CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics

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CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics

This is CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics, formerly CQ on Congress, which has all of the audio content from the CQ Roll Call newsroom.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Political Theater: ‘War Game’: Rehearsing the uncomfortably plausible

    What happens when a veterans organization conducting an unscripted role-playing simulation with real political figures about an attempted coup on Jan. 6, 2025 joins forces with filmmakers who have “Dr. Strangelove” and Nathan Fielder on the brain? The experimental but highly relevant documentary “War Game.” Co-director Jesse Moss and Vet Voice’s Janessa Goldbeck talk about their project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    34 min

  2. OCT 2

    Political Theater: "Sleepy" but consequential term awaits Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court starts its new term this coming Monday, October 7th, and while the docket does not include such high-profile cases as the last two years, when the justices overturned Roe v. Wade and granted presidents wide immunity over official acts, the high court will still consider matters of constitutional rights that could reverberate for years — and also might be called upon to referee any lingering fights over the current election season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min

  3. OCT 1

    Equal Time: Has grift hijacked American conservatism?

    In the middle of a contentious election season, it might be the perfect time to look back, to try to figure out how we got here. In “The Longest Con: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism,” best-selling author and Equal Time guest Joe Conason investigates how lofty rhetoric can sometimes hide money-making motives. Who benefits, who is left to pay the bill and how does anyone get away with it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min

  4. SEP 30

    CQ Budget: Post-election end game

    Lawmakers will return to Washington after the elections with a heap of unfinished business and little time to get it done. Hurricane Helene may push disaster aid to the top of the agenda, while a year-end spending deal could be a heavy lift amid hopes for a farm bill and a defense policy bill. CQ Roll Call's Peter Cohn and David Lerman assess the political pressures and legislative possibilities of the upcoming lame-duck session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    23 min

  5. SEP 25

    Political Theater: Tales of the three-headed incumbent: Biden/Harris/Trump

    The 2024 presidential race feels a bit "incumbenty." A former president, Donald Trump is running against first the current president, Joe Biden, and now the current vice president, Kamala Harris. There aren't a lot of parallels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    22 min

  6. SEP 23

    CQ Budget: Finish line in sight

    After weeks of partisan posturing, congressional leaders settled on a bipartisan bill to stave off a partial government shutdown next month. CQ Roll Call's Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman assess the bumpy path to a continuing resolution and the final obstacles to passage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    21 min

  7. SEP 19

    Political Theater: One last journey down Roll Call's Jersey Turnpike

    All good things come to end, even the tenure of Roll Call Politics Editor Herb Jackson, who wraps up his time here talking congressional granularity, leadership PAC names, FEC data and various whangdoodles and fartleks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min

  8. SEP 16

    CQ Budget: Long wait for a funding plan

    With two weeks left before a partial government shutdown, there's been no sign of progress on a stopgap funding measure although both parties recognize what is needed for a deal. CQ Roll Call's Aidan Quigley, Peter Cohn and David Lerman assess the political pressures and legislative obstacles that stand in the way of passing a continuing resolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min
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This is CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics, formerly CQ on Congress, which has all of the audio content from the CQ Roll Call newsroom.

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