How a Derailed Train Galvanized an Ohio Town, and Congress
On Feb. 3, a nearly two-mile long freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, a town of about 4,700 people.
The railroad company and local officials decided to do a chemical burn to neutralize the cargo, but as a giant plume of black smoke settled over the town, r…
How Democrats Salvaged a History-Making Bill
This weekend, Democrats passed legislation that would make historic investments to fight climate change and lower the cost of prescription drugs — paid for by raising taxes on businesses.
How did the party finally make progress on the bill, and what effects will it have?
Guest: Emily Cochrane, a Wa…
Has Manchin Doomed the Build Back Better Plan?
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia was always going to be the last Democrat to get on board with President Biden’s $2.2 trillion climate, social spending and tax bill. But the White House was confident that a compromise could be reached.
On Sunday, that confidence was shattered: In an interview o…
A Delicate Compromise in the Capitol
President Biden and Democratic leaders say they have an agreement on a historic social spending bill that they have spent months negotiating. But liberals in Congress demanded assurances that the package would survive before they would agree to an immediate vote on a separate $1 trillion infrastruc…
The Democrats Who Might Block Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
The first year of a Congress is usually the best time for a president to put forward any sort of ambitious policy. For President Biden, whose control of Congress is fragile, the urgency is particularly intense.
But now members of his own party are threatening to block one big part of his agenda — h…
How Washington Now Works
On Tuesday, the United States Senate approved a $1 trillion infrastructure bill — the largest single infusion of federal funds into infrastructure projects in more than a decade. It was a bipartisan vote, with 19 Republicans voting alongside the Democrats.
Soon after, the Senate passed a more expa…
The Inauguration of Joe Biden
Unity was the byword of President Biden’s Inaugural Address.
The speech was an attempt to turn the page. But can this be achieved without, as many in the Democratic coalition believe, a full reckoning with and accountability of how America got to this point of division?
Today, we explore the defini…
An Assault on the Capitol
This episode contains strong language.
It was always going to be a tense day in Washington. In the baseless campaign to challenge Joe Biden’s victory, Wednesday had been framed by President Trump and his allies as the moment for a final stand.
But what unfolded was disturbing: A mob, urged on by th…
Political Gabfest - He Is Going to Change the World
David, Emily, and John present a special livestream of the Political Gabfest on police abuse, the 2020 election, and John’s new book, The Hardest Job in the World.
Here are this week’s cocktail chatters:
Emily: Charlie Savage and Adam Goldman for the New York Times: “Outsider Tapped in Flynn Case C…
Two Resignations in Congress, and the Pope’s Back-and-Forth With Trump
Plus, the rise of big bagel.
Here’s what we’re covering:
U.S. Is Negotiating an Iran Deal That Would Buy Time, Again, by David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager
Swalwell Says He Will Resign From Congress After Sex Abuse Accusations, by Michael Gold, Jill Cowan and Emily Cochrane
Tony Gonzales, a Texas…
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