Chris Whipple joins us to talk about the many roles of the White House Chief of Staff – from pushing out their bosses’ agendas to negotiating with Congress.
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The Reach Of The First Amendment
Harvard Law professor Mark Tushnet joins us to talk about the many freedoms covered at the top of the Bill of Rights.
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Inside The White House
As a member of President Obama’s advance team, Alyssa Mastromonaco was responsible for making meetings with royals and heads of state go off without a hitch. She joins us to talk her experiences.
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Why Childcare Should Be Federally Subsidized
Grover Whitehurst joins us to talk about the idea of federally subsidized childcare.
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How The 2016 Election Happened
P.J. O’Rourke joins us to talk about a top-to-bottom rethinking of how we as a country choose our leaders, which he writes about in “How the Hell Did This Happen?: The Election of 2016.”
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The Scene Along The Border
As the United States ramps up its efforts to deport people in the country without permission, Reynosa is taking the brunt of that activity. NPR’s John Burnett has spent time recently in the city, and he joins us to talk about what life is like there.
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Turning Texas Blue
Andrew Cockburn joins us to talk about how the Texas Organizing Project delivered Hillary Clinton’s victory in Harris County by reaching out to black and Latino voters.
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The Legacy Of Roe V. Wade
This hour, we take a look at how abortion has remained a topic of public and legislative debate for decades since the landmark decision of Roe v. Wade.
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The Causes Of Mass Incarceration
John Pfaff joins us to talk about why the U.S. has such a high rate of imprisonment – and about ways to curb that population.
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An Inside Look At The Federal Reserve
Danielle DiMartino Booth joins us to talk about the inner workings of the Federal Reserve and why its policies often harm some Americans.
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Presidential Secrets
Mary Graham joins us to talk about how presidents balance national security and the people’s right to know how they are being represented.
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The Health Of Newcomers
Wendy Parmet joins us to talk about how a healthy immigrant population contributes to a nation’s overall health.
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