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Radio Times

The Johnson Amendment; a view from the GOP; news fatigue

Guests: Emma Green, Charlie Gerow, Nir Eyal At last week’s National Prayer Breakfast, President Trump said that ...

Air Date: February 6, 2017

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President Donald Trump in the Oval Office
Radio Times

White House leaks; update on Yemen

Guests: Dana Milbank and Barbara Bodine There have been a number of leaks coming out of the White House since the ...

Air Date: February 3, 2017

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wind turbines behind a farmhouse
Radio Times

Is geoengineering an answer to climate change?

Guests: David Biello, David Keith Global temperatures broke records again in 2016 for the third consecutive year. ...

Air Date: January 31, 2017

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cars
Radio Times

The President’s travel ban, then the Road ahead for the auto industry

Guests: Peter Spiro, Sonari Glinton, Dan Neil We start off the hour with a response to the President’s actions ...

Air Date: January 30, 2017

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protesters on a bus in Britain
Radio Times

Populism on the rise

Guests: Emily Tamkin, Edward Alden President Trump met with UK’s Prime Minister in Philadelphia on Thursday, an ...

Air Date: January 27, 2017

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a clothing store
Radio Times

“The Aisles Have Eyes”; first, Spicer’s lies

Guests: Joseph Turow Most of us have probably noticed the how corporations track our consumer behavior online – ...

Air Date: January 23, 2017

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Trump supporters praying
Radio Times

Following up with Trump voters; then, Mike Pence’s role

Guests: Eleanor Klibanoff, Jessica Tirpak, Carolyn Bonkoski, Lynette Villano, Tom LoBianco We begin today’s sho ...

Air Date: January 18, 2017

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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan
Radio Times

The Future of the ACA

Guests: Dan Diamond, James Carpetta, Mollyann Brodie As promised since the Affordable Care Act was enacted in 201 ...

Air Date: January 17, 2017

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a stock trader follows stock information
Radio Times

An Economic forecast

Guests: Mark Zandi, Philliip Swagel President Obama leaves office with an economy mostly recovered from the 2008 ...

Air Date: January 13, 2017

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Retirement
Radio Times

Retirement savings update

Guests: Ben Steverman, Gary Burtless How do you plan to pay for retirement?  In this hour, we’re going to talk ...

Air Date: January 9, 2017

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The U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon
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Politics & Policy

More low-wage workers would escape poverty if tax credit included childless

Those of us focused on the well-being of Americans with low incomes have many concerns about the incoming Trump administration, but we se ...

9 years ago

Vince Fenerty
Radio Times

Controverisal payout to former PPA head, then the Pa. legislature

Guests: Eugene DePasquale, John Baer and John Micek We’ll start by talking with Pennsylvania Auditor General ...

Air Date: January 6, 2017

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a crowd of people
Radio Times

Universal basic income

Guests: Scott Santens, Josh Barro Would you like an unconditional check from the government every week?  How wou ...

Air Date: January 5, 2017

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President Barack Obama
Radio Times

Obama’s drilling ban and his environmental legacy

Guests: Andrew Revkin, Lisa Friedman President Obama recently banned new offshore oil and gas drilling in parts o ...

Air Date: December 27, 2016

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a painting of the Founding Fathers
Radio Times

American political history

Guests: Nathaniel Philbrick, Louis Masur, Mallory Carra, Sean Wilentz We’re bringing you an hour of American po ...

Air Date: December 23, 2016

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