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    • Sep 11, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    The War on Terror

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 19:04


    InSight by GovSight. In this episode, we talk in depth about the origins of the War on Terror, an update on the situation in Afghanistan, and what the fight against Terrorism looks like today.

    Abortion and the Supreme Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 23:42


    InSight by GovSight. In this episode, we talk about two Supreme Court cases that shaped abortion law in this country: Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. And we look at the current Court's decision to rule on whether or not a Mississippi law that prohibits most abortions after 15 weeks is constitutional in its upcoming session.

    2020 Census: Congressional and population shifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 6:48


    InSight by GovSight. In this episode, we break down upcoming changes in United States House of Representatives districts and elections as a result of the recent census counts. And we dig into where and why people are moving around the country.

    Biden's first 100 days: climate change, LGBTQ+ legislation, immigration, police brutality and COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 27:56


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we take a look at President Biden's first 100 days in office and the administration's progress on key issues regarding climate change, LGBTQ+ legislation, immigration, police brutality, gun reform and the COVID-19 response effort. 

    Unions, Senator Joe Manchin and former Vice President Walter Mondale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 17:02


    InSight by GovSight. In this episode, we discuss the right to unionize and how unions might be affected by President Joe Biden's infrastructure proposal. Also, we break down why Democratic Senator Joe Manchin's vote is a linchpin and the legacy of former Vice President Walter Mondale, who passed away in April.

    Biden's infrastructure plan, recreational marijuana legalization in New York and U.S. states reopening

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 18:48


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we break down the details behind President Joe Biden's proposed $2 trillion infrastructure bill, New York State's decision to legalize recreational marijuana, and the hurdles multiple U.S. states still face before fully reopening despite increased vaccinations across the country.  

    West Virginia's population plan, migrant surge at the U.S-Mexico border and Deb Haaland's historic cabinet confirmation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 15:42


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we take a look at West Virginia's efforts to increase its statewide population, an uptick in unaccompanied minors and migrants at the U.S-Mexico border, and our host Andy Pierce speaks with Founder of Indigenizing The News  Meghanlata Gupta on Deb Haaland's historic confirmation as the first Native American woman to be confirmed as 54th Secretary of the Interior. 

    COVID-19 and voting law changes across the U.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 8:47


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we delve into the latest coronavirus case count, federal vaccination updates, and breakdown voting law changes and restrictions across some state legislations in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. 

    Virginia's Consumer Data Protection Act and Texas's COVID-19 restriction rollback

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 8:46


    inSight by GovSight. This week, we take a closer look at Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's signing of the Consumer Data Protection Act and breakdown Texas Governor Greg Abbott's decision to lift the state's COVID-19 restrictions and mask mandate. 

    The conclusion of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial and the history of presidential impeachments

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 7:46


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we break down the historic second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump that led to an acquittal from the Senate and take a look at past presidential impeachments and their ramifications to the highest office. 

    Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Parler and consequences of the Capitol riot

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 9:06


    InSight by GovSight. In this episode, we take a look at the repercussions of the Capitol riot and highlight how staunch conspiracy theories led to a social media and political reckoning soon after January 6. 

    Joe Biden's executive orders and Donald Trump's second impeachment trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 5:50


    InSight by GovSight. In this episode, we break down President Joe Biden's mounting list of executive orders signed less than a month into his administration and former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial. 

    GovSight 2020: A Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 22:08


    InSight by GovSight. In our first episode of 2021, we speak to GovSight Co-Presidents Miguel Pineda and Andrew McKinney on the GovSight Civic Information Platform's development, breakdown our top five political stories of 2020 and highlight what to look forward to in politics this year. This episode was recorded before the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff races, Capitol riot and inauguration of President Joe Biden, therefore some terms used are outdated as of its release.

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    COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, Texas, Facebook's antitrust lawsuits and Hunter Biden

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 8:28


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we breakdown the COVID-19 vaccine distribution across the United States, Texas' lawsuit contesting the 2020 election results in four battleground states, new antitrust lawsuits against Facebook by multiple state attorney generals and the Federal Trade Commission and a federal investigation into Hunter Biden's business dealings. 

    Joe Biden's cabinet selections, stimulus negotiations, soaring COVID-19 cases and vaccines on the horizon

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 9:37


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we take a look at President-elect Joe Biden’s picks for his cabinet and administration, congressional progress towards another stimulus package, increasing COVID-19 cases across the United States and the details behind various coronavirus vaccines in development. 

    COVID-19: A surging case count, mask mandates, Joe Biden's coronavirus task force and a vaccine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 12:12


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we take a look at the rising COVID-19 cases across the United States, new restrictions and mask mandates in various states, hope for a second stimulus package, President-elect Joe Biden's coronavirus task force and a vaccine on the verge. 

    Election Week, Georgia and Matthew Wigler on Biden's transition team and prospective cabinet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 48:00


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we breakdown a tumultuous Election Week and take a look at the Georgia runoff races that could determine control of the Senate. And our host interviews Mitchell Scholar and Eton College teacher of U.S. Government and Political Polarization Matthew Wigler on President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition team strategy and potential cabinet selections for the incoming administration. 

    Election 2020: Joseph R. Biden

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 21:36


    InSight by GovSight. In part two of our two-part election series, we take a look at Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden's political history as a senator and vice president, campaign goals and what the former V.P.'s electoral outlook is on Election Day.

    Election 2020: Donald J. Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 24:04


    InSight by GovSight. In part one of our two-part election series, we take a look at President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign promises, the administration's plan for a possible second term and what the president's electoral outlook is a week away from Election Day.

    Amy Coney Barrett, the Affordable Care Act, Roe v.s. Wade and a brief history of S.C.O.T.U.S. nominations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 19:39


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we take a look at Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's judicial history, her Senate confirmation's consequential implications on the Affordable Care Act and Roe v.s. Wade and we breakdown past Supreme Court nominations during a presidential election year.   

    COVID-19: The White House, S.C.O.T.U.S. nomination hearings, a second wave and the corona-conomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 12:46


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we cover the coronavirus outbreak within the White House, Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination hearings, an uptick in infection cases across the United States and the economic consequences of the pandemic. 

    The voting process, Green Party election turnout, disenfranchised voting and Indigenizing the News on Native American liberties

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 24:35


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we breakdown why and how we vote the way we do, Green Party voter turnout for the 2020 election and the multiple factors contributing to disenfranchised voting. And our host interviews Indigenizing the News Founder Meghanlata Gupta on possible legislative changes with severe affects on the livelihoods and civil liberties of Native Americans. 

    Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 11:05


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we explore the life and legacy of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

    Trump and Woodward, peace deals in the Middle East and an election forecast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 24:35


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we cover President Donald Trump's remarks on the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic to Bob Woodward and U.S. involvement in a historic peace agreement between Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Israel. And GovSight Political Director Joe Magliocco lays out his predictions for the 2020 presidential race.

    Trump's military remarks, Markey's Senate win and GovSight's anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 29:10


    InSight by GovSight. In our 50th episode, we debunk allegations of Trump disparaging the Armed Forces and compare Joe Kennedy III and Ed Markey's campaign strategies in the Mass. Senate race. And we reminisce on one year of GovSight amid political turbulence with GovSight's co-presidents.

    Jacob Blake protests, F.E.M.A. and College Reaction on COVID-19 school regulations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 22:50


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we cover the federal response to the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin and the government's handle on natural disasters. And our host chats with College Reaction C.E.O. Cyrus Beschloss about how COVID-19's grip on students' university experience will impact voting.

    R.N.C., Senate report on Russian interference and the U.S.P.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 17:37


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we break down the Republican National Convention, intelligence on Russian interference in the 2016 election and United States Postal Service changes.

    Harris' V.P. nomination, D.N.C. and QAnon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 20:53


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we cover Kamala Harris' historic nomination for vice president, preview the first virtual Democratic National Convention and discuss a QAnon conspiracy theory making its way into Republican circles.

    COVID-19, bankruptcy, Ghislaine Maxwell, Election 2020 and the history of federal elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 17:55


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we cover the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, why bankruptcy isn’t an option for most state and local governments, Ghislaine Maxwell's case and COVID-19's impact on the 2020 election cycle. And our host interviews GovSight Producer Kristina Bacon on the history of federal elections. 

    COVID-19, federal agents, Tech Giants, Cain and mail-in voting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 16:15


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we cover the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, federal agent involvement at protests across the U.S., tech CEOs in D.C. and Herman Cain's passing. And our host interviews GovSight Editor Jackie O'Neil on mail-in voting. 

    COVID-19, F.E.C., Voting Rights Act and McGirt v. Oklahoma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 18:19


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we report the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Election Commission's purpose and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. And our host interviews Indigenizing the News Founder Meghan Gupta on the recent McGirt v. Oklahoma ruling and Native American visibility. 

    Coronavirus, V.P. picks, campaign funding, clemency and schools reopening

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 20:52


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we detail the COVID-19 uptick, Joe Biden's veepstakes, current campaign donation numbers and the difference between pardons and commutations. And our host interviews GovSight Editor Jackie O'Neil about the implications of remote versus in-person learning for the fall.

    COVID-19, tax season, religious liberties, Dakota Access Pipeline and Trump's tax returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 20:07


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we discuss the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, tax season in the time of COVID-19, S.C.O.T.U.S.'s decisions on religious liberties and a federal court ruling concerning the Dakota Access Pipeline. And our host interviews GovSight Executive Producer Josh Henry about the Supreme Court's recent ruling on Trump's tax returns.  

    Coronavirus, Hong Kong, VISA ban, Iran and S.C.O.T.U.S. abortion decision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 12:37


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we discuss the latest on rising COVID-19 cases, U.K. citizenship for Hong Kong residents, the Trump administration's recent immigration policy proclamation and Iran's arrest warrant for President Donald Trump. And we chat with GovSight Editor Camryn Pak on a Supreme Court defense of access to abortions. 

    COVID-19, D.C. statehood, filibusters, anti-racist changes and College Reaction on Biden's V.P. pick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 21:08


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we discuss rising coronavirus cases, the House's D.C. statehood bill, filibusters' purposes and the removal of Confederate symbols. And we chat with youth pollster College Reaction about who students think should be Joe Biden's V.P. pick.

    Big pharma, war on drugs, executions, S.C.O.T.U.S., Bolton and police reform

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 14:45


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we unveil senators' ties to pharmaceutical companies, drug skirmishes with Venezuela, federal death penalty resumptions, a landmark L.G.B.T.Q.I.A. Supreme Court decision and John Bolton's book backlash. And our host interviews GovSight Producer Sully Barrett on police reform in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests.

    Corona-conomy, Georgia's primary, police reform, Michael Flynn, endangered species protections and the racism pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 19:38


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we cover COVID-19's continued effect on the economy, Georgia's voting debacle, police reform, the latest on Michael Flynn's case and rollbacks on endangered species protections. And our host interviews GovSight Editor Trevor Kane about the coronavirus' drastic toll on minority communities.

    COVID-19, trade, Trump’s military, elections and Black Lives Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 24:34


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we cover the ongoing impact of COVID-19, a revamped stimulus bill, the military lambast of Trump and election results. And our host interviews GovSight Editor-in-Chief Gillian Brassil on police reform measures taken in response to Black Lives Matter protests against brutality.

    Coronavirus, Hong Kong, Trump vs. Twitter, SpaceX, Senate races, George Floyd and LGBTQIA rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 27:47


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we cover the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S.-China relationship, Trump's social media order, the SpaceX-N.A.S.A. launch, Senate race predictions, potential Biden V.P. picks and George Floyd's death and protests. And our host interviews Editor Anna Repp on an LGBTQIA rights case in the Supreme Court.

    COVID-19, socioeconomics, Obamagate, Libertarian convention, F.I.S.A. and veterans

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 18:27


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we look into COVID-19's impact on social security, Trump's Obamagate claims, the Libertarian nomination, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's renewal and the coronavirus' impact on veterans.

    BONUS Uncut interview: Rapidan Energy President Bob McNally on coronavirus' impact on energy policy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 25:35


    InSight by GovSight's Miguel Pineda interviews Rapidan Energy President and former National Security Council Senior Director for International Energy Bob McNally on energy policy and the coronavirus’ impact. 

    COVID-19 loans, states opening, elections, Trump finances, Native safety and Rapidan Energy President Bob McNally

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 25:46


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we look into Paycheck Protection Program misuse, states opening up, the changing face of elections, Trump’s tax and debt woes and coronavirus’ impact on Indigenous people. And we interview former National Security Council Senior Director for International Energy Bob McNally.

    BONUS Uncut interview: Virginia Delegate Lashrecse Aird on the coronavirus response

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 32:40


    InSight by GovSight's Josh Henry and Chris Butler interview Virginia Delegate Lashrecse Aird on coronavirus safety, the response in her district and what the "new normal" might look like.

    Swing states, Supreme Court, Michael Flynn, Tara Reade, helping homeless individuals and an interview with V.A. Delegate Lashrecse Aird

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 31:04


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we talk about a turbulent coronavirus task force, swing state polling, the D.O.J.'s tossed case against Michael Flynn, the Supreme Court's first ever remote session, Tara Reade's allegations and how homeless individuals have been impacted by the pandemic. And we interview Virginia Delegate Lashrecse Aird on the coronavirus response. 

    BONUS Uncut interview: College Reaction founders Cyrus Beschloss and Matin Mirramezani on the youth vote and polling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 35:24


    InSight by GovSight's Miguel Pineda and Gillian Brassil interview College Reaction founders Cyrus Beschloss and Matin Mirramezani on the youth vote and importance of college student representation in polling. 

    Elections, lobbying, Pentagon, Roger Stone, H.H.S., racial inequality, coronavirus and an interview with the founders of College Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 26:26


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we talk about recent coronavirus stats, last week's election results, record lobbying spending, Pentagon COVID-19 protocols, Roger Stone's fake Facebook pages, Department of Health and Human Services changes and racial discrimination and inequality highlighted by the pandemic. And we interview the founders of youth-pollster College Reaction: Cyrus Beschloss and Matin Mirramezani.

    BONUS Uncut interview: Global Situation Room President Brett Bruen on coronavirus crisis management

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 32:00


    InSight by GovSight's Miguel Pineda and Vicky Garcia interview Global Situation Room President and former White House Director of Global Engagement Brett Bruen on the coronavirus pandemic, crisis management, international relations, his experience in politics and more.

    COVID-19 stimulus bills, immigration pause, Russian interference, oil markets and an interview with the Global Situation Room's Brett Bruen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 26:25


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we dig into coronavirus stats, stimulus bills, Trump's immigration suspension, Russian interference reawakened and oil volatility. And we interview President of the Global Situation Room Brett Bruen on COVID-19 crisis management.

    BONUS Uncut interview: Former C.A. State Rep. Mike Gatto on the economic recovery from COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 36:34


    InSight by GovSight's Josh Henry and Gillian Brassil talk with former California State Representative Mike Gatto on COVID-19's impact on the U.S.A. and California's economy, how the president and Congress have reacted as well as his time in government. 

    Trump's coronavirus briefings, impeachment trials postponed, Joe Biden's new strategy and an interview with former C.A. State Rep. Mike Gatto

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 25:29


    InSight by GovSight. This week, we recap President Trump's COVID-19 task force briefings, where Joe Biden stands in the race, stimulus checks with the president's signature on them and millions of dollars going into G.O.P. Senate races. And we interview former California legislator Mike Gatto on California's response to COVID-19, some of the economic stimulus and his time in office.

    BONUS Uncut interview: COVID-19's electoral and international relations impact, with Columbia Professor Lincoln Mitchell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 35:12


    InSight by GovSight's Miguel Pineda and Anna Repp talk with political analyst and Columbia Professor Lincoln Mitchell about the coronavirus' effects on the 2020 election, international relations and the future of democracy.

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