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The 2024 GOP Field Shrinks Again as Tim Scott Bows Out from 2023-11-13T21:57
Sen. Tim Scott suspends his campaign for President. Why didn't his message resonate more with voters and could he join a ticket as Vice President? Plus, angst grows among Democrats over Joe Biden'...
ListenPutin Accelerates His Ukraine Invasion Despite Sanctions Pressure from 2022-03-03T20:45
The Biden administration is celebrating the effect economic sanctions have put on Russia and Vladimir Putin. But does Joe Biden deserve the credit, or did European leaders really make the push for...
ListenNo Tacking in Biden's State of the Union from 2022-03-02T20:41
Joe Biden began his address to Congress with a message for Vladimir Putin about Ukraine, but then he pivoted to issues like inflation, where many of his proposals were reminiscent of his failed Bui...
ListenRussia Assaults Ukraine, as Biden Addresses the Nation from 2022-03-01T20:59
While Joe Biden prepares to deliver his State of the Union address, Russia's attacks in Ukraine begin targeting civilian areas. What can the U.S. and NATO do to help, and what about establishing a ...
ListenPutin Plays the Nuclear Card from 2022-02-28T21:35
Vladimir Putin stirred outrage around the world when he ordered Russia's nuclear forces into “special combat readiness.” How serious should this threat be taken? Plus, the panel discusses the impac...
ListenThe War in Ukraine / Biden's Supreme Court Pick from 2022-02-25T23:09
Russian troops trying to conquer the capital city of Kyiv have met stiff resistance, as Western nations tighten sanctions on Vladimir Putin. Meantime, President Biden nominates D.C. Circuit Judge K...
ListenRussia Invades Ukraine and Disrupts a Complacent Europe and U.S. from 2022-02-24T22:44
Putin returns the world to its pre-World War II disorder when the strong prey on the weak. The U.S. and Europe failed to deter him, but can they make him pay enough a price to stop him now? Learn m...
ListenRussian Tanks Roll into Ukraine from 2022-02-22T20:52
Validimir Putin sends his military forces over the border into Eastern Ukraine, after delivering a bellicose speech denying Ukraine's legitimacy and claiming that NATO might use it as a springboard...
ListenStill Waiting on Biden for Covid Normalcy from 2022-02-21T20:00
Governor Gavin Newsom announces a new "endemic" Covid-19 policy for California, which is also lifting its indoor mask mandate. If blue states are removing even the strictest of rules, why aren't Pr...
ListenCanada Declares a Trucker Emergency from 2022-02-18T23:23
In an attempt to bring Canada's trucker protests to an end, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invokes the Emergencies Act. But is such a dramatic move necessary, or do police already have the power to ...
ListenSarah Palin Loses Her NYT Libel Lawsuit from 2022-02-17T21:48
The jury ruled against Sarah Palin in her libel lawsuit against The New York Times. Will she appeal, and how does the verdict reflect the current state of journalism? Plus, why Republicans are ral...
ListenThe Revolt of the Parents Is Spreading from 2022-02-16T21:01
San Francisco overwhelmingly votes to recall three members of the city school board, which had pushed to rename schools while classrooms were still closed for Covid-19. Meantime, Virginia Democrats...
ListenTrump, Russia and 2016 Data Mining from 2022-02-15T20:45
Special Counsel John Durham says that a tech executive, trying to find Trump-Russia links in 2016, mined nonpublic DNS data for Trump Tower and the Executive Office of the President. Was there coor...
ListenThe Global Fallout if Russia Invades Ukraine from 2022-02-14T20:45
How an invasion would remake the strategic map of Europe and alter politics in the U.S. and around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ListenTruckers Against Covid-19 Mandates from 2022-02-11T22:48
Canadian truckers protesting vaccine rules have blocked the Ambassador Bridge, a major trade route to the U.S., disrupting supply chains in the automotive industry. Is the chaos hurting their messa...
ListenInflation Hits a 40-Year High from 2022-02-10T22:27
Prices last month were up 7.5% compared with a year ago, the highest figure since 1982, and voters are pointing the finger at Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress. Could America be heading back to t...
ListenUkraine Steels Itself for a Possible Invasion from 2022-02-09T20:57
The Pentagon is drawing up plans to help Americans evacuate if Russia decides to invade its neighbor, and Ukranians are busy preparing to resist an occupation. But could sanctions, including Presid...
ListenNo More Face Scans for the IRS from 2022-02-08T20:58
After criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, the IRS plans to stop using facial recognition to authenticate taxpayers online. Didn't the IRS already have its hands full, with millions of ta...
ListenNo More Face Scans for the IRS from 2022-02-08T20:58
After criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, the IRS plans to stop using facial recognition to authenticate taxpayers online. Didn't the IRS already have its hands full, with millions of ta...
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