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725 episodes
Congress And Trump Play Tug-Of-War Over The 'Power Of The Purse'
00:18:597/25/2025
Trump's Attacks On Federal Reserve's Powell Could Bring Economic Pain
00:15:287/24/2025
What Bove's Nomination Says About Trump's Future Judge Picks
00:16:077/23/2025
Is There A Playbook For Young Democratic Candidates — And Does It Work?
00:17:457/22/2025
Texas GOP Hopes to Redraw Congressional Map And Keep Control Of U.S. House
00:12:157/21/2025
Weekly Roundup: Trump Attacks Media Over Epstein Story
00:22:597/18/2025
Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
00:02:017/18/2025
Trump Plows Ahead With Plans To Dismantle Department Of Education
00:16:487/17/2025
How The Trump Administration Is Amping Up Immigrant Deportations
00:15:507/16/2025
MAGA Turns On Trump Over Handling Of Jeffrey Epstein Files
