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Ep. 31: Why Nancy Pelosi Will Have to Put Out Fires in Her Caucus - Roll Call

  Show Notes: Pelosi Withstands Challenge to Remain House Democratic Leader Pelosi Proves She’s Still an Unequaled Vote-Counter  Pelosi remains, but ‘winter is coming’ for Democrats https://t.co/CziImUGUQP pic.twitter.com/zqYexRcWoI — Roll Call (@rollcall) November 30, 2016 Honored to be elected by my colleagues to serve as Democratic Leader. Let’s get to work. pic.twitter.com/knAEqL8azt — Nancy Pelosi […]

By CQ Staff and Jason Dick

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

Ep. 33: Senate Hearing on Trump’s Pick for Justice Department Could Preview Supreme Court Battle - Roll Call

  Even before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in, the Senate will move forward with a hearing on Trump’s nomination of Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions to head the Justice Department, which has already inspired fierce opposition and support, say CQ Roll Call’s Legal Affairs writer Todd Ruger and Senior Political reporter Alex Roarty. Sessions’ […]

By Adriel Bettelheim, Alex Roarty, CQ Staff and Todd Ruger

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

Ep. 44: GOP's Achilles' Heel: Medicaid - Roll Call

  As Republicans push full steam ahead with repealing and replacing Obamacare, cuts in Medicaid may become an issue that could not only further divide the party but can have severe consequences for state budgets and recipients, says CQ Roll Call’s health reporter Joe P. Williams. He also takes us to the first marathon hearing […]

By Shawn Zeller and Joe Williams

December 13, 2019

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Podcast: A Mystery PAC and the Rest of the Strange Alabama Senate Finale - Roll Call

A week before Alabama’s special election, Roll Call election analyst Nathan Gonzales describes how he unearthed an obscure political action committee supporting Roy Moore — just one more twist in a campaign where his alleged preying on teenage girls is the main issue, and has created a deep rift among his fellow Republicans. RollCall   […]

By David Hawkings and Nathan L. Gonzales

December 13, 2019

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Podcast: Why Democrats Are Willing to Play Ball With Trump - Roll Call

Even though Democratic leaders snubbed President Donald Trump’s invitation to the White House this week, it doesn’t mean they don’t want to negotiate with him. Roll Call’s White House reporter John T. Bennett explains. RollCall   Show Notes: Trump’s Tweet Could Raise Odds of Government Shutdown Democrats Hold Cards on Year-End Talks With Trump, GOP […]

By Jason Dick and John T. Bennett

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

Ep. 13: Congressional Leaders Call for Unity, Give Trump Tepid Support - Roll Call

  Amid the bluster Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention, there was also another message, says senior CQ Roll Call Editor David Hawkings. Republican congressional leaders stressed the need to maintain control of the House and Senate so they could work with the GOP nominee Donald Trump to enact conservative policies. Show Notes: Reluctant […]

By CQ Staff

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

Ep.12: Orlando Spurs Lawmakers to Focus on Homegrown Extremism and Guns - Roll Call

  The United States spends close to $11 million a day bombing Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria. But as CQ Roll Call’s Domestic Threats reporter Gopal Ratnam explains, efforts to stop the ideology from spreading at home are embryonic, with a $10 million Homeland Security Office of Community Partnership task force aimed at […]

By CQ Staff

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

Ep. 9: Why Japan Fears Trump More Than It Does China - Roll Call

  As President Barack Obama heads to Japan for a summit of leaders of the Group of Seven, the world’s biggest economic powers, CQ Roll Call’s foreign policy reporter Rachel Oswald and Managing Editor Adriel Bettelheim dissect the significance of the visit, the president’s stop in Hiroshima and why Japan worries more about Trump than […]

By CQ Staff

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

Ep. 18: What It Would Take to Dump Trump From GOP Ballot - Roll Call

  Many have asked what it would take to remove Donald Trump from the GOP ticket and nominate a new presidential candidate. CQ Roll Call’s senior Senate reporter Niels Lesniewski and managing editor Adriel Bettelheim lay out how it could be done. Show notes: Replacing Trump on Ballots: Murky Payoff and a Legal Thicket GOP […]

By CQ Staff, Niels Lesniewski and Toula Vlahou

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

Ep. 22: GOP Tries to Defang Agency That Fined Wells Fargo - Roll Call

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau created after the 2008 financial crisis just fined Wells Fargo millions of dollars for creating unauthorized accounts for 1.5 million customers, but Republicans in Congress want to strip it of its powers. Listen to CQ Roll Call’s Financial Services reporter Doug Sword and Managing Editor Adriel Bettelheim explain […]

By Toula Vlahou, Doug Sword, CQ Staff and Adriel Bettelheim

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

Ep. 28: 7 Cliffhanger Races That Will Decide Which Party Takes the Senate - Roll Call

  The outcome of tight Senate races in Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will determine which party controls the Senate, says CQ Roll Call senior political reporter Alex Roarty. Also, if Democrats pick up four seats and Hillary Clinton wins, it would make New York Sen. Charles E. Schumer the […]

By CQ Staff, Bridget Bowman, Alex Roarty and Adriel Bettelheim

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

Ep. 18: Obama Says Hillary Clinton Only Choice for President - Roll Call

  The third night of the Democratic National Convention was devoted to A-list speakers — from President Barack Obama to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg — whose rousing speeches were filled with praise for Hillary Clinton and sharp attacks for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. CQ Roll Call’s Chief Content Officer David Ellis sums up what […]

By CQ Staff, David Ellis and Toula Vlahou

December 13, 2019

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Podcast: The Obstacles Facing the GOP Tax Plan - Roll Call

  Republicans are quickly trying to pass a tax overhaul plan but indications are that obstacles are around every corner, say CQ Tax Editor Catalina Camia and Budget Editor Peter Cohn, who explain the complications facing the plan. RollCall    Show Notes: GOP Tax Overhaul May Bring Back Extenders GOP Tax Bill to Include Property […]

By David Lerman and Peter Cohn

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

Podcast: The Big Chill for Trump Budget - Roll Call

Lawmakers are starting to work on next fiscal year’s federal spending plan with nearly 30 hearings coming up — even though they’ve given a thumbs down to President Trump’s budget request and have no idea how much they can spend, says Budget Tracker editor David Lerman.     Show Notes:   No Summer Job? Hill […]

By Jane Norman and David Lerman

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

Congress barreling toward agreement on stopgap funding measure, avoiding a shutdown before holiday - Roll Call

Subscribe to this podcast below       The impeachment hearings are getting all the attention, but there’s other big news on the Hill this week. Congress must fund the government by Thursday to avoid a shutdown. At this point, it seems like everyone is on board, our guest this week says, even President Donald […]

By Micaela Rodr\u00edguez and David Lerman

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

Fintech Beat and FRT team up to cover all things fintech in DC - Roll Call

  In this joint podcast, FRT and Fintech Beat team up to cover October’s whirlwind of fintech discussions that took place at the Institute of International Finance, DC Fintech Week, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Also last month, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified on Capitol Hill about Libra.    Show Notes: The […]

By Chris Brummer

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

Congress struggles to agree on funding as November deadline looms - Roll Call

  Subscribe to this podcast below     Congress needs to reach agreement on a second continuing resolution before funding runs out on Nov. 21 to avoid a partial government shutdown. But that deadline is going to be difficult to meet. Senior budget reporter Paul M. Krawzak joins the podcast this week to explain where […]

By Micaela Rodr\u00edguez and Jennifer Shutt

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

From impeachment’s high solemnity to high farce - Roll Call

  From lawmakers struggling with the "high solemnity" of their votes to impeach Richard Nixon in 1974 to the "high farce" of the impeachment of Bill Clinton in 1998, each impeachment episode has its own distinct identity, according to CQ Roll Call contributor Finlay Lewis.  In the latest Political Theater podcast, Lewis discusses his own […]

By Jason Dick

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

A conversation with the Senate historian: Duels, bathtubs and other mysteries - Roll Call

  Politicians and pundits are fond of saying that Washington has never been more polarized and that the Senate, in particular, may never recover from contemporary hyper-partisanship and rule-bending. But it is assistant Senate historian Daniel S. Holt’s job to remind us all that disputes in the chamber used to result in pistols at dawn instead […]

By Jason Dick

December 13, 2019

Podcasts · 116th Congress

Tax cuts: Four flips in four days - Roll Call

  With worries about a possible recession in the near future, the Trump administration has thrown around the idea of implementing new tax cuts to help stimulate the economy, only to flip flop on the idea multiple times later on. Specifically, the administration has flipped on two types of tax cuts — capital gains indexing, […]

By Evan Campbell

December 13, 2019