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CD266: Contriving January 6th
The January 6th Committee investigation is over and four criminal charges against former President Donald Trump have been referred to the Justice Department by the Committee. In this episode, hear a s
CD265: Policing FTX
FTX, at one point the worlds third largest cryptocurrency exchange, went bankrupt, causing the entire cryptocurrency industry to crash. In this episode, hear highlights from Congressional testimony t
CD264: Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain
FTX, a large cryptocurrency exchange, recently went bankrupt, leading to calls for government regulation of cryptocurrencies. But you might be wondering, what are cryptocurrencies? In part one of this
CD263: Republicans Take the House
The results are in: The Democrats will keep the Senate, the Republican will take the House. In this episode, in preparation for the 118th Congress, Jen analyzes the detailed policy documents released
CD262: Inside C-SPAN with Howard Mortman
As we wait for the final results of the midterm elections to determine which party will control the House, enjoy Jen's interview with C-SPAN Communications Director, Howard Mortman. Jen and Howard dis
CD261: Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act is a new law designed to hasten the United States energy transition (and do nothing about inflation). In the last episode before the midterm election, learn about the ener
CD260: Failure to Fund with Graham Elwood
Congress has failed to fund the government on time again. In this episode, Graham Elwood joins Jen as she geeks out on all the dingleberries attached to the new law extending Congresss funding deadli
CD259: CHIPS: A State Subsidization of Industry
A new law, known as the CHIPS Act, provides over $50 billion to existing, profitable companies to fund new semiconductor production facilities in the United States. In this episode, we examine why Con
CD258: Gain of Function Research
On August 3rd, Senate Republicans held a hearing examining gain of function research: its possible role in creating the COVID-19 pandemic; the problems with oversight of this dangerous research; and r
CD257: PACT Act - Health Care for Poisoned Veterans
After decades of our government denying healthcare to veterans they exposed to poisonous toxins, the PACT Act - which will eventually provide this hard-fought-for care - is now law. In this episode, l