Politics in Question

Politics in Question


Latest Episodes

Why is it amateur hour on Capitol Hill?
July 08, 2024

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question, Rachel Porter joins Lee to consider the consequences of political amateurs in Congress. Porter is an Assistant Professor of Political Science. Her rese

Is American democracy in crisis?
July 01, 2024

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question, Jake Grumbach joins Lee and James to consider whether American democracy is in crisis. Grumbach is an associate professor at the Goldman School of Publ

What is the state of American Democracy?
May 16, 2024

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question, Congressman John Sarbanes, D-Md., joins Lee to talk about the health of American democracy. Sarbanes has represented Marylands third congressional dist

Do white rural Americans pose a threat to democracy?
April 29, 2024

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question, Thomas Schaller and Paul Waldman join Lee and James to discuss the urban-rural divide in American politics. Schaller is a professor of political science

What is the right way to do politics?
March 25, 2024

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question, Matt Glassman joins Lee and James to discuss the right way to do politics. Glassman is a senior fellow at the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown

Is the House broken?
February 23, 2024

In this week's episode of Politics In Question, Lee and James ask Representative Chip Roy, R-Texas, if the House of Representatives is broken. Roy is a devoted husband and father of two, serving his t

Why can't Americans compromise?
February 12, 2024

In this week’s episode of Politics In Question, Jonathan Rauch joins Lee and James to consider why Americans can’t compromise. Rauch is a senior fellow in the Governance Studies program and the author

What can storytelling teach us about politics?
July 13, 2023

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question, Jake Tapper joins Lee and James to talk about his latest novel, All the Demons Are Here (Little, Brown and Company, 2023) and how storytelling helps us

Why Congress?
July 10, 2023

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question, Philip Wallach joins Lee and James to talk about Congress, how its broken, and how we can fix it. Philip is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise

Why is it so hard to buy things with nickels? (plus questions about the debt limit debate and 2024 presidential election)
June 29, 2023

In this weeks episode, Julia, Lee, and James deconstruct the debt limit debate and the 2024 presidential election. What does the debt limit debate tell us about polarization in American politics? Why