In recent years, governors have sat on the sidelines as the federal government has commanded most of the attention and airtime. Today, we explore how the pandemic has generated a revival of state and local politics — and made governors into national heroes. Guest: Alexander Burns, who covers national politics for The New York Times. For more information on t ... Show More
Yesterday
The Fight for the West Bank
Over the past year, there has been an increase in violence in the West Bank. Israeli settlers have terrorized Palestinians, set fire to their property, uprooted their olive groves and stolen their animals in an effort to drive them off their land. Rachel Abrams speaks to Loui Rid ... Show More
28m 1s
Aug 31
How Flock Cameras Took Over America
This summer, Fernando Alfonso, the Texas editor for The New York Times, got in a car with a man named Philip. They drove around the suburban streets of Dallas searching for traffic cameras — not for a red-light camera, or a speed-trap camera, but something new, an automatic licen ... Show More
29m 26s
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
Aug 2021
Old Man, Look at My Life | 8/11/21
Governor Andrew Cuomo has resigned. His replacement, Kathy Hochul, will become the first woman governor of New York. Returning to the White House yesterday, President Joe Biden wandered off course despite clear instruction from his Secret Service detail. Could there be another ma ... Show More
1h 34m
Mar 2021
One-on-one with California governor Gavin Newsom; First kids vaccinated in Moderna’s pediatric vaccine trial; Biden visits PA business to kick off “Help is Here Tour”; Biden faces bipartisan pressure to act quickly on border; More than a dozen countries pause AstraZeneca vaccine rollout; Texas among
LA County reopens indoor dining, gyms, movie theaters; Miami Beach mayor: “Now we’re politicizing a vaccine… it’s crazy”; Number of U.S. adults who have had Covid may be double the official case count, study finds; California Gov launches campaign to stop recall efforts against h ... Show More
44m 15s