What A Day

The Great British Vaccine Off with Jon Favreau

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Scientists at Oxford University have developed at Covid-19 vaccine that’s safe and effective in monkeys. Now, they’re moving into wide-scale human...

Trump Gets De-Pressed

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump might be doing away with his hour-plus daily coronavirus briefings, which is a relief for so-called “privately concerned Republicans...

The Mitch Get Mitcher

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Senator Mitch McConnell thinks states should declare bankruptcy rather than get bailed out by the federal government. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp give...

Whistleblow While You Work From Home

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The doctor in charge of US government’s effort to develop a coronavirus vaccine was dismissed this week. He says it has to do with his opposition to...

Trump's Red Light on Green Cards

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Trump is preparing an executive order that will suspend the issuing of green cards for 60 days. We speak to Ali Noorani, executive director of the Nat...

Mind Your Small Business

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As Congress continues to negotiate their next relief bill, Democrats are pushing for a requirement that the administration develop a national testing ...

You Can't Always Test Who You Want

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Congress is nearing a deal on a new round of funding for small businesses, hospitals and to ramp up testing — which experts say is still in too shor...

Full Contact Tracing

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump administration is now saying what everyone else knew all along: it’s up to the states to determine how and when they begin easing out of l...

Stimulus Check, Please!

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Over 80 million Americans should have seen their coronavirus stimulus payments deposited in their bank accounts yesterday. For the rest of us, we'll h...

Governors Of The World, Unite!

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After suggesting that he had “total authority” to determine when states reopen their economies, Trump now says the states can decide. Governors ar...

Leftward Joe with Rep. Ilhan Omar

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We interview Congresswoman Ilhan Omar about what progressives want from presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and what steps Congress ...

Minding The Race Gap

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

States are trying different approaches to address coronavirus racial disparities, from forming a task force in Louisiana to opening new testing center...

Viruses Are Taking Our Jobs

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Another 6.6 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week, meaning that more than 16 million jobs have been lost in the last three weeks. T...

Exit Sandman

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Senator Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the 2020 presidential race, but his ideas may live on. Vice President Joe Biden is now the presumptive democ...

Relief Reloaded with Rep. Pramila Jayapal

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lawmakers are considering a second relief package to provide assistance to people who were left out of the last bill. Some also want to add a rent mor...

Wisconsin's Pandemic Primary

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wisconsin will be moving forward with in-person voting today, despite efforts to postpone the election for the sake of public health. We check in on w...

Locked Up During Lockdown

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We interview Keri Blakinger, a reporter at The Marshall Project who covers prisons, on how jails and detention centers are managing release of inmates...

The View From The ICU

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We interview Dr. Shaoli Chaudhuri, a resident at Columbia Medical Center in Manhattan, about what she’s seeing in the Covid-19 epicenter as doctors ...

Repro Rights Are An Essential Service

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to acting President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Alexis McGill Johnson about the state of reproductive rights during the pandemic, and the ef...

Curve Your Enthusiasm

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We interview New York Times reporter Caitlin Dickerson about the far-reaching effects the pandemic is having on people in our immigration system: asyl...

When They Furlough, We Go High

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Efforts to bring unhoused people inside have been growing as the coronavirus outbreak takes hold, but advocates say there’s more to be done. We talk...

When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Mutual Aid

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mutual-aid networks, which allow neighbors and community members to pool resources, have blossomed during the coronavirus crisis. We interview Christi...

Live From The Epicenter

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The United States now has the most known COVID-19 cases in the world. We discuss the areas that have been hit hardest and how they’re handling the o...

What's In The Rescue Bill With Sen. Sherrod Brown

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The senate approved a nearly $2 trillion relief package to respond to the coronavirus pandemic yesterday, after a day of delays and a lot of debate. W...

Letters From The War On Covid-19

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Equipment shortages, exposure, and empathy: we hear from healthcare workers who are fighting Covid-19 on the front lines. Plus, what Democrats are fi...

Don't Slow My Scroll

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is America’s internet prepared for all of us to be online all of the time? We interview FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel to get her answer. And ...

The Sick And The Testless

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We interview Alexis Madrigal, staff writer at the Atlantic and founder of The COVID Tracking project, about the current state of coronavirus testing a...

An Epidemiologist Answers Covid-19 Questions (Part 2)

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined once again by physician and former Detroit health commissioner Dr. Abdul El-Sayed to discuss Covid-19. We ask him how to evaluate the s...

Talking Cash With Cory Booker

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Senator Cory Booker joins us to discuss a proposal he’s drafted with fellow senators to give payments to Americans to help them through the pandemic...

If You Have A Stalled Economy And Need Cash Now

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday, three states voted in the first post-pandemic-declaration elections of the presidential primary, and former Vice President Joe Biden won in...

Pandemocracy!

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Covid-19 has hit the US economy hard, devastating the stock market and prompting limited hours and layoffs around the country. We talk to Annie Lowrey...

The Social Distancing Network

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Covid-19 continues to upend events, entire healthcare systems, and economies worldwide. We discuss the latest updates, including a new CDC recommendat...

An Epidemiologist Clears Up Covid-19

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Physician and former Detroit health commissioner Abdul El-Sayed comes on the show to discuss Covid-19. We ask him about the government response, how t...

So... What's The Plandemic?

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The WHO has officially declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. And last night, President Trump announced new travel restrictions on foreign nationals com...

Here We Joe Again

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It was another good night for former Vice President Joe Biden, who has taken command of the race for the democratic presidential. He won overwhelming ...

The Economy Catches Coronavirus

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday, US stock markets had their worst day since the financial crisis in 2008. So many investors were selling off assets that trading was tempora...

Campaigning In The Time Of Coronavirus

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The presidential primary is in full swing, and unfortunately, so is COVID-19. We look at the precautions campaigns are taking against coronavirus and ...

You’re Gonna Liz Me When I’m Gone

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Senator Elizabeth Warren exited the presidential race on Thursday following disappointing results in her home state and beyond on Super Tuesday. Now, ...

No Test For The Sicked

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Super Wednesday kicked off with a bang: former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg dropping out of the race. Plus, the race in Maine was narrowly called for Bide...

They Joe Up So Fast

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday was Super Tuesday, where 14 states and one territory voted in the presidential primary. Former VP Joe Biden over-performed in what some (rea...

Votin’ Up On A Tuesday

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today is Super Tuesday, where 14 states and one territory will vote. It’s the biggest day of the presidential nominating contest so far… and 1,357...

Don’t You (Forget About Pete)

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The government is beginning to dole out COVID-19 testing kits, and hundreds of medical centers in the US have begun developing their own version of te...

Biden Bets on South Carolina

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

South Carolina goes to the polls on Saturday. There are 54 delegates at stake and it’s the first state where black voters make up a majority of the ...

Czar You There Mike Pence? It's Me, Coronavirus

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump held a press conference yesterday in conjunction with the CDC to update the nation on the COVID-19 preparedness plan. That plan...

Dems Debate In The Palmetto State

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Last night seven democratic presidential candidates took the stage in Charleston, South Carolina for the tenth debate of this election cycle and the l...

That's A Wrap On Harvey Weinstein

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has been convicted on two counts of felony sex crimes. The convictions are the culmination of a month-long ...

I Felt The Bern In Reno

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bernie Sanders had a dominating win in the Nevada caucus on Saturday. As of Sunday night, he had captured nearly 47.1 percent of county convention del...

Betting On The Nevada Caucus

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Nevada caucuses are on Saturday. It’s the third contest in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and the first where voters of color will hav...

Debate Night Las Vegas

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Six presidential candidates took the stage in Las Vegas last night for the last debate before the Nevada Caucuses on Saturday. And folks: it was a str...

Trump’s Eleven

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump went on a pardoning spree on Tuesday, giving commutations or pardon to 11 individuals convicted of white-collar crime. To make his pic...

Bezos Gives Back

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

An extremely rich man wants to do a good thing: Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced a pledge of $10 billion to combat climate change. We discu...

Meme-Lord Mike Bloomberg

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Major US newspaper publisher McClatchy, which owns The Miami Herald and dozens of other daily newspapers around the country, has filed for bankruptcy....

The Barr Has Been Lowered

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The sentencing recommendation for former Trump campaign advisor Roger Stone got shortened by the DOJ and it all feels awfully corrupt. We discuss what...

Mr. Sanders Wins New Hampshire

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Senator Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night with around 26 percent of the vote, followed by Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Eliz...

Trump’s 4.8 Trillion Dollar Wish List

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today is the day of the New Hampshire primary, which will hopefully be the first totally worry-free candidate selecting event of the 2020 season. We’...

Vote Free Or Die

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The New Hampshire primary is on Tuesday and we’re on-the-ground describing what the 2020 candidates are doing there. We’ll also talk you through a...

Iowa Wish I Could Quit You

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Iowa caucuses took place on Monday night and more full results have finally started to come in. 100 percent of precincts have been reported, but m...

Requiem For A Mango Vape Pod

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday afternoon the Senate voted to acquit President Trump of two articles of impeachment. Senator Mitt Romney had his “Mitt savior” moment wh...

Adiós Impeachment!

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are on to day three of the never-ending PTA meeting also known as the Iowa caucus and as of yet there is still no declared winner and the state’s...

Iowait The Results Of The Caucuses

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Iowa caucuses were a joyous affair, filled with high hopes, hard work, and spirited neighborly debate. Attempts to report the results of the caucu...

Iowa: That’s What’s Happening with Tommy Vietor

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight is the night of the Iowa Caucuses, so if you haven’t been paying attention, here’s your opportunity to catch up. From a tasteful three-sta...

News Kids On The Medicaid Block Grant

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump administration unveiled a new Medicaid plan, which gives states the opportunity to convert part of the public insurance system into block gr...

The Cure For Coronavirus Panic

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As of Wednesday night, there are more than 7,700 coronavirus cases in at least 20 countries, including 5 cases in the U.S. Still, it’s not time for ...

The Argument For Still Caring About Impeachment

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump’s impeachment defense has rested its case before the Senate. This after they only used 12 of 24 allotted hours to argue against the ...

Don’t Buy Bolton’s Book

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump’s legal team presented their defense in the Senate impeachment trial, charging on despite reports that Security Advisor John Bolton...

’Twas The Week Before Iowa

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There’s just one week until the Iowa caucuses, where voters will get their first chance to pick the candidate they’d like to see go up against Tr...

Trump Vs. Social Security

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump mentioned taking a look at cuts to Social Security. We discuss the implications and how the issue of Social Security, Medicare, and M...

The Little Travel Ban That Could

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Impeachment continued on Wednesday with House managers beginning to lay out their case for why President Trump should be convicted and removed from o...

Milking Impeachment For All It’s Worth

22 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Senate impeachment trial for President Trump began on Tuesday, featuring debates over the rules, furrowed brows, at least one Senator who fell as...

Trump’s Stellar Legal Team

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The impeachment trial for President Trump officially kicks off today in the Senate. We’ll see if it goes exactly the way Mitch McConnell wants it t...

The Florida Voter Suppression Project

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Florida’s Supreme Court passed a ruling that will restrict voting rights for people who have been convicted of a crime, which effectively instates ...

Lev Parnas Alone!

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The House of Representatives turned in the articles of impeachment to the Senate on Wednesday, kicking off the next phase of the trial of President D...

Dems Debate In Des Moines

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Last night was the seventh democratic debate featuring the smallest candidate pool yet. Just six candidates took the stage: Biden, Sanders, Warren, B...

The Apple Of Bill Barr’s Eye

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Attorney General Bill Barr wants Apple’s help unlocking the iPhone of a Saudi Arabian shooter who opened fire on a naval base last month. We discuss...

Define “Imminent Threat From Soleimani”

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the days since the Trump administration killed Qasem Soleimani, there’s been little consensus on why the drone strike was necessary. We discuss ...

The Hitchhiker's Guide To Impeachment

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

US and Canadian officials think the plane that crashed in Iran was struck by a surface-to-air missile. Further investigation will require lots of cou...

Avoiding War In Iran And Cancer In America

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump announced economic sanctions on Iran following Tuesday’s missile strikes, but he didn’t call for escalation. Congress is taking s...

Between Iraq And An Earth Quake

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Iranian forces launched ballistic missiles against two military bases in Iraq that house US troops. Stay tuned today for the White House’s official...

Confessions Of A Dangerous Bolton

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton said that if he’s subpoenaed by the Senate, he’d be willing to give up the goods. We dis...

New Year, New War?

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The US assassinated Iranian Major General Qassim Suleimani via drone strike last Friday. We discuss the repercussions and talk with California congre...

Last Debate of the Decade

20 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The last Democratic debate of 2019 was last night, featuring impeachment, wine caves, and some of the biggest out-and-out brawls we’ve seen so far....

A Big Beautiful Impeachment

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The House of Representatives voted to impeach Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. But Pelosi isn’t giving up the articles ...

Impeachment Vote And New Findings From The Tulsa Massacre

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today House Democrats are expected to formally vote to impeach Donald Trump. He now joins Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton on the Mt. Rushmore of impe...

The (Voter) Purge: Election Day

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Boeing announced it will stop making 737 Max Jetliners next month. We talk about what it means for the economy, jobs and the whole shabang.  Wiscons...

My Fair Juror (Starring Lindsey Graham)

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The location of Thursday’s Democratic presidential primary is in question because food service workers at Loyola Marymount are striking. We discuss...

The FTC Won’t Let FB Be

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The FTC is reportedly considering a court order to block Facebook from integrating WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger into a giant, terrifyi...

Boris Battles For Britain

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defends his title today as the nation holds general elections. He’ll be facing threats from all sides, includi...

Born In The USMCA

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

House Democrats have reached a deal with Trump on the United States Mexico Canada Agreement, which will replace the artist formerly known as NAFTA. W...

Special Report-a-thon: Russia and Afghanistan

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A report from the Inspector General has revealed Trump’s claim that the FBI spied on him in 2016 to be false. We talk about what else we learned fr...

Warren Peace

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On Saturday, the House Judiciary Committee released their impeachment report, which is essentially the legal roadmap they’ll be following from here...

The Ghost of America’s Health Care Future

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A multi-million-dollar lobbying group is running ads in early primary voting states against Medicare For All and the public option. In our “We Have...

Trump’s “Screw Everyone That Isn’t Us” Mandate

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The USDA released a new food stamp rule that would kick an estimated 755,000 people off food benefits. We discuss with US Senator from Michigan Debb...

Kamala’s Second Act

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

California Senator Kamala Harris suspended her presidential campaign on Tuesday. We discuss the factors that led her to this point, including ones ma...

Look Julian's Talking

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to presidential candidate and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro about the way the DNC does primaries, whether the ...

If The Quid Didn’t Hit, You Must Acquit

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Supreme Court will hear a major gun rights case today, which could lead to the expansion of the Second Amendment. We discuss how we got here, and...

Turkey Confrontations And Opioid Reparations

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal probe of opioid makers and distributors, a type of investigation that’s usually reserved for drug deal...

London’s Burning (Uber’s License)

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A judge rules that White House lawyer Don McGahn must testify to congress despite Trump's efforts to block him. Impeachment: Season 2 is gonna be goo...

China's Detainment Camps and Bloomberg's First Week

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

New leaked documents detail how far the Chinese government has gone to detain ethnic minorities and muslims. We discuss what the documents reveal. Mo...

High High Hopes For Impeachment

22 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Fiona Hill and David Holmes close out a week in testimonies and Schiff brings the gavel down with a fiery closing statement. Plus, Sondland’s famou...

Tyler Perry’s “Gordon Sondland”

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

During his impeachment hearing, Gordon Sondland confirms the quid-pro-quo and says his orders came from the top dog: El Presidente. We discuss that a...