CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics

In a little over a week, President Donald Trump has launched legal action to try to counter election results, fired the Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and other top tier civilians at the Pentagon. CQ Roll Call's Jason Dick talks with Todd Ruger and John Donnelly to examine these latest moves and what they mean for the nation's stability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

President Donald Trump might be holding off on his participation in the transition process, but Congress is not. New members report to Capitol Hill this week for orientation, and Katherine Tully-McManus and Mark Satter talk to us about some of the demographic shifts in the freshman class. Jim Saksa also reports on how the incoming Biden administration might have to wait until next year to find out...

We're looking at the fallout from the Trump administration fueling the myth that the president didn't lose the election. President-elect Joe Biden and his team can't get national security briefings, or funds usually associated with setting up shop to become president. There are also more than a dozen congressional seats still waiting to be called. Host Jim Saksa speaks with CQ Roll Call's chief co...

With the fate of the ACA --or Obamacare -- before the Supreme Court, the president-elect signaled his support for it. CQ Roll Call's Mary Ellen McIntire breaks down what the outlook is and how the new administration wants to expand the ACA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly breaks down what is -- and isn't -- contained in the Senate's ask for defense spending in this fiscal year 2021 appropriations bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Appropriators proposed an additional $1.9 billion in funding in this year's Health portion of the Labor-HHS-Education spending bill. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman lays out what has been asked for and reactions to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate appropriations bill for Transportation released Tuesday does not include monies aimed at harm from the pandemic. CQ Roll Call's Jessica Wehrman lays out what it does include. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President-elect Joe Biden is beginning his transition into the White House, but President Trump continues to contest the outcome of the election, threatening legal action in key states that have been called for Biden. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and Niels Lesniewski game out how the transition will affect the appropriations process during the lame duck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

President-elect Joe Biden launches his transition with a marquee roster to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. We also look at what is likely to happen to immigration policy and the fate of the Senate's majority. CQ Roll Call's Katherine Tully-McManus hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the stroke of a tweet, President Donald Trump fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday. CQ Roll Call's John Donnelly explains what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the time of this recording, five states have still not been called in the presidential election, with former Vice President Joe Biden leading in three of them. Then there is the Senate. With two runoff elections set in Georgia in January, chamber majority will be uncertain until then. CQ Roll Call's Jason Dick, Niels Lesniewski and Stephanie Akin report in this special edition of Political Thea...

CQ Roll Call's Shawn Zeller takes a look at what the near future holds for governing as the country's schisms were revealed this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The country is on edge as battleground states continue their vote count in the race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden for the presidency. But that has not stopped Trump’s campaign from filing several lawsuits in hopes of gaining an edge in the final results. But what about all these lawsuits? How likely are they to affect the outcome? CQ Roll Call senior writer Todd Ruger discusses them and what...

North Carolina is a true political battleground and Charlotte has had challenges that echo those of many big American cities — protests and debates over police reform and equality for all citizens.. Mary C. Curtis speaks to Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles on the election and what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health policy was on the ballot in 32 states on Tuesday. CQ Roll Call's Sandhya Raman breaks down the big ticket measures and what passed where. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you like tidy stories, then 2020 is not for you. As election officials continue counting votes for the presidency and Senate and House races, it's tough to get a handle on just what happened: Why were polls off? Who will win? Will each party need to do some soul searching or will they pretend it's all good? Rodell Mollineu of ROKK Solutions and Liesl Hickey, of Ascent Media join the podcast to...

While votes are still being counted in close races, Democrats are beginning to grapple with the likelihood of a narrow House majority and continued Republican control of the Senate. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt talks with House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth, D-Ky., about how the election results will impact next year’s budget process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

In the 2020 presidential election, the AP has called Florida for Trump and Arizona for Biden. These results signal that Latinos are far from a monolithic voting bloc, reports CQ Roll Call’s Camila DeChalus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the winner of the 2020 presidential election still unfolding, there are ingredients for some of the tighter contests to be challenged. CQ Roll Call's Todd Ruger explains how there are some lawsuits teed up already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National and cybersecurity officials are on alert as Election Day unfolds. CQ Roll Call's Gopal Ratnam reports that the FBI is investigating robocalls telling voters to stay home because of COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a few swing states, some military voters whose ballots might make a difference in the outcome could be disenfranchised by tight mail-in deadlines. To run on CQ and RC at 5am. DONNELLY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CQ Roll Call's Gopal Ratnam reports that intelligence officials are on alert for any interference or potential cyber attacks to compromise the presidential election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CQ Roll Call's legal affairs reporter Todd Ruger reports on how lawyers across the country are preparing to counteract the possibility of voter intimidation on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump has often touted the role of the military in distributing a COVID-19 vaccine, but in recent days health officials close to the process have taken pains to say that the government won't actually be handling vaccines at all. CQ Roll Call's Emily Kopp reports why even with a safe and effective vaccine, conflicting messages and deep distrust could jeopardize its success. Learn more abo...

Henrique DuBugras, the founder and co-CEO of Brex, the multibillion dollar payments company, jumps on the show as Fintech Beat’s first co-host and interviews Chris about fintech—and his research on Black financial regulators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices