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The latest incident of gun violence has led to the predictable debate about what Congress can, and will, do. Harry Wilson of Roanoke College reminds us that while previous shootings may have moved public opinion, they haven’t moved lawmakers. And he thinks that may be the same outcome after the horror in Parkland, Florida. Dianne …
The new congressional map drawn by the Democratic-controlled Pennsylvania Supreme Court may not only abolish the Republican-drawn gerrymander that’s been in effect since 2011, but it could give the Dems anywhere from 3 to 5 more seats … helping in the party’s hopes of recapturing the House in November. Katie Meyer of radio station WITF talks …
There have been many crises and mini-crises in the Trump White House, but usually they seem to vanish pretty quickly … as new ones pop up. But the current imbroglio involving former staff secretary Rob Porter and the accusations that he physically assaulted two ex-wives and what White House Chief of Staff John Kelly knew …
There doesn’t seem to be any letting up in the war between Democrats and Republicans in the House over the propriety of the investigation into President Trump and Russia. Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have released a memo that claims the Justice Department and FBI’s inquiry is filled with bias against Trump. Democrats, who …
President Trump gave his State of the Union address on Tuesday, filled with talk about bipartisanship and putting politics aside — a wonderful sentiment, but how does that jibe with what he has been saying for the past 12 months? Janet Hook of the Wall Street Journal offers her analysis of the speech. Trey Gowdy of …
The shutdown is over. Now it’s time for finger pointing. Roll Call’s Lindsey McPherson and Simone Pathé talk about the next step in funding the government and how politics plays into all of it. Brigid Harrison of Montclair State University analyzes the government’s decision to retry Sen. Robert Menendez on corruption charges and how much, if …
There are lots of reasons why so many of you have become sick of what’s going on in Washington. For Ken Rudin, he is just sick … period. He has caught what so many others have and has lost his voice. So this week, we’re going into the vault for some great archival Political Junkie …
The response to the new book, “Fire and Fury,” has not only claimed the political power of Steve Bannon — at least for the moment — but it’s also led to serious questions about President Trump’s mental fitness to do his job. Mike Tackett of the New York Times explores the significance of the book. …
It’s the first podcast of the new year, and who better to have on the program than NPR’s Ron Elving, who helps explain the surreal nature of 2017 and what we might possibly expect for 2018. Two big Senate stories this week, starting with Tina Smith, the lt. gov. of Minnesota, who has been sworn …
Read moreEpisode #211: Out With The Old, In With The Familiar?
As 2017 comes to a close, we are once again presenting a program celebrating and honoring some of the more distinguished politicians and political journalists who left us this year. Political analyst Stu Rothenberg and USA Today’s Jill Lawrence join Ken for a look back at the careers of the late former Senators Pete Domenici of …