Beat The Clock
Tuesday, December 10th, 2024
Today, the authorities have arrested “the adjuster” in Altoona Pennsylvania for the shooting of the United Healthcare CEO; the Trump Campaign paid RFK Jr. $100K weeks after he endorsed Trump; federal employees scramble to insulate themselves from Trump’s purge; Jay Z ha…
Federal Employees Threatened to Be Removed From their Jobs: A Season of Fear
Episode Highlights:
1. Bill Penzey’s Story: A Powerful Example of Compassion in Action
Learn how the CEO of Penzey’s Spices stood up for Wisconsin teachers under attack, offering a blueprint for supporting federal employees in these challenging times.
2. The Devastating Impact of Trump’s…
How Federal Workers Are Preparing for Trump
Federal workers make up about a quarter of the jobs in DC, and these days, they’re worried: The incoming Trump administration’s talk of slashing the government and changing the rules around career public servants would be a huge economic and cultural change for our city. The Washington Post’s Lisa …
Trump's First Week, Top 100 Restaurants, and A New ‘Gilded Age’
We’re talking with The Washington Post’s Lisa Rein about the new Trump administration’s role as our city’s biggest employer — and what its whirlwind of new rules mean for us. Plus, Washingtonian food critic Ann Limpert is going to share highlights from the magazine’s annual list of top restaurants.…
Federal layoffs hit National Parks, veterans' health care and more
Thousands of federal workers have lost their jobs in recent days. The Washington Post's Lisa Rein talks about the impact of the Trump administration's big cuts to the federal workforce. Then, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine will not recognize any peace agreements made without it…
Justice Advocates General
Monday, February 24th, 2025
Today, a bomb threat that was emailed into the Principles First Summit is being investigated by authorities in DC a day after Enrique Tarrio was arrested for simple assault; another OPM email went out to federal workers this weekend asking them to list five things they d…
Long waits, website crashes: Social Security is breaking down
President Donald Trump and his ally Elon Musk have vowed to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse they say is rampant in the Social Security Administration, a federal program that provides more than 70 million Americans with retirement or disability income.
But evidence of widespread fraud and abuse is…
The legal fight that could reshape social media
The government says Meta broke the law when it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp. The trial starts today. The Verge’s Lauren Feiner details the case.
The Trump administration has purposely classified thousands of living immigrants as dead. Lisa Rein from the Washington Post explains why.
Universiti…
Starting To Feel the Shutdown’s Bite
The government shutdown continues with no obvious end in sight, and while it theoretically should not affect entitlement programs like Medicare and Medicaid, the lapse of some related authorizations — like for Medicare telehealth programs — is leaving some doctors and patients high and dry. Meanwhi…
RIP, Aaron Swartz
On today’s podcast, I read read my obituary for Aaron Swartz, and the afterword he wrote for my upcoming novel, Homeland.
I met Aaron when he was 14 or 15. He was working on XML stuff (he co-wrote the RSS specification when he was 14) and came to San Francisco often, and would stay with Lisa …
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