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Latest Episodes
Budget deep dive: Playing chicken with the debt limit
An upcoming decision on whether to raise or suspend the debt limit is shaping up to be one of the more challenging legislative battles this year. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman discuss what is likely to be a contentious fight between the t
Political Theater: ‘Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union’ explores path, legacy of 44th president
The HBO documentary series “Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union,” arrives at a tumultuous time in American politics. It explores the formative years and presidency of Barack Obama, an era that seems both faraway and contemporary, with race relations
Fintech Beat: Bank charters, fintech charters, and crypto
Michele Alt, Dan Awrey and Caitlin Long provide an overview of the world of bank charters and fintech charters — and what they mean for crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Budget deep dive: Senate infrastructure deal secured
The Senate voted this week to advance bipartisan infrastructure legislation with $550 billion in new spending over the next 5 years. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman discuss the road ahead for the bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi
Equal Time with Mary C Curtis: ‘This is about whether or not we will have a democracy or an autocracy,’ Clyburn on voting rights
Voter nullification, authoritarianism, and the end of democracy, that’s what Rep. James E. Clyburn says are the very real consequences of not passing legislation to protect voting rights. The South Carolina Democrat emphasized that voter suppression is no
Equal Time with Mary C Curtis: 'The flag would still be flying today'
Six years ago, Malcolm Graham lost his big sister, Cynthia Graham Hurd, in the Charleston shooting that took nine Black churchgoers' lives. Now a city councilman in Charlotte, N.C., Graham reflects on the work he did to remove the Confederate flag from it
Political Theater: The ADA at 31: Still striving to remove barriers
This week, the White House celebrated the 31st anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, touted as a bipartisan success that has delivered for Americans, and hinted it could be used to help secure voting rights. CQ Roll Call Chief
Fintech Beat: The sustainable investing start-up
Fintech Beat sits down with Stefania Di Bartolomeo, CEO of Physis Investment, to talk about impact investing and the rising tide of startups aiming to shape ESG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Budget deep dive: First appropriations bills head to House floor
The House is taking up seven appropriations bills as one package next week, bringing debates about federal funding for abortion, environmental policy and infrastructure to the floor. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman break down the road ahead
Political Theater: How DACA went from temporary plan to forever battle
Initially conceived as a temporary solution for vulnerable immigrants, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has become an intractable political battlefield as Congress continues to punt, year after year, a comprehensive overhaul of the count