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Republicans Could Stop Trump’s Tariffs, But Keep Voting to Make Themselves Powerless
It's another realm in which Congress has abandoned its power to check the president.
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09.18.25 | 2:01 pm
’ve compared social media to a dangerous psychological experiment, a hallucination machine, a funhouse mirror, a digital sewer—but nothing captures the ludicrous insults, moral injuries, and delusions that millions of us avidly produce and consume online. ’ve compared social media to a dangerous psychological experiment, a hallucination machine, a funhouse mirror, a digital sewer—but nothing captures the ludicrous insults, moral injuries, and delusions that millions of us avidly produce and consume online.
Republicans Are Using an Arcane Oversight Rule to Permanently Dismantle Federal Land Protections
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09.15.25 | 3:39 pm
Listen To This: When It Happens
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09.04.25 | 1:22 pm

Kate and Josh discuss the short-lived Trump death rumors, the end-of-year shutdown decision for Democrats and some eyebrow-raising GOP retirements.

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Anouska De Georgiou, who testified about sexual abuse in the Jeffrey Epstein case, speaks during a press conference and rally in support of the victims of Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on September 3, 2025. A US House of Representatives committee released a first batch of documents on Tuesday from the investigation into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a case that has become a political lightning rod for the Trump administration. (Photo by Roberto SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images) Anouska De Georgiou, who testified about sexual abuse in the Jeffrey Epstein case, speaks during a press conference and rally in support of the victims of Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on September 3, 2025. A US House of Representatives committee released a first batch of documents on Tuesday from the investigation into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a case that has become a political lightning rod for the Trump administration. (Photo by Roberto SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
‘There Is No Hoax’: Epstein Survivors Go to Capitol Hill to Demand Transparency
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09.03.25 | 3:39 pm
Democrats Predict Shutdown After Trump Tries to Snatch Congress’ Most Important Power
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08.29.25 | 11:19 am
Some Trump Supporters Regret Their 2024 Votes Over Trump’s Handling of Epstein Files, Per New Poll   
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08.22.25 | 1:32 pm
John Roberts Is Responsible For America’s Embarrassing Gerrymandering Mess
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08.22.25 | 11:53 am
Trump’s Legislative Branch Power Grab May Fundamentally Change Congress’ Relationship With White House
“People are becoming more loyal to their political party than to the office that they hold,” Georgetown Law professor David Super said of congressional Republicans’ willingness to cede their authority to the executive branch.
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08.20.25 | 2:53 pm
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a roundtable discussion on soil health in the Mike Mansfield Room at the U.S. Capitol on July 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Marshall, who created the Senate MAHA Caucus, was joined by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins to discuss his Plant Biostimulant Act, which creates a process for approving the commercial use of plant biostimulants as alternatives to synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a roundtable discussion on soil health in the Mike Mansfield Room at the U.S. Capitol on July 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Marshall, who created the Senate MAHA Caucus, was joined by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins to discuss his Plant Biostimulant Act, which creates a process for approving the commercial use of plant biostimulants as alternatives to synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
RFK Jr. Wants to Overhaul the US ‘Vaccine Court.’ What Would That Actually Look Like?
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08.18.25 | 12:41 pm
A Big, Upcoming Fight Could See Dems Demand Congress Take Back Its Power
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08.05.25 | 10:21 am