In this special episode, Mary Katharine and Vic dive into the key highlights from the vice presidential debate. From questions on climate change to Tim Walz's whereabouts during the Tiananmen Square Massacre, we unpack it all. Tune in!
Donald Trump continues to spout inflammatory rhetoric; he has compounded his talk of being “a dictator on day one” with an intention to conduct a “purge” with extreme violence allowed, again allegedly for one day. All this makes one expect that he will not back off his first-term tendency to take an authoritarian posture regarding the Justice Department. The New York Times ran an article presenting new and thorough look at Trump and the Dept in his prior term, and we analyze. We also take more of your election-related constitutional questions. CLE credit is available from podcast.njsba.com.
Who won Tuesday night's vice presidential debate? Ravi breaks down JD Vance and Tim Walz's performances, the effectiveness of their arguments, and the impact the debate will have on the upcoming election.
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Iran fires hundreds of missiles into Israel. CBS News hosts the Vice Presidential debate between Minnesota's Democratic Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Republican Senator JD Vance. Difficult recovery continues in the Southeast following Hurricane Helene. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.
Sovereign wealth funds have been around since the 1800s, but they're having a bit of a moment right now ... The financial instrument was recently name-dropped in HBOs 'Industry' (good show!) and members of both the Biden administration and the Trump campaign have floated the idea of an American sovereign wealth fund.
That idea, for the most part, has been derided by economists. But... is an American sovereign wealth fund such a bad idea?
On today's show: What IS a sovereign wealth fund? Is a US national sovereign wealth fund a good or even viable idea?
As Iran officially entered the war against Israel this morning, launching just short of 200 ballistic missiles at numerous Israeli targets, pundits continued to praise Israel's tactics but question its strategy. The thing is, the tactics ("kill enemy") and strategy ("win war") seem pretty aligned. Also on the show, Washington Post Opinion columnist Dana Milbank joins us to discuss his newest book, Fools on the Hill: The Hooligans, Saboteurs, Conspiracy Theorists, and Dunces Who Burned Down the House.
The war in the Middle East appears to be widening, almost one year after Hamas launched its attack on Israel.
For more on what might unfold from here, Consider This host Ailsa Chang speaks with General Frank McKenzie, the retired Commander of United States Central Command.
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Offering subsidies is how many states show interest in bringing in a new business enterprise and states regularly try to offer more than other states can, but it doesn't have to be that way. Marc Joffe explains how states can get out of the trap of playing the subsidies game against their neighbors.