Yesterday

Trump’s New Medical Diagnosis

President Trump is diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, after concerns of swelling in his legs. Democrats walk out of a judicial confirmation hearing for Trump’s former personal lawyer. And a Wall Street Journal report raises questions of whether an Air India crash was in ... Show More

24m 46s

Jul 17

Trump Bashes the Base Over Epstein

President Trump bashes MAGA diehards who won’t let the Jeffrey Epstein case go, while reportedly pondering a seismic firing. Israel bombs Syria’s new regime, splitting from the U.S. And police investigate a couple with 21 children, many of whom were born via surrogacy. Learn more ... Show More

28m 7s

Jul 16

Tariff Price Hikes Take Hold

Prices have crept upwards since President Trump’s tariffs went into effect, with promises of more on the way. GOP senators agree to cut $9 billion in previously-approved funding. And the DEA describes disturbing trends of college students buying stimulant pills laced with methamp ... Show More

28m 37s

Apr 2023

Trans Rights Under Pressure in Two U.S. Statehouses

A.M. Edition for April 27. DOJ is suing Tennessee to block restrictions on transgender healthcare. And Montana bars a trans lawmaker from debate after she protested a similar bill. Plus Russian crude is nearing a $60 sanctions cap. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad cho ... Show More

17m 51s

Mar 2022

Parents Of Transgender Youth Fear Texas' Anti-Trans Orders

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed the state's Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate certain gender-affirming care as possible child abuse, leaving parents of transgender youth feeling caught between two choices: support their children or face a possibl ... Show More

15m 48s

May 2019

#123 Alabama’s Abortion Ban Should Scare You Ft. Marisa Kabas and Amanda Reyes

Sami is joined by Marisa Kabas to talk about all the “heartbeat” abortion bills popping up lately. They start with details about the near-total abortion ban that passed in the Missouri senate yesterday. Next, they talk about the chances that this issue will make its way back to t ... Show More

50m 56s

Apr 2022

When Texas Went After Transgender Care, Part 2

In Texas, a heated political battle is taking place over care provided to young transgender people, with Gov. Greg Abbott taking a leading role.The story of this confrontation began, improbably, with the contentious divorce of a suburban couple from Dallas, and a nasty custody ba ... Show More

34m 13s

Apr 2022

When Texas Went After Transgender Care, Part 1

In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of younger Americans who identify as transgender and are seeking medical intervention to support their transition. This increase has coincided with laws introduced in Republican State Houses across the country that se ... Show More

35m 18s

Mar 2022

The Waves: The GOP’s All-Out Assault on Trans People

On this week’s episode of The Waves, we’re talking Texas. Slate community manager Evan Urquhart and author and co-host of Slate’s Outward podcast Jules Gill-Peterson dig into the Texas governor’s directive to treat gender-affirming health care for transgender youth as child abuse ... Show More

45m 56s

Mar 2023

Ebony and Irony: Tennessee Drag

This week, Bunny and Ebony come together to talk about the attack on Drag in Tennessee and RuPaul's video addressing the issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 18m

Dec 2023

Why Colorado court’s ruling (probably) won’t spell an end for Trump

The Colorado Supreme Court determined, by a vote of 4-3, that Donald Trump was ineligible to be on the state’s ballots. The court found the former president engaged in insurrection against the United States — a charge he hasn’t been found guilty of in any other court. Now, the ca ... Show More

50m 34s

Queen’s Gambit: Drag Erased in Tennessee