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  • CQ Budget: Close to the finish line

    CQ Budget: Close to the finish line
    Jan 23 2026
    The House has passed all 12 spending bills for the current fiscal year and the Senate is on track to clear them by the Jan. 30 deadline to avoid another shutdown. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman, David Lerman and Aris Folley recount the drama of the House dealmaking and the state of the appropriations process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 min
  • Political Theater: Contempt for the Clintons?

    Political Theater: Contempt for the Clintons?
    Jan 22 2026
    Jason Dick and Todd Ruger unpack the politics of a congressional committee's pursuit of Contempt of Congress charges against Bill and Hillary Clinton, how the process works, who's been prosecuted before for Contempt of Congress and why, and, of course, how it all relates to the Epstein files. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 min
  • Equal Time: The state of voting rights in a critical midterm election year

    Equal Time: The state of voting rights in a critical midterm election year
    Jan 21 2026
    November 2026 is closer than it may seem, with candidates already campaigning for the midterms. But are enough Americans paying attention to current action in the courts that could affect the process – and the result? You need a lawyer to sort out all-important voting rights battles. Elisabeth Frost, the Litigation chair of the Elias Law Group, is in the middle of many of these battles. With Marc Elias as chair, the firm’s stated mission is to help Democrats win, citizens vote, and progressives make change. On Equal Time, Frost answers the question: How is that going? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 min
  • Political Theater: ‘All the pieces matter’ in politics, just not equally

    Political Theater: ‘All the pieces matter’ in politics, just not equally
    Jan 16 2026
    Jason Dick and Mary Ellen McIntire look at the biggest political news of the new year and discuss how big a deal it is for the 2026 midterm election cycle, from Alaska's Senate race to Greenland -- and don't worry, they eventually discuss non-Polar climes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 min
  • CQ Budget: Homeland Security punt and reconciliation talk

    CQ Budget: Homeland Security punt and reconciliation talk
    Jan 12 2026
    House and Senate appropriators had to punt on a compromise Homeland Security bill as they race toward a Jan. 30 funding deadline. And behind the scenes, talks continue on a potential second "big, beautiful" reconciliation bill. CQ Roll Call's Aris Folley, Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman outline the challenges ahead for both appropriations and a reconciliation sequel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 min
  • Political Theater: The good, the bad and the meh: What we're watching in 2026

    Political Theater: The good, the bad and the meh: What we're watching in 2026
    Jan 7 2026
    In politics, there is a lot going on, it can be hard to focus. But some polling and economic indicators are good guideposts for what is shaping the electorate as the 2026 campaign gets under way. Jason Dick and Nathan Gonzales talk about their favorite numbers to peruse, as well as some of their meh numbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 min
  • CQ Budget: Appropriators get busy

    CQ Budget: Appropriators get busy
    Jan 6 2026
    Congressional leaders have big hopes for the new year: passing all the remaining, long-delayed spending bills by a Jan. 30 funding deadline. But can they pull it off? CQ Roll Call's Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman assess the outlook for appropriations and what accounts for a new bipartisan cooperative spirit that could make progress possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 min
  • Equal Time: Advocacy and recognition lead to action for the disabled in sports -- and beyond

    Equal Time: Advocacy and recognition lead to action for the disabled in sports -- and beyond
    Dec 22 2025
    As an aspiring equestrian facing obstacles, Jack Goldberg learned that even with good intentions and legislation, follow through can be uncertain. So, as a young teen, he leaned into leadership. While the dual American and Canadian citizen can appreciate progress -- the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities -- he is worried that what has been hard won may be dismantled unless advocacy and activism keep the pressure on. On Equal Time, the honored Para Equestrianexplains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 min