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Budget: Top ten things to know about FY '22 budget
President Biden released the FY 2022 budget Friday afternoon and there is a lot of proposed spending -- $6 trillion to be exact. CQ Roll Call's budget tracker David Lerman reports on the top 10 things you need to know. Learn more about your ad choices. V
Equal Time with Mary C. Curtis: USDA and Black farmers
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack sits down with Mary C. Curtis to discuss Black farmers and the USDA plan to provide debt relief to socially disadvantaged borrowers through the March COVID-19 relief law. That means Black farmers who have lost 90 perce
CQ Future: Amtrak
Amtrak, the nation's rail system, has been on the brink for years. It went on life support during the pandemic and survived thanks to a $2 billion infusion from the government. But things may change. "Amtrak Joe," as the president was affectionately calle
Congress: Getting Black women to run for the Senate
The Senate was left without any Black women when Vice President Kamala Harris left the chamber to join the White House. CQ Roll Call's Bridget Bowman reports that activists are eying two Senate races in North Carolina and Florida as opportunities to fill
Political Theater: "I have to be an optimist"
This week marked the one year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers, a year defined by a subsequent international reckoning on racial justice, a debate about overhauling police departments and an election that brought s
Budget: Return of the earmark
House Democrats from swing districts are nearly all in on earmarks. CQ Roll Call's Jennifer Shutt reports on what this means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Health: Medicaid expansion?
Federal incentives to expand Medicaid coverage may not be enough to convince the final 12 holdout states, as lawmakers and advocates in several states grapple with how to move forward. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman reports. Learn more about your ad choices
Fintech Beat: Platform gamification, video games and addiction
Therapist and social worker Andrew Fishman joins the show to talk about video games, addictive apps and investing platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Immigration: Refugees won't fill quota
The Biden administration will not be able to admit the 62,500 refugees allowed under this year's cap. CQ Roll Call's Caroline Simon explains why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Energy: Remaking electricity
Tucked in the Biden administration’s public works proposal is a requirement that could remold the country’s electricity network, decarbonize the grid and wind up as one of the most aggressive steps to address climate change the U.S. has ever taken. But as