With President Biden marking one year in office, pollsters are asking if the nation is on the right track or the wrong one. But what’s the “right track” for supporters of two-party solutions? And will it be a snowy day in South Carolina before we see bipartisanship on Capitol Hill? Listen on Spotify Podcasts Listen …
The Big Insight: It’s the single most important election reform that no one was talking about… until now. Senators from both parties are considering reforms to the Electoral Count Act of 1887, the ambiguous federal law that many believe lit the match for the January 6, 2021 riot in Washington, D.C. Capitol. Here are five facts …
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Margaret and Ryan look at the disconnect between the government/media and the people. In real America, the pandemic and the pocketbook are the real focus. Plus, what grade would you give Joe Biden for Year One? Click here to listen on Spotify Podcasts. Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts.
In much of the U.S., it is legal for voters to designate someone else to collect and return their ballots for them. Critics say the practice — which they call vote “harvesting” — opens the door to fraud and undermines the principle of a secret ballot, while supporters say vote collection makes it easier for …
With the Senate hurtling toward a voting rights showdown over the next few days, No Labels is bringing clarity to the issue where there has been almost none. Republicans and Democrats have been fighting over two “problems” — voter fraud and voter suppression — that are completely overblown. Meanwhile, reforms to the one actual threat …
Casting, counting, and certifying – those are the three key components of voting and elections in America. Democrats are focused on the first, and Republicans on the second – but Margaret and Ryan make the case that it’s the certification of results that is an area of genuine potential progress in a closely divided nation. …
The Big Insight: Regulatory changes could help alleviate a trucker shortage making our supply chain problems worse. There are many causes of the ongoing supply chain slowdowns impacting the U.S., but one of them is a shortage of truckers, who move the bulk of goods to stores and consumers. Many jobs are being posted, but …
One year after the violence at the U.S. Capitol proved just where partisan divisions can lead, Ryan and guest co-host Liz Morrison look back on that day and look ahead to possible ways to heal the divide. Click here to listen on Spotify Podcasts Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts
The Big Insight: There is room for bipartisan consensus on some areas covered in the Build Back Better Act. The Build Back Better Act is expected to undergo revisions, and possibly be broken into smaller bills, now that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has said he cannot support the current version. The massive bill has only …
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