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The Trump-Fox feedback loop, immigration beyond “sanctuary cities,” and utter dysfunction at the FEC. (episode)
Long a megaphone for conservative talking points, under the Trump administration Fox News has become more of a walkie-talkie. Bob investigates.
Donald Trump's new immigration policies are, according to an immigration lawyer, more about PR than public safety.
Despite the promises of "sanctuary cities," many undocumented immigrants remain vulnerable to the deportation machine.
US border agents have long operated without accountability or transparency. This week, the Supreme Court heard a case that may expand the Constitution's reach in this grey area.
A resigning commissioner shares why she's given up on the Federal Election Commission.
The Flynn affair, the invisible power of the so-called "deep state," and the perils of comparing Trump to real-world strongmen. (episode)
Is there a smoking gun in the reports of contact between the Trump camp and Russian intelligence? If not, what are we really learning from the leaks?
Who is really in control of national security policy?
Even if all of the allegations against the Trump administration in the news this week are true, they're still not "treason." Here's why.
With the media spotlight elsewhere, Congress has been very busy, swiftly and quietly rolling back a range of Obama-era rules.
Serbian demagogue Slobodan Milošević promised a "Greater Serbia" and said it was time to start winning again. Sound familiar?
Rather than looking to foreign leaders like Hugo Chávez, perhaps we should use our own political culture to explain the rise of Trump.
Has this week's resignation of General Flynn from his position as National Security Adviser thrown the White House media machine (momentarily) off its axis? (episode)
A crackdown on protest rights, the story of the "anti-fascist" movement, and more. (episode)
No, we're not in a "constitutional crisis" yet. Why the term should be deployed with care.
Lawmakers across the country are proposing legislation that cracks down on protesters. What next for free speech?
Anti-fascist activists seek to deny a platform to those who preach hate -- by any means necessary.
How can New York -- and cities around the world -- be better places for protest?
How to be a savvy consumer of protest news.
Ryan Holiday literally wrote the book on how to generate attention by stoking controversy, and he recognizes those tactics in Milo Yiannopoulos's tour. So what to do about Milo?
A look at the suspension of rights at the border, murkiness of border policies, and lack of answers from the federal government. (episode)
Leaks from a chaotic White House, reconsidering journalistic objectivity, and the failed promise of the Internet. (episode)
Drip, drip, drip. That's the sound of yet another unsanctioned leak coming from the White House.
News outlets have historically barred their journalists from protesting or publicly voicing political views. A look at whether that needs to change.
The Internet was meant to democratize information. A look at why it has fallen short.