The Supreme Court, in its McCutcheon v. FEC decision, has eliminated even more restrictions on the amount citizens can contribute to federal political campaigns. Now, says SCOTUSBlog.com editor Amy Howe, the question is what is next to fall. And North Carolina’s got the most expensive Senate race in the country this year. University of North Carolina professor Ferrel Guillory talks about …
The deadline to sign up for the Affordable Care Act has passed, and now comes the fun part: the political recrimination and finger-pointing. Janet Hook of the Wall Street Journal joins Political Junkie host Ken Rudin to talk about how Obamacare will be with us to stay for the 2014 campaign season. And with a lot of scandal in the news this …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has done his thing in Crimea, and U.S. President Barack Obama has responded with sanctions. Now Congress will have its say, with perhaps a bill calling for stronger sanctions against Moscow and more aid to Ukraine. Kate Hunter of Bloomberg News joins Political Junkie host Ken Rudin to talk about how anxious Congress is to be heard with a unified voice …
Scott Brown’s likely entry into the New Hampshire Senate race livens up a campaign that Republicans had thought was a lost cause … though he still has his work cut out for him in his battle to unseat Democrat Jeanne Shaheen. Ken talks about Brown’s hurdles in his new state with New Hampshire Public Radio reporter Josh Rogers. And …
We are very pleased to announce that the Political Junkie podcast has finally been added to the iTunes Store podcast directory! This has been heavily-requested by our fans, and it now means that it’s easier than ever to subscribe to the podcast on your Mac, PC, or mobile device. Subscribing to the podcast ensures that …