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  • What Trump’s DC Takeover is Really About

    What Trump’s DC Takeover is Really About
    2025/08/17
    As President Donald Trump’s takeover of Washington, DC law enforcement continues, some critics are questioning just how much safer it will make the streets – and whether the tactics will soon be replicated in other cities. We hear from an expert who believes there may be other motivations behind Trump’s unprecedented actions in the capital. Guest: Trevor Gardner, Vice Dean of Research and Faculty Development at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Senior Producer: Faiz Jamil Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    20 分
  • Will a Trump Meeting Help Putin Take More of Ukraine?

    Will a Trump Meeting Help Putin Take More of Ukraine?
    2025/08/13
    President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska for a high-stakes meeting about the war in Ukraine. But will the country Russia invaded have any say into how it ends? A Russia expert explains how Putin’s time in the KGB has prepared him for this moment and why he will likely consider the meeting a success before it even begins. Guest: Jill Dougherty, former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Support: Emily Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    20 分
  • How Vaccine Opt-Outs Could Put Classrooms at Risk

    How Vaccine Opt-Outs Could Put Classrooms at Risk
    2025/08/10
    As schools start to reopen across the country, new CDC data shows that a record share of US kindergartners missed required vaccinations last school year. It comes as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to downplay vaccine efficacy and slash funding for research and development. We hear from a county health administrator in Texas who is concerned an ongoing measles outbreak could soon arrive on his doorstep. Guest: Dr. Philip Huang, Dallas County Health & Human Services director Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Editorial Support: Deirdre McPhillips, Jamie Gumbrecht Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    19 分
  • Trump Thinks the Jobs Numbers are Rigged. Here’s the Reality.

    Trump Thinks the Jobs Numbers are Rigged. Here’s the Reality.
    2025/08/06
    President Donald Trump’s firing of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics has some economic experts on edge just as new tariffs are about to take effect. We examine how Trump’s attempts to control official narratives are out of an authoritarian playbook and look at its potential impact on all Americans. Guest: Phil Mattingly, CNN Chief Domestic Correspondent & Anchor Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    20 分
  • Why Trump’s EPA Wants to Ditch Its Most Powerful Pollution Tool

    Why Trump’s EPA Wants to Ditch Its Most Powerful Pollution Tool
    2025/08/03
    Climate scientists are sounding the alarm after the Trump administration proposed to repeal a landmark finding that human-caused climate change endangers human health and safety, which has been the basis for several federal rules limiting greenhouse gas pollution. We hear from a former EPA administrator who is worried the move could end up empowering bad actors in the business world. Guest: Christine Todd Whitman, former EPA administrator Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Host/Producer: David Rind Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    21 分
  • Is the Hunger Crisis in Gaza a Tipping Point in the War?

    Is the Hunger Crisis in Gaza a Tipping Point in the War?
    2025/07/30
    Israel has taken some steps to relax restrictions on aid into Gaza in recent days amid a steady stream of horrific images of starving and emaciated Palestinians emerging from the besieged enclave. We hear from the leader of one aid group who believes much more needs to be done – and why only one man can help make it happen. Guest: Arwa Damon, president/founder of International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance (INARA) Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Host/Producer: David Rind Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    22 分
  • Psychedelics in the Trump Era: From Counterculture...to Conservative?

    Psychedelics in the Trump Era: From Counterculture...to Conservative?
    2025/07/27
    Former Texas governor and US Energy Secretary Rick Perry is not someone you’d think would be advocating for controversial psychedelic therapies to treat mental illness and PTSD. Yet he is one of a growing number of prominent Republican voices stepping forward to push for more research. In part two of our series, we trace why the politics of psychedelics have shifted over the decades, and whether HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will hurt or help the cause. Guest: Jane C. Hu, science journalist and writer, The Microdose newsletter Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    21 分
  • MAGA Is Hungry for More Epstein Info. Will Trump Feed Them?

    MAGA Is Hungry for More Epstein Info. Will Trump Feed Them?
    2025/07/23
    While President Donald Trump seems eager to move on from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the loudest MAGA voices don’t seem to be. But will the backlash actually hurt Trump’s presidency? We dig into just how much anger there actually is amongst Republicans and why there is a growing bipartisan push for transparency in Congress. Guest: Aaron Blake, CNN Senior Reporter Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    22 分