Overview
169 Episodes
Last night, Brian co-moderated a debate among the Democratic hopefuls campaigning to be NYC's next mayor.
Transcribed - Published: 13 June 2025
Tense scenes between protestors and law enforcement agents, both local and federal, have violently clashed.
Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025
The U.S. Health Secretary, RFK Jr., announced he was dismissing all the members of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee.
Transcribed - Published: 11 June 2025
CNN's Jake Tapper shares his analysis of recent news, including the intensifying standoffs between protesters and federal law enforcement in Los Angeles.
Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2025
President Trump has deployed the National Guard to suppress demonstrations against immigration raids in Los Angeles.
Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2025
Last week, a congressional staffer at a district office was detained by officials from the Department of Homeland Security.
Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2025
With the Trump administration's general posture against the Department of Education, we speak with a former official about the DOE's value to local school districts.
Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2025
After a transgender high school athlete won two events at a California track and field competition, President Donald Trump has threatened to defund the state.
Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2025
A constituent told Sen. Joni Ernst that proposed Medicaid meant that "People are going to die." Sen. Ernst responded: "Well, we all are going to die."
Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2025
The Trump administration announced it would "aggressively revoke" student visas for Chinese students who are planning to study in the United States.
Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2025
Who benefits from a more generous SALT deduction cap?
Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2025
Why does one legal analyst say that the current Supreme Court is operating under a doctrine akin to “no law, just vibes?”
Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2025
New York City's CUNY system recently lost federal funding for more than 70 research grants.
Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2025
Today, we revisit a conversation about the Equal Rights Amendment, and its current status.
Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2025
This morning, the House passed a spending bill after many long late nights of negotiations. Now it moves on to the Senate.
Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2025
As President Trump attempts to get the House's new budget bill to pass, lawmakers met overnight to pursue amendments that could lead to compromise.
Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2025
On Sunday, House Republicans released their package of proposals that would cut federal spending on Medicaid and Obamacare.
Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2025
We unpack SCOTUS's decision to continue to prohibit the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged gang members.
Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2025
Trump's administration has aimed to pare back federal funding to various parts of civic society.
Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2025
The federal government is aiming to take steps to reduce public funding to public media sources through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2025
A Democratic senator outlines his critiques of the Trump administration, and outlines his approach to protecting the guardrails of democracy.
Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2025
At a recent primary event for Democrats hoping to be NJ's next Governor, candidates discussed how they are thinking about a relationship with President Trump's administration.
Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2025
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson has made comments characterizing the Trump administration's behavior toward the legal profession as "threats and harassment."
Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025
In president Trump's first administration, he stated that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are "not money". Now, his sons head their own crypto company.
Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2025
Communication blackouts, delayed flights, staffing shortages -- New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport has been in crisis mode for the past week.
Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025
A new RFK Jr. policy would require all new vaccines to be tested against placebos and to develop new vaccines without using mRNA technology.
Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2025
With the impacts of President Trump's trade wars beginning to be felt in the US, we discuss the macro- and micro-economics of the administration's trade policy.
Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025
With officials and lawmakers in Washington D.C. discussing federal budget priorities, we look the coming year in government funding.
Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2025
Several cases of the Trump administration's immigration detentions and deportations have raised questions about due process.
Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously discussed blocking women from military service, though has since backed off on those efforts.
Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2025
After 100 days of Trump's second term, questions have arisen about birthright citizenship, the arrests of judges and deportations without due process.
Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025
Recently, NJ Sen. Andy Kim made an unannounced visit to a federal immigration detention facility.
Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025
After his first few months in office, where have the initial actions of the Trump administration aligned with Project 2025?
Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2025
The global influence of the Catholic church has been a historically important force on the international stage.
Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025
What constitutes an "authoritarian" government, and what causes them to fail?
Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025
The National Institute of Health is set to cut funding for climate research.
Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025
The Trump administration's recent deportation efforts have raised questions about the law around citizenship and the removal of non-citizens from the country.
Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025
President Trump has frozen some federal funds to Harvard University, and has a list of demands in order to unfreeze it.
Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025
There's an ongoing stand-off between a federal judge and the Trump administration over their deportation practices.
Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025
The legal and ethical considerations behind in vitro fertilization have gotten more complicated since SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade.
Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2025
The Federal Trade Commission will argue that the social media giant Meta, formerly Facebook, maintained a monopoly after it bought Instagram and WhatsApp.
Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2025
As they head to recess, pressure mounts on Republican lawmakers to fulfill President Donald Trump's agenda, but they remain far from united.
Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2025
Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025
Every month, listeners have the opportunity to speak directly to their lawmakers.
Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025
Today, we'll hear about the Supreme Court's recent decisions about certain Trump administration policies, and what it means for democracy.
Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025
Last week thousands of federal employees who work for health agencies like the CDC, NIH and FDA lost their jobs.
Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2025
After a weekend of protests against the Trump administration, we hear from a leading Democrat who made headlines last week for an official act of dissent.
Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025
Global markets are in turmoil after President Trump announced his long-promised tariffs.
Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2025
Democrats have enjoyed strong showings in special elections in Florida and a big win in Wisconsin this week, not to mention Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking speech on the Senate floor.
Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2025
The Trump Administration is seeking the death penalty in the case against Luigi Mangione, who allegedly stalked and fatally shot a health insurance executive.
Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2025
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