Episodes

  • House Speaker Mike Johnson Puts His Job on the Line Over Ukraine Aid

    House Speaker Mike Johnson Puts His Job on the Line Over Ukraine Aid
    Apr 18 2024
    Speaker Mike Johnson moves ahead with bills supporting Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan against their enemies. What's in the bills, what are their prospects for passing, and could they cost Johnson his job as a small group of Republicans threaten to move against him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Can Jan. 6 Rioters Be Charged with Obstruction?

    Can Jan. 6 Rioters Be Charged with Obstruction?
    Apr 17 2024
    The Supreme Court hears an appeal from a former Pennsylvania cop, who says his conduct at the Capitol on Jan. 6 does not qualify as obstruction under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Prosecutors have charged more than 300 people using that law, but are they stretching it too far? Plus, the Justices rule that a local $23,420 permitting fee is covered by the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Donald Trump’s Hush-Money Trial Begins

    Donald Trump’s Hush-Money Trial Begins
    Apr 16 2024
    Jury selection starts in New York, as the former president faces 34 counts of falsifying business records, tied to a 2016 payment to Stormy Daniels. But has Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought a weak case, with potential legal avenues for appeal, given that to convict on these felonies he must prove that Trump intended to commit or conceal a second unrelated crime? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Will Israel Strike Back at Iran Despite Joe Biden's Opposition?

    Will Israel Strike Back at Iran Despite Joe Biden's Opposition?
    Apr 15 2024
    Paul Gigot interviews Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, about Tehran's attack on Israel, whether it was really a 'win' for the Jewish state, how Israel is likely to respond, and whether U.S. policy toward Iran will finally change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Democrats Want the IRS to Do Your Taxes

    Democrats Want the IRS to Do Your Taxes
    Apr 12 2024
    President Biden touts the IRS's new Direct File pilot program in 12 states, after Sen. Elizabeth Warren stuck it into the Inflation Reduction Act. But do Americans trust the agency to get it right? And if the complexity of the tax code is the reason that people turn to expert tax preparers, why isn't the answer just to simplify? Plus, the House passes a reauthorization of the Section 702 surveillance program, as FBI Director Christopher Wray warns about elevated threats to public safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • Inflation Comes in Hot for the Third Straight Month

    Inflation Comes in Hot for the Third Straight Month
    Apr 11 2024
    Higher prices make a comeback, roiling markets and complicating plans by the Federal Reserve for cutting interest rates. How big a threat is inflation to President Biden's re-election? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • The House Debate on Surveillance and Section 702

    The House Debate on Surveillance and Section 702
    Apr 10 2024
    Nineteen Republicans break with Speaker Mike Johnson by blocking a bill to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, after Donald Trump comes out against. Section 702 lets the government collect communications from foreigners overseas, which can include messages with Americans. What reforms to this power are enough to ensure accountability? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Speaker Mike Johnson's Push for Ukraine Aid

    Speaker Mike Johnson's Push for Ukraine Aid
    Apr 9 2024
    The House comes back to town facing a big decision on military assistance for Ukraine, as well as Israel and Taiwan. Will Joe Biden show the leadership needed to get funding over the finish line, and will Donald Trump intervene? Plus, Marjorie Taylor Greene intensifies her criticisms of Speaker Mike Johnson in a scathing letter to her colleagues calling for him to be replaced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins