This hour, we’ll look at the economic impact that immigrants have on the United States with Pia Orrenius, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank senior economist and a fellow at SMU’s John Tower Center.
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Bridging The Partisan Divide
This hour, we’ll talk about finding common ground on issues that are splitting the nation apart with Mark Gerzon, author of “The Reunited States of America: How We Can Bridge the Partisan Divide”.
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The Race For The White House
This hour, we’ll talk about the election season so far – and get a preview of the general election – with a panel of political scientists.
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Presidential Publicity
This hour, we’ll talk about how political media events are crafted – and why they so often backfire – with the author of “Off Script: An Advance Man’s Guide to White House Stagecraft, Campaign Spectacle and Political Suicide.”
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The Political Impact of Social Media
This hour, we’ll visit the Newseum in Washington to explore how digital and social media have changed the way candidates campaign – and how the public participates in the political process.
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Suspense In The Supreme Court
This hour, as we broadcast from NPR Headquarters in Washington, we’ll talk about cases currently being argued before the court with NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg and Amy Howe, editor of the SCOTUS Blog.
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A Conversation With Sen. John Cornyn
This hour, we’ll speak to the Texas senator about recent legislation he’s sponsored – and about the battle in the Senate over filling the open spot on the Supreme Court. And later in the hour, we’ll talk with Colleen McCain Nelson, White House correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, about President Obama’s trip to Saudi Arabia.
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The Modern First Ladies
This hour, as we broadcast from NPR Headquarters in Washington, we’ll talk about the many roles first ladies have served in the White House with Kate Andersen Brower. She’s the author of “First Women: The Grace and Power of America’s Modern First Ladies.”
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Compromise: A Capitol Offense
This hour, we’ll talk about the hope for compromise in politics – with a co-author of “It’s Even Worse Than it Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism.”
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The Individual Versus The Common Good
This hour, we’ll talk about individual rights versus the good of the whole with Colin Woodard, author of “American Character: A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good.”
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The State Of The Democratic Party
This hour, we’ll talk about the current state of the Democratic Party with Dallas County Democratic Party chair Carol Donovan, Collin County chair Mike Rawlins and Tarrant County chair Deborah Peoples.
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Defending The Ballot Box
This hour, we’ll talk about the evolution of suffrage in the United States – and about efforts to restrict voting rights through the years – with Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.
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