Category Archives: Politics

Morning News Podcast: Damaged Power Grids In Texas, Republican Battles

New winter storm threatens fragile power grids in Texas, Trump and McConnell wrestle for the future of the Republican party, and why you shouldn’t store your food outside if you lose power.

Morning News Podcast: Deadly Winter Storms, Capitol Riot Commission

Deadly winter storm stretches across 25 states, Nancy Pelosi outlines steps to create 9/11-style commission to investigate Capitol riot, and Tennessee man leaves $5 million to dog in his will.

Politics Monday: Tamara Keith And Amy Walter On Trump Trial Fallout

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the fallout from the impeachment trial, former President Trump’s control of the Republican Party, and whether Democrats can stay united.

Morning News Podcast: Economic Stimulus Focus, Covid Cases Fall, Russia

With impeachment finished, Congress now returns to focusing on President Biden’s economic stimulus plan. But why do some economists say it could be too much?

Also, daily coronavirus cases are falling across the U.S. and the pace of vaccinations is increasing. And, in a change from the massive demonstrations last month, Russians in multiple cities used their cellphone flashlights to show their support for jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Sunday Morning Podcast: World News From Zurich, London & Slovenia (Feb 14)

Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé, Eemeli Isoaho, Florian Egli and Chandra Kurt on the weekend’s defining discussion topics, with insights from our editors in London and Ljubljana.

Plus: the bestsellers in Amsterdam’s literature market.

Saturday Podcast: News From London (Feb 13)

The weekend’s biggest discussion topics: Andrew Mueller on the day’s newspapers; Monocle editor in chief Andrew Tuck’s column; and how the Nextdoor app tries to bring communities together.

Political News: ‘Brooks & Capehart’ On Trump’s Impeachment Trial (Video)

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Senate impeachment trial of former President Trump and the Biden administration’s response to the pandemic.

Morning News Podcast: Impeachment Trial, Trump Faces State Investigations

Democratic House impeachment managers wrapped up their arguments Thursday night in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump for his actions leading up to and on the day of the Capitol insurrection. 

Also, now that he is out of office Trump is also facing investigations in several states related to potential financial crimes and election fraud. And, President Biden is releasing his plan to begin phasing in a new asylum process that will reverse his predecessor’s highly-criticized “Remain in Mexico” policy.

Morning News Podcast: Impeachment Trial Videos, President Biden & China

House impeachment managers showed chilling new footage to senators during Day 2 of Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial.

Also, President Biden spoke with China’s president in an opening conversation about the vast economic, climate, and security challenges between the two nations. And, the U.S. will impose sanctions and other consequences on Myanmar’s military leaders in response to the coup carried out there earlier this month.

Morning News Podcasts: Impeachment Trial Opens, Extremism In U.S. Military

On the first day of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, the Senate voted that the trial of a former president is constitutional, setting up days of arguments from House managers and Trump’s defense team.

Also, the U.S. military will pause normal operations to examine the problem of domestic extremism within the military ranks. And, Twitter is testing a new pilot program to try and get the spread of misinformation on the platform under control.