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Ghost of William Jennings Bryan haunts Trump's next run for the White House
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Comparisons between the two began cropping up early in 2016, right about the time former President Trump's candidacy was bringing the word "populist" back into the daily political conversation.
Week in politics: Debt ceiling updates; DeSantis's anticipated announcement
Saturday, May 20, 2023
We take a look at the negotiations over raising the national debt limit, as well as an anticipated annoucement from Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis, declaring his candidacy for president.
Week in politics: Border immigration; debt ceiling talks; Trump's CNN townhall
Saturday, May 13, 2023
What immigration at the US/Mexican border means, politically, for the Biden Administration; the debt ceiling talks; and blowback on CNN for that townhall with former President Donald Trump.
A look at Justice Clarence Thomas' controversial tenure on the Supreme Court
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
In the wake of several new reports about his finances, we take a look back at Justice Clarence Thomas' controversial tenure on the Supreme Court.
Week in politics: Biden holds debt ceiling meeting; another Clarence Thomas revelation
Saturday, May 06, 2023
President Biden has arranged a meeting with four congressional leaders to discuss raising the debt ceiling. Plus, another sizeable gift for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas comes to light.
Biden and McConnell have a debt limit past. Can they deliver another late-inning save?
Saturday, May 06, 2023
McConnell may well wish to wash his hands of this year's blood-letting over the debt limit and all it entails. But he knows it will not be that easy. He may know that better than anyone.
Week in politics: Developments in gerrymandering cases; McCarthy's debt ceiling win
Saturday, April 29, 2023
We look at what North Carolina Supreme Court's reversal on a GOP voting map means for gerrymandering cases in other states, as well as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's win on the debt ceiling bill.
Congress has clashed with Supreme Court justices over ethics in the past
Saturday, April 22, 2023
The Thomas-Crow connection recalls past relationships that caught the attention of Congress, resulting in hearings that undermined a potential chief justice and the court's longest-serving member.
Week in politics: What last night's Supreme Court order means for abortion access
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Analysis of last night's Supreme Court order and what it means for access to medication abortions. Plus, where the legal and political battle heads next, and a look at the debt ceiling crisis.
The latest saga of revealed U.S. secrets stirs memories of past legendary leaks
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Call them whistleblowers or traitors, call their actions conscientious or unconscionable, the people who decide on their own to share classified material have often altered the course of events.
Week in politics: Classified materials leak; abortion drug rulings
Saturday, April 15, 2023
The Biden administration is trying to reassure the public that classified materials are secure after a major leak of Pentagon documents. It is also fighting to keep an abortion drug accessible.
Week in politics: A closer look at Trump's case, Clarence Thomas revelations
Saturday, April 08, 2023
We look at the case against former president Donald Trump, as well as the revelation that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas didn't disclose trips he accepted from a friend who is also a GOP donor.
Past presidents, while never indicted, have faced legal woes of their own
Monday, April 03, 2023
President Nixon was named as an "unindicted co-conspirator" in the Watergate scandal, and President Clinton was impeached following the fallout from his affair with a White House intern.
Week in politics: Trump's indictment; another mass shooting; American reporter detained
Saturday, April 01, 2023
Uncharted political waters following Trump's indictment, another mass shooting at an elementary school, and Russia detains an American reporter.
The Nashville school shooting highlights the partisan divide over gun legislation
Saturday, April 01, 2023
President Biden this week called for the reinstatement of an assault weapons ban, a law that had roots in a 1989 shooting in a California schoolyard. Here's a look at what got that ban on the books.
Congress revisits approval for Iraq invasion, recalling change of heart on Vietnam
Saturday, March 25, 2023
In terms of domestic politics, the Iraq War followed the trajectory of the Vietnam War, which also relied on a resolution supporting the use of military force that Congress passed and later repealed.
Week in politics: Trump awaits indictment; debt ceiling negotiations continue
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Former Pres. Trump awaits indictment as negotiations continue on Capitol Hill about the debt limit and entitlements.
Week in politics: Potential for criminal indictment hangs over Trump campaign
Saturday, March 11, 2023
The potential for a criminal indictment hangs over Donald Trump's presidential campaign while Joe Biden's campaign unofficially proceeds apace.
Sen. Tim Scott is a different kind of Republican who could reshape the 2024 election
Sunday, March 05, 2023
It should also be noted that making a show of presidential ambition early but then backing off has been an excellent way to get on the national ticket, albeit in the role of running mate.
Week in politics: Garland visits Ukraine; how crime and antisemitism affect politics
Saturday, March 04, 2023
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland's trip to Ukraine sends a political message to U.S. voters as well as a legal one to Russia. And how crime and antisemitism are affecting the political landscape.