Warning: This episode contains strong language.
Over the past few days, a routine debate over government funding has exploded into an angry showdown over the Democrats’ identity in the Trump era, and whether their current leadership is right for the moment.
Catie Edmondson, who covers Congress, and Shane Goldmacher, who covers national politics, discuss a ... Show More
Yesterday
Public Schools Have a New Crisis: Not Enough Students
The number of students in America’s public schools is shrinking. In some cases, the declines have been so drastic that districts are facing empty classrooms, painful budget cuts and angry debates about whether to close schools.Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter at The New York ... Show More
48m 14s
Nov 10
Secrets, Chips and Spycraft: The Nvidia C.E.O. Scandal
Over the weekend, Jensen Huang, the chief executive and co-founder of Nvidia — which makes the chips that power artificial intelligence — admitted to having an affair with a woman who has been determined by U.S. officials to be a spy. That revelation came after The New York Times ... Show More
31m 44s
Nov 9
After a Crushing Defeat, Trump Doubles Down
After a stinging rebuke last week at the polls, President Trump announced that he would elevate Stephen Miller — a driving force behind some of the most polarizing policies of Mr. Trump’s second term — to chief of staff.Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, White House reporters for ... Show More
31m 14s
Feb 2025
Democrats, where you at?
NBC News reporter Sahil Kapur and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) try to explain if the Democrats are, like, dead.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sea ... Show More
26m 25s