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Category Archives: Politics
Political News: ‘Brooks & Capehart’ On Tensions In GOP, Biden’s RElief Plan
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including tensions in the Republican Party, Democrats and bipartisanship, President Biden’s economic relief plan and former President Trump’s impeachment trial.
Morning News Podcast: Yemen Military Conflict, Covid Model, Smartmatic
President Biden announced the U.S. will no longer support offensive military operations led by Saudi Arabia in Yemen, reversing a policy started by the Obama administration.
And, a new model by researchers at Columbia University paints what they say is a more accurate picture of the spread of the pandemic. Also, voting technology company Smartmatic is suing Fox News and some of its biggest stars alleging they spread disinformation that devastated the company.
Morning News Podcast: Opioid Payment, GameStop Profits, Employment Data
A.M. Edition for Feb. 4. A hedge fund made nearly $700 million in the GameStop rally. Consulting giant McKinsey reaches a settlement centering on opioid painkillers.
Plus, WSJ economics reporter Kate Davidson previews coming jobs data. Marc Stewart hosts.
Morning News Podcast: Republican Party Issues, Impeachment, Amazon
House GOP leaders are dealing with divisions on two fronts, including how to deal with freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her incendiary comments and support for conspiracy theories.
And, the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins next week and House managers have detailed their case that he is singularly responsible for the Capitol insurrection. Also, Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO of Amazon after 27 years at the company he founded.
Morning News Podcast: Stimulus Plan, Snow In Northeast, New Covid Test
President Biden meets Republicans to discuss stimulus plan, snow, wind hammer U.S. Northeast, and investor puts GameStop gains to good use at Texas children’s hospital.
Politics Monday: Tamara Keith And Amy Walter On A Bipartisanship Deal (Video)
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the challenges of bipartisanship under President Biden, Biden’s economic relief package, and cooperation in the Democratic Party.
Morning News Podcast: $1.9 Trillion Relief, Coup In Myanmar, Russia Protests
President Biden has invited Senate Republicans to the White House to hear their response to his proposed $1.9 trillion relief package. Also, in Myanmar the military has staged a coup and taken control of the civilian government.
And, protests in Russia continued for a second weekend over the jailing of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny.
GLOBAL NEWS PODCAST: Nuclear Nations, West Bank & Gaza, Boeing Flies
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: who will go nuclear next?, new leadership is needed in the West Bank and Gaza (9:45) and can Boeing fly without government help? (15:35)
Sunday Morning Podcast: World News From Zurich, London & Bangkok (Jan 31)
The weekend’s biggest discussion topics covered by Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé, Juliet Linley, Eemeli Isoaho and Marcus Schögel, with commentary from our editors in London and Bangkok.
Plus: what’s on the pages of Iceland’s Morgunblaðið newspaper.
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