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21 min
Should a Democratic House try a third Trump impeachment?
In light of recent midterm polling, Democrats are reportedly considering whether impeachment would be a prudent pursuit. On Today's Show:Lisa Mascaro, chief congressional correspon…
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16 min
Californians are voting on a billionaire’s tax
California voters will have to decide on Prop 40, which is a one-time tax on billionaires in order to fund healthcare and education. On Today's Show:Marisa Lagos, correspondent for…
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16 min
Getting rich as president: conflict of interest?
Elected officials are not supposed to use their positions to boost their own personal wealth. On Today's Show:Sam Kessler, Wall Street Journal reporter, talks about the billion dol…
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Trillionaire breaks campaign spending record
With affordability, income inequality, and other consequential pocketbook policy items at play in this year's midterm elections, we look at the financial lay of the land. On Today'…
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21 min
Talarico, El Sayed, Buttigieg, more, on how to reform the Supreme Court
Ahead of the midterm elections, one consequential issue centers the Supreme Court, and whether, amid ethics concerns, the judicial branch needs reform. On Today's Show:Kate Shaw, p…
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23 min
The fake Russia cease-fire explained
Amid reports that would suggest a favorable relationship between President Trump and Russian President Putin, where does that leave Ukraine?On Today's Show:Julia Ioffe, founding pa…
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21 min
Francis Fukuyama on why history didn’t end
A new memoir from an academic international relationsOn Today's Show:Francis Fukuyama, senior fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, fo…
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22 min
Pete Hegseth invites you to watch an execution on your phone (JD Vance says no thanks)
With the news that the US will publicly execute the Fort Hood shooter, and the recent botched execution of a woman in Tennessee, capital punishment has taken center stage in the na…
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19 min
Thursday’s NY ICE shooting becomes swing district issue
With last week's ICE shooting, how are swing districts in the area responding on the political hot-button midterm issue of immigration enforcement?On Today's Show:Billy House, Wash…
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23 min
AI as an issue in hotly contested House race
With AI technology and its accompanying data centers taking up some of the spotlight as a midterm issue, we look at how it's playing out in a key house race. On Today's Show:Timmy…
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22 min
'Socialist Manifesto' author on past failures and governing in the real world
As the DSA and other ideologies on the political left begin to gain footholds in elected offices including NYC's mayoralty, we look at what 'socialism' really is, in practice. On T…
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21 min
Affordability debate clips from crucial house race
With affordability as a central political issue this midterm season, how are candidates in a key New Jersey race addressing it?On Today's Show:Timmy Facciola, founder of the local…
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22 min
Algorithms price gouge us. This guest wants to change that
The free market supposedly sets fair prices based on supply and demand. How are algorithmic pricing models helping profiteers charge more for the same?On Today's Show:Lindsay Owens…
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21 min
The right and women’s sports (not about trans athletes)
With right wing voices taking aim at transgender athletes, who they say create unfairness in women's sports, a look at the Trump administration's cuts to Title IX enforcement.On To…
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19 min
The law and politics of the Cornell gang rape investigation
The national discussion about sexual assault on campus has been revived in the wake of a scandal at Cornell.On Today's Show:Alexandra Brodsky, civil rights lawyer and author of Sex…
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22 min
The departing UN Sec’y General cared about climate change. Did he make a difference?
With a host of geopolitical issues including military conflicts, trade wars and more, a look at the legacy of outgoing UN Sec. Gen. António Guterres.On Today's Show:David Gelles, r…
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20 min
Malcolm Gladwell thinks we’re having the wrong gun control debates
Longstanding discussions about gun control in the US and the 2nd Amendment may be missing some of the important pieces of the conversation.On Today's Show:Malcolm Gladwell, host of…
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23 min
Trump and Gen Z soften on China
After a big week for international politics, we look at one of the key geopolitical relationships of our era.On Today's Show:Ishaan Tharoor, global affairs columnist at The New Yor…
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24 min
How to end the partisan redistricting wars
For today's policy deep-dive ahead of the midterms, we look at the redrawing of electoral district lines, gerrymandering and fair representation.On Today's Show:Dan Vicuña, senior…
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'People are wild.' Sarah Longwell on our weird political contradictions
Focus groups are often a good way to pair political opinions with voters' identity and demographics in ways that polling can't. On Today's Show:Sarah Longwell, political strategist…