mon, 20 Sep 2021
An FDA panel, last week, unanimously approved a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech covid vaccine fo...
Police Reform And Accountability In Minneapolis
Fri, 17 Sep 2021
Former Minneapolis police officer and convicted murderer Derek Chauvin pleaded not guilty to not one...
This Is Your Brain On Instagram
Thu, 16 Sep 2021
Voters in California appeared to send the message to Governor Gavin Newsom that his coronavirus poli...
India Walton On The Race To Lead Buffalo
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
India Walton, the Democratic nominee for mayor of Buffalo, New York, is poised to win this November....
Last Call For California's Recall
Tue, 14 Sep 2021
The California recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom wraps up today. Newsom campaigned with Presi...
America's Forever Wars With Spencer Ackerman
Mon, 13 Sep 2021
This past weekend marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11, and beyond the typical yearly commemoration, ...
Anti-Muslim Bias After 9/11 with Shahana Hanif
Fri, 10 Sep 2021
Tomorrow marks 20 years since 9/11. The terrorist attack caused a ripple effect that has influenced ...
Bring It On Holmes
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
Yesterday marked the beginning of the federal criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the...
The Lone Star State Of Emergency
Wed, 8 Sep 2021
A law that effectively banned abortions in Texas after the sixth week of pregnancy with no exception...
Fight Or Flight Attendant with Sara Nelson
Wed, 1 Sep 2021
The FAA had to investigate more than 600 incidents involving unruly passengers in the first half of ...
America's Last Days In Afghanistan with Rep Barbara Lee
Tue, 31 Aug 2021
After 20 years, the U.S. has pulled out the last of its troops from Afghanistan. We spoke with Democ...
Labor And The Pandemic with Mary Kay Henry
Mon, 30 Aug 2021
A U.S. military drone blew up a vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday that was filled with explos...
Welcome To The Recall California
Thu, 26 Aug 2021
California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing a recall election, which could result in getting replaced...
The Timeline For Evacuating Afghanistan
Wed, 25 Aug 2021
The first U.S. troops started leaving Afghanistan, yesterday, as President Biden decided not to exte...
Eyes On The Pfizer
Tue, 24 Aug 2021
The FDA granted full approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, making it the first vaccine in the co...
Uncovering The Foes Of The Indian Child Welfare Act with Rebecca Nagle
Mon, 23 Aug 2021
In the new season of “This Land,” journalist Rebecca Nagle investigates who is attempting to tak...
You're Just Going To Have To Antitrust Us
Fri, 20 Aug 2021
On the same day Facebook announced the launch of “Horizon Workrooms,” a virtual reality app for ...
The Trial of R. Kelly
Thu, 19 Aug 2021
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced that a vaccine booster plan can begin September 20, but...
Hit Me with Your Third Shot
Wed, 18 Aug 2021
The Biden Administration is expected to announce as soon as today that boosters should be in order f...
What Haiti Needs
Tue, 17 Aug 2021
After Taliban fighters took control over Afghanistan this weekend, UN Secretary General António Gut...
The Taliban Takes Kabul
Mon, 16 Aug 2021
The Taliban seized Afghanistan with a takeover of its capital Kabul this past weekend, leading the c...
What's The Census In That?
Fri, 13 Aug 2021
The Taliban has taken over twelve provincial cities in Afghanistan, and U.S. intelligence officials ...
Two Bills With One Vote with Representative Pramila Jayapal
Thu, 12 Aug 2021
Senators Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema say they might not support a budget bill with a $3.5 trillio...
New York State Of Resign
Wed, 11 Aug 2021
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation yesterday, one week after New York Attorney...
The Dog Days Of Pandemic Summer with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Tue, 10 Aug 2021
The U.S. is currently seeing over 100,000 new COVID cases each day on average. It’s the highest nu...
The Long View Of The Midterms
Mon, 9 Aug 2021
Next year's midterm elections will dictate the future of voter rights, reproductive rights, climate ...
Biden Goes Electric
Fri, 6 Aug 2021
President Biden announced his goal to make new vehicles greener in his administration’s first majo...
WHO's Calling The Shots
Thu, 5 Aug 2021
The World Health Organization called for a moratorium on booster shots until the end of September, r...
Life Cuomos At You Fast
Wed, 4 Aug 2021
A five month investigation into the conduct of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo found evidence of sexu...
An Impending Eviction Crisis
Tue, 3 Aug 2021
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said that students must be in classrooms this year and that sc...
Keeping The DREAM Alive
Fri, 30 Jul 2021
New GDP numbers released by the Commerce Department show that the size of the economy has risen abov...
On The Ground At Tokyo 2020
Thu, 29 Jul 2021
This year's Olympics is like no other, taking place in the midst of a pandemic, and in a city under ...
Recollections Of An Insurrection
Wed, 28 Jul 2021
The CDC said yesterday that fully vaccinated people should wear masks in indoor public settings in c...
50 First Mandates
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
Federal public health officials are considering updating mask mandates even for vaccinated Americans...
Ask Delta Questions, Get Delta Answers with Dr. Joshua Sharfstein
Fri, 23 Jul 2021
The U.S. is at another pivotal point in the pandemic, with loosening restrictions and the rapidly sp...
The Labor Movement Goes PRO
Thu, 22 Jul 2021
Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers went on strike yesterday across nearly a dozen cities in the U.S. ...
Burn After Heating
Wed, 21 Jul 2021
Wildfires in the western US and parts of Canada, driven by extreme drought conditions and heat waves...
How It's Joe-ing Six Months In
Tue, 20 Jul 2021
Today marks six months since President Biden entered the White House. We talked with Crooked Media’...
Return Of The Mask
Mon, 19 Jul 2021
Los Angeles County reimposed mask mandates this weekend for everyone indoors in a public space becau...
Educators On Critical Race Theory
Fri, 16 Jul 2021
At its heart, critical race theory is the idea of explaining how systemic racism has persisted in ou...
Back To School with Ed Sec Miguel Cardona
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is traveling across the country this week to discuss how sch...
The Strike At Warrior Met Coal
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
Miners at Warrior Met Coal in Brookwood, Alabama, have been striking for nearly four months in prote...
Walkout, Texas Ranger
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
President Biden’s previous plan to combat crime by tightening the reins on gun sales and empowerin...
Biden Vs. Big Business
Mon, 12 Jul 2021
President Biden signed an executive order last week aimed at boosting competition between businesses...
Amount Past Purdue
Fri, 9 Jul 2021
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a deal where 15 states agreed to drop their opposition to the ...
The Texas Bad Law Massacre
Thu, 8 Jul 2021
Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home by a team of mercenaries amid claims...
Vaccine Hesitation, Under God with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Wed, 7 Jul 2021
Reflecting upon President Biden’s missed July 4th vaccination goals, we talked to epidemiologist a...
Voting Rights And SCOTUS Wrongs
Fri, 2 Jul 2021
The Supreme Court affirmed two provisions of an Arizona law that restricted voting rights, yesterday...
Cosby For Concern
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court set Bill Cosby free on a technicality after he served part of his sen...
Heatwave Back At It
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
Intense heat waves in the Pacific Northwest are causing heavy power demands and rolling blackouts. U...
Vaccine Mismatch Made In Heaven
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
The Delta variant of coronavirus has been detected in 92 countries, leading to lockdowns and the rei...
A Tragic Building Collapse In Miami
Mon, 28 Jun 2021
A 12-story residential building collapsed in Miami last week, resulting in the deaths of at least 9 ...
No Cops At Pride
Fri, 25 Jun 2021
President Biden announced a new $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package that will be primari...
SCOTUS Checks In
Thu, 24 Jun 2021
The Supreme Court ruled that President Biden had the authority to remove the head of the Federal Hou...
For The People Inaction
Wed, 23 Jun 2021
The vote to open a debate about the For The People Act, which would make it easier to vote, strength...
Ranked Choice State Of Mind
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
New York City holds its mayoral primary, today, one of the highest profile elections since the presi...
The Legacy of Juneteenth
Fri, 18 Jun 2021
Juneteenth is coming up this Saturday, and Congress just passed legislation to make it a federal hol...
Don't Manchin It
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
President Biden had his first one-on-one meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Geneva, ye...
ERCOT Off Guard In Texas
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
The main electric grid operator in Texas, ERCOT, is dropping the ball on providing services again, t...
Vlad To Meet You, Mr. Biden
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
President Biden meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin tomorrow in Geneva for the final stop as...
Like A G7
Mon, 14 Jun 2021
The G7 summit ended on Sunday, with President Joe Biden and several other world leaders pledging to ...
Drought Of Control
Fri, 11 Jun 2021
On Saturday, four Republican-led states will pull out of the federal government’s pandemic-related...
The Shots Sent Around The World
Thu, 10 Jun 2021
President Biden is expected to announce a deal today where the U.S. will buy 500 million doses of th...
The Legend Of Delta Variant
Wed, 9 Jun 2021
A more infectious coronavirus variant called the Delta variant is becoming the dominant strain in th...
The End Of COVID Benefits
Tue, 8 Jun 2021
Several social programs launched during the pandemic are set to expire soon, including an eviction m...
The Long Good Bibi
Mon, 7 Jun 2021
The twelve year tenure of right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may come to an end as...
Stonk If You Love AMC
Fri, 4 Jun 2021
President Biden had hoped to have 70 percent of adults in the U.S. vaccinated with at least one shot...
The Crisis In Ethiopia With Nima Elbagir
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
Yesterday, the U.S., Canada, and a number of European countries called for a ceasefire in Ethiopia, ...
Variants Are All Greek Letters To Me
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
As most of the U.S. prepares to reopen by the end of this month, a World Health Organization officia...
Revisiting Our Favorite Conversations on Coronavirus
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
The past year and more were filled with extreme ups and extreme downs, and as we reflect on that tim...
Are You Infrastructure Or Out?
Fri, 28 May 2021
Congressional Republicans have countered President Biden’s nearly $2 trillion infrastructure propo...
History's Not Set In Stone Mountain Park
Thu, 27 May 2021
Amazon plans to buy movie studio MGM for $8.45 billion, which would give the tech company a huge lib...
Florida's Right To Post Shall Not Be Infringed
Wed, 26 May 2021
Moderna said that its vaccine trial for 12-17 year olds resulted in zero cases of symptomatic COVID....
Activism After George Floyd's Murder
Tue, 25 May 2021
Today is the 1-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. His friends, family, and the communit...
The Ceasefire In Israel And Palestine
Mon, 24 May 2021
The state of the pandemic in the US is looking brighter with infection rates dropping to where they ...
The NBA Playoffs In Context
Fri, 21 May 2021
The NBA playoffs begin tomorrow after a season that's played out during a global pandemic and a mass...
Reparations For Tulsa
Thu, 20 May 2021
Progressive Representatives in the House led an effort to block a $735 million arms sale to Israel i...
The Crisis On The Ground In Gaza
Wed, 19 May 2021
Airstrikes have exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with numerous vital resources damaged o...
SCOTUS v. Roe v. Wade
Tue, 18 May 2021
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that directly challenges Roe v. Wade, which deals with a...
What To Know About The New CDC Guidance with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Mon, 17 May 2021
Since the Centers for Disease Control announced their new relaxed guidance for mask-wearing for vacc...
All That Glitters Is Not Golden Globes
Fri, 14 May 2021
The Center for Disease Control announced revised mask guidelines yesterday, stating that people who ...
Broken Link In The Cheney
Thu, 13 May 2021
Congresswoman Liz Cheney was ousted from the House GOP leadership, yesterday, over a failure to pret...
Reporting On The Crisis In India with Niha Masih
Wed, 12 May 2021
The coronavirus crisis in India continues to escalate, with the World Health Organization warning of...
Israel's Attacks On Gaza
Tue, 11 May 2021
Israel carried out air strikes on the Gaza Strip, last night, leading to the deaths of at least 20 p...
Waive Of Vaccination with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Mon, 10 May 2021
With more and more Americans becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19, officials have signaled a w...
The Union Makes U.S. Strong with Sara Nelson
Thu, 6 May 2021
Tomorrow, the National Labor Relations Board is set to hold a hearing into the failed unionization v...
Who's Afraid Of Critical Race Theory
Wed, 5 May 2021
After delivering on his promise of 200 million shots in 100 days, President Biden has set a new vacc...
Vaccine But Not Herd Immunity
Tue, 4 May 2021
Four mothers who had been separated from their children at the border by the Trump administration wi...
Pharm-Accountability In The Opioid Crisis
Mon, 3 May 2021
The COVID crisis in India is getting worse by most metrics, with Saturday marking another daily reco...
The Fall Of Menthol
Fri, 30 Apr 2021
The pandemic continues to spiral out of control in India, with the country recently topping 200,000 ...
100 Days Of Biden
Thu, 29 Apr 2021
President Biden gave his first address to Congress last night, themed largely around moving America ...
CDC What Happens Next
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
The CDC issued new guidance yesterday that fully vaccinated people don’t need to wear masks outdoo...
Make It Make Census
Tue, 27 Apr 2021
The results of the 2020 Census were released yesterday, and they showed that over the past decade, t...
J&J It Again, Sam
Mon, 26 Apr 2021
The CDC and the FDA have lifted their recommended pause on the Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine, an...
Emission Critical
Fri, 23 Apr 2021
President Biden and 40 heads of state met for the first day of a virtual climate summit, yesterday, ...
What's Next For American Policing
Thu, 22 Apr 2021
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty, but it's painfully obvious that the issue of police brutality i...
Chauvin Guilty On All Charges
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, yesterda...
Amazon The Defensive
Tue, 20 Apr 2021
President Biden held bipartisan meetings yesterday to find some middle ground for his massive infras...
Gun Violence Continued
Mon, 19 Apr 2021
It was another tragic weekend in the midst of our national epidemic of gun violence, with mass shoot...
One Vax Fits Most
Fri, 16 Apr 2021
Only a handful of blood-clotting cases have been reported among recipients of the Johnson and Johnso...
Charges For Daunte Wright's Killer
Thu, 15 Apr 2021
A CDC committee voted yesterday to keep the pause going on the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson...
Johnson & Pausin'
Wed, 14 Apr 2021
Federal health officials recommended a pause on giving out the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, yesterday,...
Justice For Daunte Wright
Tue, 13 Apr 2021
A police officer shot and killed 20-year-old unarmed Black man Daunte Wright in a Minneapolis suburb...
The Current State Of COVID with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Mon, 12 Apr 2021
Most adults in America can soon sign up for a vaccine, but we're faced with a new set of COVID-relat...
Two Months Of Protest In Myanmar
Fri, 9 Apr 2021
It's been over two months since the military first seized control of Myanmar. The coup was met with ...
Atlanta Is For Voters
Thu, 8 Apr 2021
The CDC is continuing to warn about new, more infectious variants of the coronavirus in the US, and ...
Senate Parliamentarian Funkadelic
Wed, 7 Apr 2021
Senate Democrats got the green light to pass more bills with a simple majority vote. On Monday, the ...
Read My Lips: Corporate Taxes
Tue, 6 Apr 2021
The Biden administration is trying to get corporations to pay their fair share of taxes in order to ...
Vaccine Passport To Adventure
Mon, 5 Apr 2021
The MLB is officially moving the All-Star Game out of Georgia after Republicans in the state passed ...
America, Online
Fri, 2 Apr 2021
As Biden works to sell his infrastructure plan, we take a look at the money he’s proposing for hig...
Corporate Slacktivism In Georgia
Thu, 1 Apr 2021
Journalists got a tour this week of a detention facility in Texas housing migrants — the first tim...
OK Ladies, Now Let's Get Infrastructure
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
President Biden is in Pittsburgh, today, to unveil a new infrastructure plan that would invest trill...
The State Of Voter Suppression
Tue, 30 Mar 2021
Florida is following Georgia’s lead by moving forward on a bill that makes it harder to vote. It’...
OK Folks, Plateau's Over
Mon, 29 Mar 2021
The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is set to begin today with opening stat...
Gender Disparities in College Sports (Takeline preview!)
Sun, 28 Mar 2021
In the new Crooked podcast Takeline, hosts Jason Concepcion and Renee Montgomery discuss the recent ...
Biden Said Shots, Make It A Double
Fri, 26 Mar 2021
Biden held the first press conference of his presidency, yesterday, discussing the state of the nati...
Standing Up For Sex Workers
Thu, 25 Mar 2021
In light of the Georgia shooter's claim that his attack was intended to "eliminate" "temptations," a...
Colorado Mourns Again
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
Boulder police have identified a suspect in Monday’s deadly shooting in Colorado, which killed 10 ...
Divine Secrets Of The DC Statehood
Tue, 23 Mar 2021
The AstraZeneca vaccine was shown to completely prevent serious cases of COVID in a US clinical tria...
The Sunshine State Of Emergency
Mon, 22 Mar 2021
Thousands gathered in Georgia and other cities across the country for #StopAsianHate protests over t...
Ad AstraZeneca
Fri, 19 Mar 2021
European countries including Germany, France, Italy, and Spain will resume using the AstraZeneca vac...
Biden At The Border
Thu, 18 Mar 2021
A White gunman attacked three spas in the Atlanta area on Tuesday killing eight people including six...
Shots For Tots
Wed, 17 Mar 2021
Nearly 10,000 children seeking asylum have arrived to the United States southern border since Februa...
Vax on Pause
Tue, 16 Mar 2021
Italy, Germany, France and several other countries in Europe are halting use of Astrazeneca’s coro...
Cuom Alone 2: Lost In New York
Mon, 15 Mar 2021
Covid cases continue to decline, though at a much slower rate than in January. That leveling off, pl...
Respect Trans Existence Or Expect Resistance
Fri, 12 Mar 2021
President Biden said last night that he wants states to make all US adults eligible for the COVID-19...
Giving Vax And Taking Names
Thu, 11 Mar 2021
Today marks one year since the World Health Organization officially called the coronavirus outbreak ...
Fight For Your Right To Organize
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
The House passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act on Tuesday, a bill that’s been called th...
Our House Is A Very Very Very Vaxxed House
Tue, 9 Mar 2021
The CDC said fully vaccinated Americans can safely gather indoors together, and laid out other guide...
Coming To The American Rescue
Mon, 8 Mar 2021
Senate Democrats passed the $1.9 trillion economic relief bill on Saturday, without any support from...
UBI Feel It Coming
Fri, 5 Mar 2021
Republican governors in West Virginia and Alabama have continued to advise wearing masks, bucking th...
The Trial Of Derek Chauvin
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
Jury selection begins next week for the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, wh...
It's Gonna Be May
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
Biden is now saying that we'll have enough vaccine doses for every American by the end of May, inste...
Read My Lips: More Billionaire Taxes
Tue, 2 Mar 2021
The coronavirus relief bill moves to the Senate this week. A group of progressive House Democrats ar...
GO—And I Cannot Suppress This Enough—P
Mon, 1 Mar 2021
The US vaccination campaign is accelerating, with the country hitting over 2 million doses a day las...
Minimum Wage, Maximum Rage
Fri, 26 Feb 2021
The House is expected to pass its COVID relief bill as soon as today, but there's still a question o...
Vaccinate K-8
Thu, 25 Feb 2021
The FDA put out analyses yesterday showing that Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine is highly ef...
Capitol Insecurity
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
Former Capitol security officials appeared before the Senate yesterday, citing communications failur...
The Return Of The Tax Returns
Tue, 23 Feb 2021
The Supreme Court threw out the final Trump lawsuit challenging the results of the 2020 election, an...
Shock Me Like An Electric Bill
Mon, 22 Feb 2021
The US is approaching 500,000 deaths from Covid-19. But there is good news, too: New studies suggest...
Making Black History
Fri, 19 Feb 2021
Black Americans still frequently have to break barriers to become elected, appointed, or hired to do...
Amazon The Wrong Side Of The Law
Thu, 18 Feb 2021
Over two million Texans are still without power, and there’s a new storm on the way that’s expec...
Keep Austin Warm
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
President Biden was in Wisconsin yesterday on his first official trip since taking office making the...
It's The End Of Impeachment As We Know It
Tue, 16 Feb 2021
Donald Trump’s second annual impeachment trial is over, after a vote of 57 to 43 led to his acquit...
V Is For Vaccine with Dr. Anthony Fauci
Fri, 12 Feb 2021
President Biden announced yesterday that the US will have enough doses to vaccinate all Americans by...
Second Mask's The Charm
Thu, 11 Feb 2021
The House Impeachment managers began to make their case against Trump yesterday, showing graphic and...
If At First You Don't Succeed, Trial, Trial Again
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
The second impeachment trial began yesterday, with Senators voting 56 to 44 to uphold the trial as c...
There Goes My Hero Pay
Tue, 9 Feb 2021
Trump’s Senate impeachment trial begins today. Trump’s team continues to argue that the trial it...
No Child Tax Credit Left Behind
Mon, 8 Feb 2021
Coronavirus cases in the US are in decline from last month, and the daily speed of vaccinations has ...
MTG Get Off The Air
Fri, 5 Feb 2021
The House voted to strip Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments f...
Which Side Are You Amazon?
Thu, 4 Feb 2021
Amazon faces its first unionization vote in the country in seven years next week in Bessemer, Alabam...
Get In Loser, We're Doing Budget Reconciliation
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
Trump’s second impeachment trial starts next week in the Senate, and yesterday we got a preview of...
The Needle And The Doses Done
Tue, 2 Feb 2021
The daily pace of vaccinations is picking up, with some states working faster than others. We talk a...
Less Talkie, More Stimmy
Mon, 1 Feb 2021
A group of Republican Senators are sending Biden a counter-proposal on Covid relief. They want to sl...
Subreddit And Forget It
Fri, 29 Jan 2021
The COVID strain first discovered in South Africa was found in the United States for the first time ...
The Gig Short
Thu, 28 Jan 2021
At the Biden team's first public health briefing, officials noted that the number of COVID cases and...
All In A Hundred Days Work
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
Impeachment is moving forward in the Senate despite a Republican effort to dismiss it yesterday, but...
Life With The Fast Strains
Tue, 26 Jan 2021
Pfizer and Moderna say their vaccines may be less effective against a new coronavirus variant first ...
Anarchy In The GOP
Mon, 25 Jan 2021
The House is expected to send the article of impeachment to the Senate today, with the trial set to ...
Not Throwing Away My Shot
Fri, 22 Jan 2021
Biden released a 200-page national plan yesterday to centralize the COVID response effort, along wit...
Malarkey: Eliminated
Thu, 21 Jan 2021
Yesterday was inauguration day, which saw President Biden give his first speech as president on them...
Hello, Goodbiden
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
Trump leaves office today after four years of hellish incompetence. We reflect on the challenges Pre...
Executive Order Up
Tue, 19 Jan 2021
Over the weekend, Biden’s team announced the president-elect’s agenda for the first ten days of ...
Meet Joe Bill
Fri, 15 Jan 2021
Biden unveiled his proposal for a $1.9 trillion COVID rescue package yesterday, which includes $1,40...
Impeachment's Back, Alright!
Thu, 14 Jan 2021
The House voted to impeach Donald Trump for the second time yesterday, making him the first presiden...
Sedition: Possible
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
The House is planning to vote on impeachment today. Democrats and some number of Republicans are exp...
It's The Companies You Keep
Tue, 12 Jan 2021
The business community is responding to the siege on the Capitol by suspending contributions to lawm...
Raid To Recovery with Rep. Mondaire Jones
Mon, 11 Jan 2021
This week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will try to pass a resolution to get Vice President P...
Pleading The 25th
Fri, 8 Jan 2021
After Trump incited an attack on the nation’s Capitol, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi want Pence t...
Coup And A Half Man
Thu, 7 Jan 2021
Violent mobs broke into the nation’s Capitol yesterday in a failed coup attempt, which was incited...
Glory Be To Georgia
Wed, 6 Jan 2021
Votes are coming in from the Georgia runoff elections, with the results generally looking positive f...
Mask On, Run Off with Senator Ed Markey
Tue, 5 Jan 2021
Today's Senate runoffs in Georgia will determine control of Congress, the future of economic relief,...
Can You Hear The Donald Ring?
Mon, 4 Jan 2021
In a leaked phone call from this weekend, Trump used every line he could to pressure Georgia Secreta...
Introducing 'Gaining Ground: The New Georgia'
Tue, 22 Dec 2020
The future of our democracy hinges on the outcome of two Senate races in Georgia, a state that shock...
WAD A Year
Fri, 18 Dec 2020
Congressional leaders are putting together the final pieces of an emerging deal on COVID relief, but...
NCAA It Forward
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
Congressional leaders think they could pass a roughly $900 billion stimulus bill by the end of the w...
Staffing Season
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg was announced as Biden’s nominee for transportation secreta...
Stimu-Less And Less
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
The first coronavirus vaccines were administered in the US yesterday, and public education efforts a...
Better 538 Than Never
Mon, 14 Dec 2020
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was authorized by the FDA on Friday evening, and the first shipments wen...
COVID By The Numbers
Fri, 11 Dec 2020
The FDA’s advisory panel voted to approve emergency authorization of the Pfizer-BionNTech coronavi...
Zuck The Police
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
Facebook is facing two major antitrust lawsuits, one from the Federal Trade Commission and one from ...
No One's Quick As Gascón
Wed, 9 Dec 2020
As vaccinations kick off in the UK, the approval process is moving forward here in the US as well. T...
Crime And Capital Punishment
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
A bipartisan relief bill that had some momentum last week hit a snag after two senators said they wo...
California, Here We Close
Mon, 7 Dec 2020
Biden has reportedly selected California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who led the defense of the...
Runoff The Jewels
Fri, 4 Dec 2020
There’s about a month left to go until the two Senate runoffs in Georgia, with Republican Senators...
God Save The Vaccine
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
The UK became the first country to authorize Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine yesterday, with vaccinatio...
Congress This Mess
Wed, 2 Dec 2020
Attorney General Bill Barr said what is obvious to everyone, that the Justice Department hasn’t fo...
Bidenomics 101
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
Biden officially announced several top members of his economic team, including his picks to lead the...
Pardon Me, Mr. President
Mon, 30 Nov 2020
New York City is opening up elementary schools next week after city officials faced heavy criticism ...
Yes We Michigan with Rep. Rashida Tlaib
Fri, 20 Nov 2020
Michigan and Wayne County have repeatedly been targeted in Trump’s attempts to overturn the electi...
Home Is Where The School Is
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
Yesterday brought more bad news about the current state of the pandemic, even as we got more good ne...
Airborne In The USA With Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Wed, 18 Nov 2020
The US is in an extremely dangerous period of the pandemic, with cases and hospitalizations at recor...
Midnight Train To The Senate
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
Pharmaceutical company Moderna announced yesterday that its vaccine is 94.5% effective, according to...
System Of A Lockdown
Mon, 16 Nov 2020
The federal government still hasn’t affirmed Biden's victory, blocking him from the White House ac...
Trial and Error
Fri, 13 Nov 2020
Joe Biden’s lead has only grown since major networks projected him to win the presidential electio...
Lost In Transition
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
The US is still in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the number of confirmed cases rising by ...
Exhibit None
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo made a bad “joke” yesterday that led many to believe Trump will c...
I've Vaccine Enough
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
Pfizer says an initial analysis of their vaccine found it was more than 90 percent effective in prev...
Let's Joe Crazy
Mon, 9 Nov 2020
The presidential race was called this weekend for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, leading to spontaneou...
Biden Rising
Fri, 6 Nov 2020
A significant number of ballots were counted yesterday in states where races have been too close to...
Another Brick In The Blue Wall
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
Joe Biden now has the most votes of any presidential candidate in history, and he’s won two more k...
No Winner, No Cry
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
Yesterday was Election Day, and it ended as we expected it to: without an official call on the presi...
No Sleep Til Votes In
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
After four long hard years, we’ve made it to election day… now we just need to make it through t...
First Vote's The Charm
Mon, 2 Nov 2020
Over 93 million people have voted as of Sunday night. More than 8 million of those voters are doing ...
In This COVID Economy?
Fri, 30 Oct 2020
Another 5 million people cast ballots yesterday, bringing the vote total to over 80 million so far. ...
Ballot Cleanser
Thu, 29 Oct 2020
COVID-19 numbers are up in the US, with more than 500,000 new cases over the past week. Trouble spot...
I've Got Polls But I'm Not A Pollster
Wed, 28 Oct 2020
With less than a week until November 3rd, almost 70 million people have already voted in this electi...
I Just Can't Barrett
Tue, 27 Oct 2020
Amy Coney Barrett was officially confirmed as a Supreme Court justice, cementing a 6-3 conservative ...
Pence Like Nobody's Watching
Mon, 26 Oct 2020
At least 5 aides of Mike Pence including his Chief of Staff have tested positive for Covid-19, but P...
A More Muted Presidential Debate
Fri, 23 Oct 2020
Last night Biden and Trump faced off in the second and final presidential debate. It was less interr...
Pharma Police
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
The DOJ announced an $8.3 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma yesterday for illegally marketing th...
OK Google, What's A Monopoly
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
The Justice Department filed a major lawsuit against Google saying that the company is illegally try...
Stuck In The Meddle With GRU
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
In the final two weeks before November 3rd, Trump has been criticizing his own public health experts...
Con Census
Mon, 19 Oct 2020
In the US, we’re now seeing uncontrolled spread of coronavirus as parts of the country get colder ...
Everything Is Feinstein
Fri, 16 Oct 2020
A new study shows eight million people have fallen into poverty since May, when the CARES Act money ...
Rotten To The Court
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
Amy Coney Barrett appeared for her last day of Senate questioning yesterday and gave more evasive no...
Take On Amy
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
Yesterday was day two of Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings, when members of the Senate Jud...
If U Seek Amy Coney Barrett
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
Senate hearings began yesterday to consider Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Co...
Vaccine Nation With Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
Mon, 12 Oct 2020
Senate confirmation hearings begin today for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Trump's Supreme Court nominee....
The Date Debaters
Fri, 9 Oct 2020
Thirteen men were charged yesterday in connection to an alleged violent plot to kidnap Michigan Gove...
Veeping With The Enemy
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
Last night was the first and only vice presidential debate, with Senator Kamala Harris and VP Mike P...
Keep Calm And Harrison
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
Trump said yesterday he won't negotiate with Democrats on another Covid relief before the election. ...
The West Wheeze
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
Trump is now back in the White House after making a Trumpian and very public return, but doctors say...
All The President's Meds
Mon, 5 Oct 2020
Amidst rosy reports about Trump's condition, we also learned that he received multiple drug treatmen...
The President Has Covid-19
Fri, 2 Oct 2020
In a tweet overnight, President Trump said that he and the first lady had tested positive for the co...
Take It Espy
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
Former Congressman and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy is running for Senate in Mississippi, hopi...
Presidential Interruption
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
The first presidential debate took place in Cleveland last night. It was an extremely bumpy ride, wi...
Performance Enhancing Debates
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
Tonight is the first of three debates between Democratic nominee Joe Biden and President Trump. The ...
The Art Of The Steal
Mon, 28 Sep 2020
The New York Times published a bombshell report on two decades of Trump’s taxes, showing he paid o...
Antitrust Me
Fri, 25 Sep 2020
While Trump is casually threatening to be an all out dictator, the economic crisis he continues not ...
Still No Justice For Breonna Taylor
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
Yesterday, the grand jury in Jefferson County, Kentucky announced that only one of the officers who ...
Naked Ballots & Afraid
Wed, 23 Sep 2020
America has passed the grim milestone of 200,000 deaths in the COVID-19 crisis, which was made far w...
Senate Racing Arizona
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
Arizona Senator Martha McSally said she will support a Senate vote when Trump nominates a Supreme Co...
Ruth And Justice
Mon, 21 Sep 2020
Supreme Court Justice and gender equality pioneer Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at the age of 87 o...
As Easy As Phase 1, 2, 3
Fri, 18 Sep 2020
Two pharma companies released information about their vaccine trials, including details on their tim...
The Florida Key Demographic
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
Concerns about whether the Biden campaign is doing enough to speak to Latinx voters have grown in re...
When Police Pay
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
The city of Louisville, Kentucky has come to a $12 million settlement deal with the family of Breonn...
Let's TikTok Business
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
Extreme weather continues in the US, with over 4.5 million acres burned across the West Coast and a ...
Fire, Wind & Fire
Mon, 14 Sep 2020
Wildfires raged on over the weekend in the West, with millions of acres burned, thousands displaced,...
Surveilling The Police
Fri, 11 Sep 2020
Viral videos of police brutality against Black people have generated outrage, protest, and sustained...
Coming Out Of The Woodward
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
Recorded interviews of Donald Trump by Bob Woodward show he understood the threat of coronavirus in ...
One Simple Trick To Slim Down Your Relief Bill
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
The Rochester, NY police chief and other high ranking officers all resigned or took demotions yester...
Here Comes The Sunrise Movement
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
College students have returned to campuses, and so has coronavirus. Northeastern University suspende...
Vaxxers Without Borders
Thu, 3 Sep 2020
Joe Biden will visit Kenosha, Wisconsin later today, where he’ll meet with the family of Jacob Bla...
Mr. Eviction Freeze
Wed, 2 Sep 2020
The CDC and the Health Department are moving to ban evictions through December for people who can’...
Class Of Covid-19
Tue, 1 Sep 2020
Joe Biden spoke in Pennsylvania yesterday, where he condemned violence of any kind at recent protest...
Critical Mass
Mon, 31 Aug 2020
One man is now dead after a weekend of violence in Portland, Oregon, in which pro-Trump demonstrator...
The South Yawn
Fri, 28 Aug 2020
Trump closed out the RNC last night, with a meandering 70-minute long speech that saw him paint a ro...
Game Off
Thu, 27 Aug 2020
Police arrested 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse yesterday for killing two protestors and injuring a thi...
Bleakfast At Tiffany's
Wed, 26 Aug 2020
Last night’s Republican National Convention brought more speeches from Trump’s employees and fam...
Guilfoyle Salesman
Tue, 25 Aug 2020
Protestors gathered for a second night in Kenosha, Wisconsin following the police shooting of 29-yea...
Do You Believe In Plasmagic
Mon, 24 Aug 2020
The Republican National Convention begins tonight, predominantly featuring speakers who are Trump’...
The Dude Abidens
Fri, 21 Aug 2020
Last night was the final night of the DNC, featuring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, former 2020 presidential c...
Return Of Barack
Thu, 20 Aug 2020
Last night was the third night of the Democratic National Convention, featuring marquee speeches fro...
License To Jill
Wed, 19 Aug 2020
Last night was the second night of the DNC, featuring beautiful shots of delegates across our gorgeo...
First Lady's Night
Tue, 18 Aug 2020
This year’s socially-distanced DNC began last night, with speeches from former First Lady Michelle...
DeJoy Division
Mon, 17 Aug 2020
The DNC was set to begin today in Wisconsin, but instead, it’s beginning in Zooms across America. ...
No Post On Trump Days
Fri, 14 Aug 2020
This was the first week since March that the number of new unemployment claims in the US fell below...
Teacher Buffering
Thu, 13 Aug 2020
The last time we spoke with Monise Seward, a 6th grade special education teacher in Georgia, it was ...
Kamala As You Are
Wed, 12 Aug 2020
Senator Kamala Harris was announced as Biden’s VP pick yesterday, which will make her the first bl...
Justice Democrats League
Tue, 11 Aug 2020
Five states hold primaries today, including Minnesota, where Rep. Ilhan Omar is running to keep her ...
New Executive Order
Mon, 10 Aug 2020
Trump signed a bunch of executive orders and actions over the weekend that he presented as a fix to ...
N-R-Ain't
Fri, 7 Aug 2020
New York’s Attorney General filed a lawsuit yesterday seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Assoc...
Convention Goes Electric
Thu, 6 Aug 2020
Joe Biden is no longer traveling to Milwaukee for the DNC, and neither are other primetime speakers ...
It's Been A Minute, Minneapolis
Wed, 5 Aug 2020
The Minneapolis City Council voted to disband the Minneapolis Police Department over a month ago, bu...
Work From Homeroom
Tue, 4 Aug 2020
The school year is officially beginning in some states and there have already been disruptions due t...
USPS We Can
Mon, 3 Aug 2020
Disruptions and delays to the postal service have prompted concern since so many people are planning...
Can You Veep A Secret
Fri, 31 Jul 2020
The Biden campaign says they will announce his VP pick any day now. According to reports, over a doz...
I Don't Get No Relief
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
Rent is due next week, but we still don’t have a new relief bill to extend federal unemployment as...
In Tech We Antitrust
Wed, 29 Jul 2020
The CEO’s of Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Alphabet will testify before Congress today in hearings ...
Moderna Medicine
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
Pharmaceutical company Moderna entered phase three trials of its Covid-19 vaccine, and plans to test...
Jobless This Mess
Mon, 27 Jul 2020
Florida has now passed New York in total known coronavirus cases, making it the second worst-hit sta...
Landlord Szn
Fri, 24 Jul 2020
The federal eviction moratorium from the CARES Act expires today, leaving up to 12 million people vu...
Don't Burst My NBA Bubble
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
NBA games start next week with just 22 qualifying teams finishing off the season that the pandemic p...
Makes No Census
Wed, 22 Jul 2020
Trump signed a memo yesterday that aims to omit undocumented immigrants from the census count. It se...
Season's Briefings
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
Trump says he’s bringing back coronavirus briefings starting today. The largest teachers union in ...
Portland Authority
Mon, 20 Jul 2020
Civil rights activists Rep. John Lewis and Minister CT Vivian passed away on Friday. Democrats in Co...
Hack In The USSR
Fri, 17 Jul 2020
The US, Canada, and Britain are alleging that Russian cyberspies are trying to steal coronavirus vac...
The Perks Of Being A Walmarter
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
All 5,300 plus Walmarts and Sam’s Clubs nationwide will begin requiring shoppers to wear masks nex...
BCC The CDC
Wed, 15 Jul 2020
We talk to The Atlantic’s Ed Yong about how public health workers and officials are fighting the p...
There's Something About Fauci
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
California is re-closing many of its businesses as cases continue to rise. LA County and San Diego C...
May The Task Force Be With You
Mon, 13 Jul 2020
Arizona’s governor pushed back the start of the school year from early-August to mid-August since ...
This Land Is Your Land
Fri, 10 Jul 2020
Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled that much of eastern Oklahoma is Native American tribal land, and ...
The Endless Summer
Thu, 9 Jul 2020
As the summer weeks go by, and the virus rages on, the big question remains: How to go back to schoo...
Operation Warp Speed Ahead
Wed, 8 Jul 2020
The Trump administration officially started the process of withdrawing from the World Health Organiz...
Aid In America
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
Emergency unemployment benefits included in the CARES Act are set to expire at the end of the month....
Captain America: Culture War
Mon, 6 Jul 2020
Scientists worldwide want the World Health Organization to take a stronger stance on airborne transm...
Your Antibody Is A Wonderland
Fri, 26 Jun 2020
New antibody data from the CDC indicates that only 1 in 10 COVID-19 cases in the country have been ...
It Takes Two Bills To Make Reform Go Right
Thu, 25 Jun 2020
Democrats in the Senate blocked a Republican police reform bill yesterday, and Democrats in the Hous...
Meat The Packers
Wed, 24 Jun 2020
An estimated 25,000 cases of COVID-19 are tied to U.S. meatpacking plants, where employees work in c...
Visas Banned in DC
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
Trump signed a new executive order yesterday temporarily barring new foreign workers from coming to ...
To The Left, To The Left
Mon, 22 Jun 2020
New York, Virginia, and Kentucky have primaries on Tuesday. We speak with two progressive candidates...
DREAM On
Fri, 19 Jun 2020
The Supreme Court ruled that Trump can’ t immediately end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals o...
The Amazing Trace
Thu, 18 Jun 2020
COVID-19 cases have plateaued in the US at around 20,000 a day as some states are seeing outbreaks g...
Disqualified Immunity with Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Wed, 17 Jun 2020
Trump signed a fairly inconsequential executive order yesterday that is supposed to incentivize poli...
Pride And Joy
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled that the Civil Rights Act protects LGBTQ+ employees from workplac...
Black Trans Lives Matter
Mon, 15 Jun 2020
Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by a white officer in Atlanta this weekend, in another horrific ...
CHAZ Good As It Gets
Fri, 12 Jun 2020
Police in Seattle abandoned their East Precinct building and ceded about six blocks of the city to p...
More Police Money, More Police Problems
Thu, 11 Jun 2020
More than a third of states are seeing increases in Covid-19 cases in the last week. It’s hard to ...
Georgia In My Line
Wed, 10 Jun 2020
Georgia held its primary yesterday, and in a state where officials have been accused of voter suppre...
Extreme Cop Makeover
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
Democrats in Congress introduced the Justice In Policing Act yesterday, which includes a ban on chok...
MPD Unplugged
Mon, 8 Jun 2020
Minneapolis City Council members have said they intend to disband the Minneapolis Police Department ...
Still Marching After All These Years
Fri, 5 Jun 2020
Trump’s former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis published a scathing indictment of his presidency, and...
No Statues For Bad Men
Thu, 4 Jun 2020
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has upgraded charges against George Floyd’s killer Derek ...
Presidential Insurrection
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
Trump’s threat to deploy military to states to help squash unrest would require him to use the Ins...
Curfew Enthusiasm
Tue, 2 Jun 2020
Protests against racial violence continued in well over 100 cities, leading local officials to conti...
Protesting 1, 2, 3
Mon, 1 Jun 2020
Protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd continued throughout the weekend. There w...
Trump Orders You To Log Off
Fri, 29 May 2020
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at social media companies yesterday. We explain what...
The Sisterhood Of The Traveling RNC
Thu, 28 May 2020
The planned site of the Republican National Convention this August is North Carolina, one of the sta...
Racism Cont'd
Wed, 27 May 2020
George Floyd was killed by police officers in Minneapolis this week, in an abusive and excessive sho...
Dropping The Bolsonaro
Tue, 26 May 2020
The US has imposed a ban on flights from Brazil because of a dangerous surge in COVID-19 cases and d...
Grand Re-Opening, Grand Re-Closing
Fri, 22 May 2020
China’s leaders are poised to impose a controversial new national security law in Hong Kong. The l...
We'll CDC What Happens
Thu, 21 May 2020
The CDC has quietly posted a report with detailed suggestions about how to reopen. We dig into it an...
Contact Tracing: There's An App For That
Wed, 20 May 2020
Contact tracing apps have been adopted in countries around the world to track the spread of COVID-19...
WHO's Fault Is It Anyway?
Tue, 19 May 2020
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify this morning a...
1-800-Grifthub
Mon, 18 May 2020
Democrats in Congress are launching an inquiry into Trump’s firing of an inspector general at the ...
How To Get Away With Burr-der
Fri, 15 May 2020
Today the House is set to vote on a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package that Senate Republicans s...
Necessity Is The Mother Of Convention
Thu, 14 May 2020
Former vaccine chief Dr. Rick Bright will testify before a house subcommittee today—he’s the guy...
The Wind Cries Fauci
Wed, 13 May 2020
Top U.S. health officials took questions from the Senate Health Committee yesterday on coronavirus. ...
The State Of South Dakota Vs. Common Sense
Tue, 12 May 2020
The governor of South Dakota threatened to sue two Sioux tribes over road checkpoints they have set ...
The Covid Is Coming From Inside The White House
Mon, 11 May 2020
Top US health officials are self-isolating and quarantining after a couple White House employees tes...
It's Not Easy Making Vaccine
Thu, 7 May 2020
The vaccine race is on, with several companies, governments, and academic labs working on lots of di...
Don't Be Like Mike
Wed, 6 May 2020
Vice President Mike Pence says the federal coronavirus task force could be disbanded within a month...
Leaky Projectors
Tue, 5 May 2020
A leaked government projection shows the US daily death toll from Covid-19 reaching 3,000 by June, w...
Businesses Are People Too
Mon, 4 May 2020
As dozens of states reopen, Senator Mitch McConnell wants liability protections for businesses, so t...
Mega-Strike May Day
Fri, 1 May 2020
It’s the first of the month, which means rent is due for millions of Americans, workers are going ...
The Incredible Shrinking Economy
Thu, 30 Apr 2020
New GDP data show the economy shrank at a 4.8% annual rate in January, February and March. That’s ...
Hamburger Help Us
Wed, 29 Apr 2020
Trump signed an executive order aimed at keeping meat-processing plants open by designating them as ...
The Great British Vaccine Off with Jon Favreau
Tue, 28 Apr 2020
Scientists at Oxford University have developed at Covid-19 vaccine that’s safe and effective in mo...
Trump Gets De-Pressed
Mon, 27 Apr 2020
President Trump might be doing away with his hour-plus daily coronavirus briefings, which is a relie...
The Mitch Get Mitcher
Fri, 24 Apr 2020
Senator Mitch McConnell thinks states should declare bankruptcy rather than get bailed out by the fe...
Whistleblow While You Work From Home
Thu, 23 Apr 2020
The doctor in charge of US government’s effort to develop a coronavirus vaccine was dismissed this...
Trump's Red Light on Green Cards
Wed, 22 Apr 2020
Trump is preparing an executive order that will suspend the issuing of green cards for 60 days. We s...
Mind Your Small Business
Tue, 21 Apr 2020
As Congress continues to negotiate their next relief bill, Democrats are pushing for a requirement t...
You Can't Always Test Who You Want
Mon, 20 Apr 2020
Congress is nearing a deal on a new round of funding for small businesses, hospitals and to ramp up ...
Full Contact Tracing
Fri, 17 Apr 2020
The Trump administration is now saying what everyone else knew all along: it’s up to the states to...
Stimulus Check, Please!
Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Over 80 million Americans should have seen their coronavirus stimulus payments deposited in their ba...
Governors Of The World, Unite!
Wed, 15 Apr 2020
After suggesting that he had “total authority” to determine when states reopen their economies, ...
Leftward Joe with Rep. Ilhan Omar
Tue, 14 Apr 2020
We interview Congresswoman Ilhan Omar about what progressives want from presumptive Democratic presi...
Minding The Race Gap
Mon, 13 Apr 2020
States are trying different approaches to address coronavirus racial disparities, from forming a tas...
Viruses Are Taking Our Jobs
Fri, 10 Apr 2020
Another 6.6 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week, meaning that more than 16 mill...
Exit Sandman
Thu, 9 Apr 2020
Senator Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the 2020 presidential race, but his ideas may live on. Vic...
Relief Reloaded with Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Wed, 8 Apr 2020
Lawmakers are considering a second relief package to provide assistance to people who were left out ...
Wisconsin's Pandemic Primary
Tue, 7 Apr 2020
Wisconsin will be moving forward with in-person voting today, despite efforts to postpone the electi...
Locked Up During Lockdown
Mon, 6 Apr 2020
We interview Keri Blakinger, a reporter at The Marshall Project who covers prisons, on how jails and...
The View From The ICU
Fri, 3 Apr 2020
We interview Dr. Shaoli Chaudhuri, a resident at Columbia Medical Center in Manhattan, about what sh...
Repro Rights Are An Essential Service
Thu, 2 Apr 2020
We talk to acting President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Alexis McGill Johnson about the state of r...
Curve Your Enthusiasm
Wed, 1 Apr 2020
We interview New York Times reporter Caitlin Dickerson about the far-reaching effects the pandemic i...
When They Furlough, We Go High
Tue, 31 Mar 2020
Efforts to bring unhoused people inside have been growing as the coronavirus outbreak takes hold, bu...
When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Mutual Aid
Mon, 30 Mar 2020
Mutual-aid networks, which allow neighbors and community members to pool resources, have blossomed d...
Live From The Epicenter
Fri, 27 Mar 2020
The United States now has the most known COVID-19 cases in the world. We discuss the areas that have...
What's In The Rescue Bill With Sen. Sherrod Brown
Thu, 26 Mar 2020
The senate approved a nearly $2 trillion relief package to respond to the coronavirus pandemic yeste...
Letters From The War On Covid-19
Wed, 25 Mar 2020
Equipment shortages, exposure, and empathy: we hear from healthcare workers who are fighting Covid-1...
Don't Slow My Scroll
Tue, 24 Mar 2020
Is America’s internet prepared for all of us to be online all of the time? We interview FCC commis...
The Sick And The Testless
Mon, 23 Mar 2020
We interview Alexis Madrigal, staff writer at the Atlantic and founder of The COVID Tracking project...
An Epidemiologist Answers Covid-19 Questions (Part 2)
Fri, 20 Mar 2020
We’re joined once again by physician and former Detroit health commissioner Dr. Abdul El-Sayed to ...
Talking Cash With Cory Booker
Thu, 19 Mar 2020
Senator Cory Booker joins us to discuss a proposal he’s drafted with fellow senators to give payme...
If You Have A Stalled Economy And Need Cash Now
Wed, 18 Mar 2020
Yesterday, three states voted in the first post-pandemic-declaration elections of the presidential p...
Pandemocracy!
Tue, 17 Mar 2020
Covid-19 has hit the US economy hard, devastating the stock market and prompting limited hours and l...
The Social Distancing Network
Mon, 16 Mar 2020
Covid-19 continues to upend events, entire healthcare systems, and economies worldwide. We discuss t...
An Epidemiologist Clears Up Covid-19
Fri, 13 Mar 2020
Physician and former Detroit health commissioner Abdul El-Sayed comes on the show to discuss Covid-1...
So... What's The Plandemic?
Thu, 12 Mar 2020
The WHO has officially declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. And last night, President Trump announce...
Here We Joe Again
Wed, 11 Mar 2020
It was another good night for former Vice President Joe Biden, who has taken command of the race for...
The Economy Catches Coronavirus
Tue, 10 Mar 2020
Yesterday, US stock markets had their worst day since the financial crisis in 2008. So many investor...
Campaigning In The Time Of Coronavirus
Mon, 9 Mar 2020
The presidential primary is in full swing, and unfortunately, so is COVID-19. We look at the precaut...
You’re Gonna Liz Me When I’m Gone
Fri, 6 Mar 2020
Senator Elizabeth Warren exited the presidential race on Thursday following disappointing results in...
No Test For The Sicked
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
Super Wednesday kicked off with a bang: former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg dropping out of the race. Pl...
They Joe Up So Fast
Wed, 4 Mar 2020
Yesterday was Super Tuesday, where 14 states and one territory voted in the presidential primary. Fo...
Votin’ Up On A Tuesday
Tue, 3 Mar 2020
Today is Super Tuesday, where 14 states and one territory will vote. It’s the biggest day of the p...
Don’t You (Forget About Pete)
Mon, 2 Mar 2020
The government is beginning to dole out COVID-19 testing kits, and hundreds of medical centers in th...
Biden Bets on South Carolina
Fri, 28 Feb 2020
South Carolina goes to the polls on Saturday. There are 54 delegates at stake and it’s the first s...
Czar You There Mike Pence? It's Me, Coronavirus
Thu, 27 Feb 2020
President Donald Trump held a press conference yesterday in conjunction with the CDC to update the n...
Dems Debate In The Palmetto State
Wed, 26 Feb 2020
Last night seven democratic presidential candidates took the stage in Charleston, South Carolina for...
That's A Wrap On Harvey Weinstein
Tue, 25 Feb 2020
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has been convicted on two counts of felony sex crimes. Th...
I Felt The Bern In Reno
Mon, 24 Feb 2020
Bernie Sanders had a dominating win in the Nevada caucus on Saturday. As of Sunday night, he had cap...
Betting On The Nevada Caucus
Fri, 21 Feb 2020
The Nevada caucuses are on Saturday. It’s the third contest in the 2020 Democratic presidential pr...
Debate Night Las Vegas
Thu, 20 Feb 2020
Six presidential candidates took the stage in Las Vegas last night for the last debate before the Ne...
Trump’s Eleven
Wed, 19 Feb 2020
President Trump went on a pardoning spree on Tuesday, giving commutations or pardon to 11 individual...
Bezos Gives Back
Tue, 18 Feb 2020
An extremely rich man wants to do a good thing: Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced a pledge...
Meme-Lord Mike Bloomberg
Fri, 14 Feb 2020
Major US newspaper publisher McClatchy, which owns The Miami Herald and dozens of other daily newspa...
The Barr Has Been Lowered
Thu, 13 Feb 2020
The sentencing recommendation for former Trump campaign advisor Roger Stone got shortened by the DOJ...
Mr. Sanders Wins New Hampshire
Wed, 12 Feb 2020
Senator Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night with around 26 percent of the vot...
Trump’s 4.8 Trillion Dollar Wish List
Tue, 11 Feb 2020
Today is the day of the New Hampshire primary, which will hopefully be the first totally worry-free ...
Vote Free Or Die
Mon, 10 Feb 2020
The New Hampshire primary is on Tuesday and we’re on-the-ground describing what the 2020 candidate...
Iowa Wish I Could Quit You
Fri, 7 Feb 2020
The Iowa caucuses took place on Monday night and more full results have finally started to come in. ...
Requiem For A Mango Vape Pod
Thu, 6 Feb 2020
Yesterday afternoon the Senate voted to acquit President Trump of two articles of impeachment. Senat...
Adiós Impeachment!
Wed, 5 Feb 2020
We are on to day three of the never-ending PTA meeting also known as the Iowa caucus and as of yet t...
Iowait The Results Of The Caucuses
Tue, 4 Feb 2020
The Iowa caucuses were a joyous affair, filled with high hopes, hard work, and spirited neighborly d...
Iowa: That’s What’s Happening with Tommy Vietor
Mon, 3 Feb 2020
Tonight is the night of the Iowa Caucuses, so if you haven’t been paying attention, here’s your ...
News Kids On The Medicaid Block Grant
Fri, 31 Jan 2020
The Trump administration unveiled a new Medicaid plan, which gives states the opportunity to convert...
The Cure For Coronavirus Panic
Thu, 30 Jan 2020
As of Wednesday night, there are more than 7,700 coronavirus cases in at least 20 countries, includi...
The Argument For Still Caring About Impeachment
Wed, 29 Jan 2020
President Trump’s impeachment defense has rested its case before the Senate. This after they only ...
Don’t Buy Bolton’s Book
Tue, 28 Jan 2020
President Trump’s legal team presented their defense in the Senate impeachment trial, charging on...
’Twas The Week Before Iowa
Mon, 27 Jan 2020
There’s just one week until the Iowa caucuses, where voters will get their first chance to pick t...
Trump Vs. Social Security
Fri, 24 Jan 2020
President Trump mentioned taking a look at cuts to Social Security. We discuss the implications and...
The Little Travel Ban That Could
Thu, 23 Jan 2020
Impeachment continued on Wednesday with House managers beginning to lay out their case for why Pres...
Milking Impeachment For All It’s Worth
Wed, 22 Jan 2020
The Senate impeachment trial for President Trump began on Tuesday, featuring debates over the rules...
Trump’s Stellar Legal Team
Tue, 21 Jan 2020
The impeachment trial for President Trump officially kicks off today in the Senate. We’ll see if ...
The Florida Voter Suppression Project
Fri, 17 Jan 2020
Florida’s Supreme Court passed a ruling that will restrict voting rights for people who have been...
Lev Parnas Alone!
Thu, 16 Jan 2020
The House of Representatives turned in the articles of impeachment to the Senate on Wednesday, kick...
Dems Debate In Des Moines
Wed, 15 Jan 2020
Last night was the seventh democratic debate featuring the smallest candidate pool yet. Just six ca...
The Apple Of Bill Barr’s Eye
Tue, 14 Jan 2020
Attorney General Bill Barr wants Apple’s help unlocking the iPhone of a Saudi Arabian shooter who ...
Define “Imminent Threat From Soleimani”
Mon, 13 Jan 2020
In the days since the Trump administration killed Qasem Soleimani, there’s been little consensus ...
The Hitchhiker's Guide To Impeachment
Fri, 10 Jan 2020
US and Canadian officials think the plane that crashed in Iran was struck by a surface-to-air missi...
Avoiding War In Iran And Cancer In America
Thu, 9 Jan 2020
President Trump announced economic sanctions on Iran following Tuesday’s missile strikes, but he ...
Between Iraq And An Earth Quake
Wed, 8 Jan 2020
Iranian forces launched ballistic missiles against two military bases in Iraq that house US troops....
Confessions Of A Dangerous Bolton
Tue, 7 Jan 2020
Former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton said that if he’s subpoenaed by the Sena...
New Year, New War?
Mon, 6 Jan 2020
The US assassinated Iranian Major General Qassim Suleimani via drone strike last Friday. We discuss...
Last Debate of the Decade
Fri, 20 Dec 2019
The last Democratic debate of 2019 was last night, featuring impeachment, wine caves, and some of t...
A Big Beautiful Impeachment
Thu, 19 Dec 2019
The House of Representatives voted to impeach Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Co...
Impeachment Vote And New Findings From The Tulsa Massacre
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
Today House Democrats are expected to formally vote to impeach Donald Trump. He now joins Andrew Jo...
The (Voter) Purge: Election Day
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
Boeing announced it will stop making 737 Max Jetliners next month. We talk about what it means for ...
My Fair Juror (Starring Lindsey Graham)
Mon, 16 Dec 2019
The location of Thursday’s Democratic presidential primary is in question because food service wo...
The FTC Won’t Let FB Be
Fri, 13 Dec 2019
The FTC is reportedly considering a court order to block Facebook from integrating WhatsApp, Instag...
Boris Battles For Britain
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defends his title today as the nation holds general elections....
Born In The USMCA
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
House Democrats have reached a deal with Trump on the United States Mexico Canada Agreement, which ...
Special Report-a-thon: Russia and Afghanistan
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
A report from the Inspector General has revealed Trump’s claim that the FBI spied on him in 2016 ...
Warren Peace
Mon, 9 Dec 2019
On Saturday, the House Judiciary Committee released their impeachment report, which is essentially ...
The Ghost of America’s Health Care Future
Fri, 6 Dec 2019
A multi-million-dollar lobbying group is running ads in early primary voting states against Medicar...
Trump’s “Screw Everyone That Isn’t Us” Mandate
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
The USDA released a new food stamp rule that would kick an estimated 755,000 people off food benef...
Kamala’s Second Act
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
California Senator Kamala Harris suspended her presidential campaign on Tuesday. We discuss the fac...
Look Julian's Talking
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
We talk to presidential candidate and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro ...
If The Quid Didn’t Hit, You Must Acquit
Mon, 2 Dec 2019
The Supreme Court will hear a major gun rights case today, which could lead to the expansion of the...
Turkey Confrontations And Opioid Reparations
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal probe of opioid makers and distributors, a type of inv...
London’s Burning (Uber’s License)
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
A judge rules that White House lawyer Don McGahn must testify to congress despite Trump's efforts t...
China's Detainment Camps and Bloomberg's First Week
Mon, 25 Nov 2019
New leaked documents detail how far the Chinese government has gone to detain ethnic minorities and...
High High Hopes For Impeachment
Fri, 22 Nov 2019
Fiona Hill and David Holmes close out a week in testimonies and Schiff brings the gavel down with a...
Tyler Perry’s “Gordon Sondland”
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
During his impeachment hearing, Gordon Sondland confirms the quid-pro-quo and says his orders came ...
The Four Horsemen Of The Impeachment
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
In an epic 12 hour impeach-a-thon, four witnesses took the stand, including Lt. Colonel Vindman, Pe...
Russiagate Reloaded
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
The trial of Roger Stone has led Democrats to dust off their old yellowed copies of The Mueller Rep...
Mayor Pete’s Buttibump
Mon, 18 Nov 2019
Pete Buttigieg is surging in Iowa, and Michael Bloomberg is kicking off his late-blooming campaign ...
Battle For The Bayou
Fri, 15 Nov 2019
Two candidates for Louisiana Governor face off in a runoff election on Saturday. We introduce you t...
What To Impeach When You’re Impeaching
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
The Trump impeachment made its TV debut on Wednesday, featuring a colorful cast of characters and o...
Ghosts Of Impeachments Past And Present
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
The impeachment inquiry makes its television debut today. We discuss how previous impeachments were...
DREAMers Go To Washington
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
Today the Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether DACA can be ended by the Trump administra...
The Real World: Ukraine
Mon, 11 Nov 2019
Public impeachment hearings begin this week. We tell you who’s taking the stand and how to tell t...
Bloomberg’s Billions
Fri, 8 Nov 2019
A judge orders President Trump to pay $2 million for using donations to his charitable foundation (...
Richie Rich and Mitchie Mitch
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
Coming off Tuesday’s elections, we look ahead at key 2020 races, including a vote on Mitch McConn...
Trump Suffers The Greatest Defeat In The History Of The World
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
The voting results are in from Kentucky, Virginia, and Mississippi! We go over the results in our f...
We'll Always Have The Paris Agreement
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
Washington votes today on whether to repeal the state’s ban on affirmative action. We discuss the...
Beto's Fate and Bevin Can Wait
Mon, 4 Nov 2019
Democratic presidential candidates continue to fight for Iowa, with one less tall, counter-standing...
Virginia Is For Voters
Fri, 1 Nov 2019
In today’s big impeachment update, the House votes to endorse the impeachment inquiry. Next up, p...
Morrison Talks and Deadspin Walks
Thu, 31 Oct 2019
Big impeachment updates: Alexander Vindman tells Congress that the White House hid details of Trump...
Boeing 737 Max, NCAA Fat Stacks
Wed, 30 Oct 2019
The NCAA votes to start the process of allowing college athletes to get money while they get an edu...
Impeachment Rules and Facebook Drools
Tue, 29 Oct 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces a resolution that will formalize the impeachment inquiry. Expe...
Baghdadi and Blackouts
Mon, 28 Oct 2019
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died in a raid by U.S. special forces in Syria. President Trump an...
Introducing “What A Day” (launching Monday, October 28th)
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
Can’t keep up with the flood of news every morning? We got you covered: What A Day, a new podcast ...