Last week, Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House expelled two of its members — both young Black Democrats.
Emily Cochrane, a national correspondent for The New York Times, explains the story behind the extraordinary ousting and what it tells us about this moment in American politics.
Guest: Emily Cochrane, a national correspondent for The New York Times ... Show More
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A Week of Scandal, Reckoning and Resignations in Congress
Warning: This episode discusses suicide. This week, Congress was on the cusp of doing something that has never happened in U.S. history: forcibly removing four House members. Two of those members resigned. Michael Gold, who covers Congress, explains what unfolded on Capitol Hill, ... Show More
26m 21s
Apr 15
Trump’s Risky Strategy to Blockade Iran’s Blockade
Over a month into a war with Iran that has no clear end, President Trump has enforced a blockade, which went into effect on Monday at the Strait of Hormuz. The New York Times reporters David E. Sanger, Rebecca F. Elliott and Eric Schmitt discuss the strategy behind the blockade, ... Show More
27m 18s
Feb 2022
SCOTUS Restores Alabama Voting Map In Blow To Black Voting Power
In a new controversial ruling, the Supreme Court restores a GOP-drawn Congressional map in Alabama, which was previously blocked by the lower court. Rick Hasen, Professor of Law at the University of California Irvine and Derrick Johnson, President of the NAACP, join to discuss wh ... Show More
41m 43s
Oct 2020
"Violent Extremists" Planned To Kidnap Michigan Governor, Says DOJ
Conspirators began training for a potential attack on Whitmer's vacation home or the governor's official summer residence over the summer, according to a criminal complaint released Thursday. After abducting Whitmer, Fox allegedly said, the governor would be taken a secure locati ... Show More
14m 30s
Nov 2022
Pelosi steps down, Twitter walks out, Idaho coroner's report
Nancy Pelosi announces she is stepping down from the House leadership after 20 years, saying the hour has come for a new generation to lead the Democratic caucus. A “Mass exodus” appears to be underway at Twitter as employees reject Musk’s “Extremely hardcore” ultimatum. CNN Seni ... Show More
1h 22m
Mar 2021
Reeling From COVID Scandal, NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
Early in the pandemic, New York governor Andrew Cuomo rose to national prominence for his frank daily briefings. Now, Cuomo is accused of covering up the scale of nursing home fatalities and faces multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. And former president Donald Trump is try ... Show More
14m 50s