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Politics with Amy Walter
Every Friday, Amy Walter brings you the trends in politics long before the national media picks up on them. Known as one of the smartest and most trusted journalists in Washington, D.C., Amy Walter is respected by politicians and pundits on all sides of the aisle. You may know Amy her from her w...
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Big Announcement!
Guess what? We are officially phasing out The Takeaway's Politics with Amy Walter.
We are still making our weekly politics show, but it will of...
Politics: The Inscrutable Senator Kyrsten Sinema
The Inscrutable Senator Kyrsten Sinema
During Sinema's brief time in office, she has gained a reputation for being particularly inscrutable. She...
Politics: State Politics Heating Up Across Country
State Politics Heating Up Across Country
Jessica Taylor, the Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report, and Zach Montellaro, sta...
Politics: Debt Ceiling Deal Extended but For How Long?
Debt Ceiling Deal Extended but For How Long?
Join us for this week's political round up with Michael Steele, former Lt. Gov. of Maryland and pre...
Politics: Biden Outlines Agenda To Boost the Middle Class
Biden Outlines Agenda To Boost the Middle Class
President Joe Biden delivered a speech geared toward a tax plan for the middle class. California...
Politics: Millions of Americans Lost Unemployment Insurance This Week
Millions of Americans Lost Unemployment Insurance This Week
This past Monday — Labor Day — 7.5 million workers lost their COVID-era expanded une...
Politics: Texas Abortion Providers Grapple with New Reality Under Restrictive Law
Texas Abortion Providers Grapple with New Reality Under Restrictive Law
On Wednesday, one of the most restrictive ever abortion rights laws in t...
Politics: The Supreme Court Reinstated Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' Policy
The Supreme Court Reinstated Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' Policy
This week, the Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration must reinstate...
Politics: A Look at What Happened to Capitol Hill Bomb Threat Suspect
A Look at What Happened to Capitol Hill Bomb Threat Suspect
On Thursday, 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry of Grover, North Carolina surrendered...
Politics: Does Bipartisanship Still Work?
Does Bipartisanship Still Work?
A conversation on the history of bipartisan legislation, changes in ideology, and whether true bipartisanship is...
Politics: What the Cuomo Sexual Harassment Report Means for Democrats Nationwide
What the Cuomo Sexual Harassment Report Means for Democrats Nationwide
This week, the New York attorney general released a report detailing alle...
Politics: Pandemic-Era Expanded Government Benefits Drive U.S. Poverty Rate Down
Pandemic-Era Expanded Government Benefits Drive U.S. Poverty Rate Down
Roughly 20 million people in the U.S. are expected to be brought out of p...
Politics: Democratic Strategy Ahead of 2022 Midterm Elections
Democratic Strategy Ahead of 2022 Midterm Elections
Six months into Biden’s presidency, The Takeaway looks at the administration's strategy ahea...
Politics: Rep. James Clyburn on Voting Rights, the Filibuster and More
Rep. James Clyburn on Voting Rights, the Filibuster and More
Top Democratic lawmakers, including House Majority Whip James Clyburn, are urging t...
Politics: Crime on the Rise, Biden Visits North Carolina, NYC's Next Mayor
President Biden Looks to Address Crime
On Wednesday, President Biden laid out his plans for addressing the nationwide rise in violent crime and...
Politics: A Very Special Juneteenth Episode
This week, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law officially establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Juneteenth marks the day that enslaved...
Politics: Latest in Immigration, West Virginia and Senator Manchin
Guest host: Melissa Harris-Perry.
Politics: Supreme Court Prepares for Busy June of Decisions
This week marked the start of June, which is the last month of the Supreme Court’s current term. That means we’ll be seeing a number of important ruli...
Politics: Breaking Down President Biden's $6 Trillion 2022 Budget
Breaking Down President Biden's $6 Trillion 2022 Budget
The president's budget attempts to incorporate plans on infrastructure, housing, and hea...
Politics: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Into Law, Trump Organization, Commission Looking Into Capitol Attack
President Biden Signs COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Into Law
The legislation aims to address the uptick in hate crimes targeting the Asian Americans...
Politics: Vaccine Incentives, Unemployment Benefits, Rep. Stefanik
A Look at Covid-19 Vaccine Incentives: Will They Work?
There's a long history of using incentives to promote public health.
Some Republi...
Politics: For The People Act, Homelessness in DC, Future of the GOP
Democratic Bill Seeks to Combat Voting Restriction Legislation. But Will Congress Pass It?
We speak with Senator Jeff Merkley about the For The...
Politics: Biden's First 100 Days, Newsom Recall, Economy, Political TV Dramas
President Joe Biden's First 100 Days
President Biden has used his first hundred days in office to drive the largest expansion of government seen...
Politics: Police Reform in Congress, Fight for DC Statehood, Climate Summit
Following Derek Chauvin's Conviction, Renewed Calls for Police Reform in Congress
While many breathed a sigh of relief following the verdict, th...
Politics: Biden Administration Announces New Sanctions Against Russia
Biden Administration Announces New Sanctions Against Russia
The actions against Russia represent one of the first major tests for the new admini...
Politics: Gov. Murphy, Corporate Tax, Filibuster, Gun Policy
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Aging Infrastructure, Vaccine Appointments, And More
Governor Murphy joins the Takeaway for a conversation ab...
Politics: Georgia's Newest Voting Law, Texas Lawmakers Advance Legislation
Georgia's Newest Voting Law Aims to Reduce Access to the Polls
Lawmakers in Georgia are part of a national trend in which legislators across the...
Politics: Colorado's History of Mass Shootings, Gun Reform, Southern Border
A Look Back at Colorado's History of Mass Shootings
This week, a gunman in Boulder, Colorado killed ten people while they were shopping in a loc...
From Statehood to Self-Determination: The Political Future of Puerto Rico
From Statehood to Self-Determination: The Political Future of Puerto Rico
This month, two different bills aiming to redefine Puerto Rico's relat...
The Future of American Politics
After four tumultuous years of the Trump presidency, President Joe Biden promised to put the chaos behind him and return the country to normalcy. Whil...
Election Officials Reflect on the 2020 Cycle
Over the past 25 years, the makeup of newsrooms—and the people covering politics—has changed significantly. As more women and people of color joined t...
The Fight Over Returning to School
March will mark one year since students began learning from home. Today, about half the students in the United States are still learning remotely. Whi...
Restoring Faith in American Institutions
According to a recent Marist/NPR/PBS NewsHour poll, the proportion of Americans who think the nation is on track is at its lowest point in twenty year...
Politics with Amy Walter: Washington Tests Biden's Calls for Unity
President Biden’s campaign message of unity is being tested in Washington during his first full week in office, particularly because Republicans and D...
How President Biden Will Tackle the Economic Crisis
Joe Biden takes the helm as the 46th president of the United States during an unprecedented crisis. The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 400,...
What Happens to President Trump's Grip on the GOP Following Two Impeachments?
President Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives just one week after encouraging his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol and disrupt Co...
How President Trump Attempted to Subvert Democracy
This week, a violent mob of President Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. The insurrectionists were seeking to overturn the results of the ge...
How American Democracy Became Vulnerable to the Threat of Populism
Individual reactions to the coronavirus pandemic and the public health restrictions that have accompanied it have underscored how powerful negative pa...
The Old South vs. The New South
Since Georgia flipped blue for President-elect Joe Biden, the gulf between the Old South and the New South has come into focus.
Come January, t...