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Monday Morning Politics: Trump, the Very Strong Brand
Tamara Keith, NPR White House correspondent and co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast, talks about the latest in national politics.
The Russian Election Interference in 2016
Greg Miller, national security reporter for the Washington Post and the author of The Apprentice Trump, Russia and the Subversion of American Democracy (Custom House, 2018), lays out the full scope of Russia's attempt to undermine U.S. democracy in the 2
The Conservative Argument for Workers
Oren Cass, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of The Once and Future Worker: A Vision for the Renewal of Work in America (Encounter Books, 2018), offers a conservative’s pro-workers agenda. "I propose... a wage subsidy. In effect it’s th
Facebook's Scandal Handling
Jack Nicas, New York Times reporter covering Silicon Valley, and Sheera Frenkel, New York Times reporter covering cybersecurity, talk about their reporting on how Facebook's executives have responded to revelations of Russian meddling, data sharing, and m
Promoting Consent in NYC Clubs
New York City Council member Rafael Espinal talks about the consent awareness campaign he developed with Bushwick's House of Yes bar and performance club. Joining him is House of Yes co-founder Anya Sapozhnikova and Jacqui Rabkin, the bar's marketing dir
#AskTheMayor: Housing Under Amazon, Snow Storm Traffic Meltdown and More
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC, including the unexpected snow storm that caused traffic jams across the city on Thursday, and what Amazon may mean to the local economy and affordable housing.
The Power of Love
Bishop Michael Curry, presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and author of The Power of Love (Avery, 2018), discusses the importance of love, acceptance and social justice. "In the New Testament… there are three words [for love]… eros, is romantic love
How Congress (Should) Investigate
With Democrats in the House poised to investigate Trump administration financial dealings, Elise Bean, legal counsel to Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) on the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the author of Financial Exposure:
What To Expect When Amazon Moves To Your City: Lessons From Seattle
Joshua McNichols, reporter for KOUW and co-host of the Prime(d): What happens when Amazon comes to your town? podcast, talks about how Amazon has changed Seattle for the better and worse, and takes calls from New Yorkers on what to expect when Amazon HQ2
Thursday Morning Politics: New Congressional Leadership
Karen Tumulty, political columnist for The Washington Post, talks about the latest national news, including how new leadership in the House and Senate is shaping up now that the midterms are over. "The Speaker’s office is incredibly powerful in deciding w