Episodios

  • Equal Time: Mixing religion and politics in America. That isn’t new. What makes today different?

    Equal Time: Mixing religion and politics in America. That isn’t new. What makes today different?
    Apr 2 2026
    If the line separating church and state in America has not yet disappeared, it is certainly fading fast. The evidence? A Supreme Court willing to rule in favor of faith-based lawsuits; a Secretary of Defense framing the war in Iran in apocalyptic terms; a president pushing a law restricting voting rights, exhorting legislators to pass it -- for “Jesus.” Is today’s elevation of a certain kind of Christianity at odds with the ideals of a diverse country where freedom of and from religion is guaranteed in the Constitution? David Gibson -- award-winning religion journalist, author, and filmmaker -- is director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, and the guest on this episode of Equal Time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 m
  • Political Theater: How much does the Homeland Security shutdown matter to the public?

    Political Theater: How much does the Homeland Security shutdown matter to the public?
    Apr 2 2026
    Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman wonder what members of Congress are doing on their two-week recess, coming as it does while the Homeland Security Department isn't being funded by Congress, as well as what they did, and observed, on recent trips back home to Arizona and Ohio, respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 m
  • CQ Budget: GOP leadership schism

    CQ Budget: GOP leadership schism
    Mar 30 2026
    The House and Senate standoff over homeland security funding exposed a stunning disconnect between the top two Republican leaders. CQ Roll Call's Aidan Quigley and David Lerman discuss the clash over funding strategies between the two chambers, the prospects for reaching a deal and whether a two-week recess will have to be cut short. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 m
  • Political Theater: March madness, gladness or sadness? Breaking down the month's congressional primaries

    Political Theater: March madness, gladness or sadness? Breaking down the month's congressional primaries
    Mar 26 2026
    Jason Dick and Nathan Gonzales talk about what we learned from March's congressional primaries in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois, as well as special elections and what to expect as the primary season takes a little break before revving back up in May. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 m
  • CQ Budget: Fiscal 2027 budget outlook

    CQ Budget: Fiscal 2027 budget outlook
    Mar 23 2026
    President Donald Trump is preparing to send Congress a fiscal 2027 budget request, even as lawmakers try to find a deal on this year's Homeland Security funding and consider a potential supplemental funding package for the Iran war. CQ Roll Call's Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman assess all the fiscal and political pressures shaping the upcoming budget cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 m
  • CQ Budget: Uncertain path for Iran war funding

    CQ Budget: Uncertain path for Iran war funding
    Mar 16 2026
    The Trump administration has sent mixed signals about plans for a supplemental war funding package, while providing Congress with little information about the costs of military operations against Iran. CQ Roll Call's John M. Donnelly and David Lerman assess the potential timing for a war funding bill, the options for passing it, and what else might get attached to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 m
  • Everything is being disrupted

    Everything is being disrupted
    Mar 12 2026
    Jason Dick and Brody Mullins talk about the ongoing disruption of politics, business and journalism, how history repeats itself, Brody's book and podcast, "The Wolves of K Street" and his new podcast, "The Deciders," which focuses on the lobbying and influence world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 m
  • CQ Budget: New threat to funding

    CQ Budget: New threat to funding
    Mar 9 2026
    President Donald Trump threatened to block all legislation until Congress passes an expanded voter ID bill that Democrats oppose. CQ Roll Call's Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman assess what the president's stance means for long-stymied Homeland Security funding and a potential emergency military spending package for the Iran war. We also discuss the status of Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 m