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Jun 1, 2022 • 13min
Rick Caruso's $pricey$ LA primary
Even by the cash-flush standards of modern politics, Rick Caruso’s run for mayor of Los Angeles has been a shock-and-awe campaign of financial bombardment. Elena Schneider reports.
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May 31, 2022 • 9min
Anita Dunn’s return brings Amazon ties under scrutiny
As the White House this month weighed how hard to engage Amazon founder Jeff Bezos over his criticism of its economic policies, it brought back senior advisor Anita Dunn, whose former firm does work for Amazon. Hailey Fuchs reports.
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May 27, 2022 • 13min
Inside FEMA’s biased flood program
A new investigation from Politico’s E&E News has pulled back the curtain on FEMA’s unfair flood grant programs, which for years have favored wealthy and white areas. Tom Frank reports.
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May 26, 2022 • 13min
How big of a threat is monkeypox?
Governments warn against panicking, but they are planning for the worst outcome. Carmen Paun reports.
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May 25, 2022 • 9min
How 'Made in America' worsened the formula crisis
Due to a combination of Food and Drug Administration regulations and trade policy, 98% of the infant formula consumed in the United States is made here. But the current nationwide shortage of infant formula is proving a cautionary tale. Doug Palmer reports.
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May 24, 2022 • 13min
The big midterm questions answered today
What’s next for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp? Will the national fight over abortion lead to Rep. Henry Cuellar’s (D-Texas) defeat in the primary? Scott Bland shares his burning questions ahead of tonight's primaries.
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May 23, 2022 • 11min
McConnell takes on MAGA over Ukraine aid
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is determined to stamp out an isolationist, pro-Trump wing of his party that has pushed back on $40 billion in aid to Ukraine — and U.S. support more broadly. Andrew Desiderio reports.
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May 20, 2022 • 12min
Kamala Harris wants to get out of D.C.
The Vice President has cast more tie-breaking votes than all but two predecessors. It’s starting to frustrate some staff. Eugene Daniels reports.
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May 19, 2022 • 14min
How Fetterman could shake up cannabis policy on Capitol Hill
Legalizing weed isn’t the top priority for most voters, but Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman — who clinched the Dem nom for Senate — is betting that it could help draw people to the polls. Natalie Fertig reports.
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May 18, 2022 • 13min
Ghana finally has enough Covid shots. But many still won't take it
When friends and family got sick last year, people across Ghana scrambled to get shots. But there weren’t enough. Now, many say they don’t want the jab. Local volunteers are struggling to change their minds. Erin Banco reports.
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