Podcast appearances and mentions of Norman Ornstein

Ali Velshi is joined by Senior Fellow Emeritus at American Enterprise Institute Norman Ornstein, fmr. Ambassador Wendy Sherman, Photojournalist Lynsey Addario, Staff Writer at The Atlantic Anne Applebaum, author of ‘Last Night At The Telegraph Club' Malinda Lo

As I delve into the intricacies of Project 2025, a comprehensive initiative aimed at transforming American governance, I find myself immersed in a world of ambitious reforms and meticulous planning. Launched by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), this project is not just another policy proposal; it's a blueprint for systemic change, designed to address some of the most pressing issues facing the U.S. government.At its core, Project 2025 seeks to modernize federal agencies and streamline government operations. One of the key policy proposals involves restructuring the executive branch to make it more efficient and responsive to contemporary challenges. For instance, the project suggests consolidating certain functions within federal agencies to reduce redundancy and enhance coordination. This is exemplified in their recommendation to merge the Department of Education with parts of the Department of Health and Human Services to create a more cohesive approach to education and family services."We believe that by streamlining these functions, we can create a more agile and effective government," says Dan Glickman, former Secretary of Agriculture and co-chair of the BPC's Commission on Political Reform. "This isn't about cutting corners; it's about making sure our government is equipped to handle the complexities of the 21st century."Another significant aspect of Project 2025 is its focus on electoral reform. The initiative proposes several changes aimed at improving voter access and reducing partisan gridlock. One such proposal involves implementing automatic voter registration nationwide, which would significantly increase voter turnout by ensuring that all eligible citizens are registered to vote unless they opt out."Automatic voter registration is a game-changer," notes John Fortier, director of the BPC's Democracy Project. "It simplifies the process for voters and helps ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to participate in our democracy."The project also tackles the thorny issue of campaign finance reform. By advocating for stricter disclosure laws and public financing options for candidates, Project 2025 aims to reduce the influence of money in politics and promote transparency."Money has become too dominant in our political system," says former Senator Olympia Snowe, another co-chair of the BPC's Commission on Political Reform. "By introducing public financing options and enhancing disclosure requirements, we can help level the playing field and ensure that candidates are accountable to their constituents rather than special interests."One of the most intriguing aspects of Project 2025 is its emphasis on technological innovation within government. The initiative calls for significant investments in digital infrastructure to improve service delivery and enhance citizen engagement. This includes developing user-friendly online platforms for accessing government services, similar to those used by private sector companies."Technology has revolutionized how we live our lives," explains Glickman. "It's time we bring that same level of innovation into our government so that citizens can interact with it more easily and efficiently."Despite its ambitious scope, Project 2025 is not without its critics. Some experts argue that such sweeping reforms could face significant resistance from entrenched interests within both parties."Changing how government operates is never easy," notes Norman Ornstein, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. "While these proposals are well-intentioned, they will require bipartisan support and public pressure to overcome the inevitable pushback."As I reflect on Project 2025's goals and proposals, it becomes clear that this initiative represents more than just a set of policy recommendations—it symbolizes a broader desire for systemic change in American governance. Whether or not all these reforms come to fruition remains to be seen; however, their potential impact cannot be overstated.Looking ahead, several key milestones will determine whether Project 2025 gains traction. The upcoming midterm elections could provide a litmus test for some of these proposals as candidates begin to incorporate them into their platforms. Additionally, any legislative action taken during the next congressional session will be crucial in determining whether these reforms can become reality.In conclusion, Project 2025 stands as an audacious attempt to reimagine American governance for a new era. While challenges lie ahead, its detailed proposals offer a compelling vision for how our government could become more efficient, transparent, and responsive to its citizens' needs. As we move forward into an uncertain future, initiatives like Project 2025 remind us that even in times of division, there remains a shared commitment to improving our democratic institutions—one that could ultimately lead us toward a brighter future for all Americans.

In the weeks preceding President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, the administration was busy – taking an axe to federal agencies, imposing tariffs on neighboring countries, and reversing course on U.S. support for Ukraine. But we heard little about these issues from the president in this speech. What the president did do was tick off a list of accomplishments, including money saved through contracts cancelled and fraud exposed – many of these examples exaggerated or simply untrue. Norman Ornstein is a political scientist and co-author of several books on our politics, including the 2012 New York Times bestseller It's Even Worse Than It Looks. He says that many Trump voters couldn't see the ways that government impacted their lives. But, he adds, “If Trump succeeds as he's already doing in disrupting so many of these areas, Americans are going to be jolted.”Norman Ornstein joins Diane on today's episode of On My Mind to offer his take on what he sees coming and the Democrats' response. 

Norman Ornstein is an author, political scientist and emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He's is a contributing editor and writer for The Atlantic and has been an election eve analyst for CBS News and BBC News. He was named one of the top 100 global thinkers in 2012 by Foreign Policy Magazine and one of the 250 most influential people in Washington in 2021 by Washingtonian Magazine, and in every year since. His many books include The New York Times bestseller, It's Even Worse Than It Looks with Tom Mann, and the NYT and WAPO best-seller One Nation After Trump: A Guide for the Perplexed, the Disillusioned, the Desperate and the Not-Yet-Deported with EJ Dionne and Tom Mann. Join Norm and I as we discuss Trump 2.0 and the challenging road ahead, as well as our shared experience with tragedy, loss and grief. It's an in-depth chat you don't wanna miss... Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Design by Cricket Lengyel

This political scientist sees a crisis of legitimacy. “When 90% of Americans believe there ought to be universal background checks on guns, and nothing happens, you begin to wonder if your vote matters.” Happily, he has ways to make our democracy more democratic. Unhappily, they won't be enacted. We're all pessimists now. (All = me.) Produced with the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. Music: Pete Rushefsky, Lisa Gutkin.

With a few big moves in recent days, Donald Trump is already showing how he'll make life miserable for Republicans in Congress, particularly Mike Johnson. He's signaling that his demands of the House Speaker will be borderline impossible to meet. He continues to declare that he wants virtually his entire agenda pass in one big bill, which will put Republicans in a deep bind. And he's empowered Elon Musk to propose huge spending cuts that will create major political problems for Johnson and the GOP. With Republicans already battling over all of it, we talked to congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, who decodes Trump's latest gambits and the GOP infighting over them—and explains what it all signals about the travails Trump will inflict on Johnson and Republicans, not to mention his own voters. Listen to this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

miserable for Republicans in Congress, particularly Mike Johnson. He's signaling that his demands of the House Speaker will be borderline impossible to meet. He continues to declare that he wants virtually his entire agenda pass in one big bill, which will put Republicans in a deep bind. And he's empowered Elon Musk to propose huge spending cuts that will create major political problems for Johnson and the GOP. With Republicans already battling over all of it, we talked to congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, who decodes Trump's latest gambits and the GOP infighting over them—and explains what it all signals about the travails Trump will inflict on Johnson and Republicans, not to mention his own voters. Listen to this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a few big moves in recent days, Donald Trump is already showing how he'll make life miserable for Republicans in Congress, particularly Mike Johnson. He's signaling that his demands of the House Speaker will be borderline impossible to meet. He continues to declare that he wants virtually his entire agenda pass in one big bill, which will put Republicans in a deep bind. And he's empowered Elon Musk to propose huge spending cuts that will create major political problems for Johnson and the GOP. With Republicans already battling over all of it, we talked to congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, who decodes Trump's latest gambits and the GOP infighting over them—and explains what it all signals about the travails Trump will inflict on Johnson and Republicans, not to mention his own voters. Listen to this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elections have consequences. President-elect Donald Trump's victory carries implications for America's governance and role in the world that are uncertain, transformative, and potentially dangerous to American democracy.What explains his election? Does it presage a genuine political realignment? What are the consequences of Republican control of the White House, Senate, and potentially the House? And what do they mean for a Democratic party now seemingly in the political wilderness?  Join Aaron David Miller as sits down with SE Cupp and Norman Ornstein, two of the nation's most thoughtful political analysts, to discuss these and other issues.

After Matt Gaetz abruptly withdrew from consideration as Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Trump seemed uncharacteristically muted. Intriguingly, he accepted this outcome without once trying to crack the whip on the Senate Republicans who apparently blocked Gaetz's nomination—which is doubly strange, as MAGA personalities were furiously urging Trump to use recess appointments to put the Senate GOP in its place. What really happened among Republicans here? We talked to Congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, who brilliantly explains what's really driving the key GOP senators to watch going forward—and whether we'll see real resistance among them to Trump's future authoritarian excesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Matt Gaetz abruptly withdrew from consideration as Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Trump seemed uncharacteristically muted. Intriguingly, he accepted this outcome without once trying to crack the whip on the Senate Republicans who apparently blocked Gaetz's nomination—which is doubly strange, as MAGA personalities were furiously urging Trump to use recess appointments to put the Senate GOP in its place. What really happened among Republicans here? We talked to Congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, who brilliantly explains what's really driving the key GOP senators to watch going forward—and whether we'll see real resistance among them to Trump's future authoritarian excesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Matt Gaetz abruptly withdrew from consideration as Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Trump seemed uncharacteristically muted. Intriguingly, he accepted this outcome without once trying to crack the whip on the Senate Republicans who apparently blocked Gaetz's nomination—which is doubly strange, as MAGA personalities were furiously urging Trump to use recess appointments to put the Senate GOP in its place. What really happened among Republicans here? We talked to Congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, who brilliantly explains what's really driving the key GOP senators to watch going forward—and whether we'll see real resistance among them to Trump's future authoritarian excesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump's choices for the top roles in his administration include TV doctor Mehmet Oz, former WWE exec Linda McMahon, Kristi Noem the South Dakota governor who shot the family dog and pet goat. And billionaire businessman, Howard Lutnick, who thinks the presence of multinationals in Ireland is a barrier to 'making America great again.' Norman Ornstein is a political scientist and resident scholar at the conservative-leaning think tank, the American Enterprise Institute. In 2015, he predicted the rise of Donald Trump. He outlines the most eyebrow-raising of the US president's cabinet nominees and explains why Ireland has a legitimate reason to fear for its economic future.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Aideen Finnegan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight on The Last Word: The popular vote tightens as vote counting continues. Also, Donald Trump demands the GOP to allow nominees to bypass the Senate. Plus, NBC News projects Sen. Jacky Rosen is reelected in Nevada. And under President Biden, unemployment has been the lowest for the longest in modern American history. Norman Ornstein, Sen. Jacky Rosen, and Jeffrey Sonnenfeld join Lawrence O'Donnell.

During the run up to the election, Donald Trump made big promises about immigration, about the economy, about remaking the bureaucracy of the United States government. And now it seems he will get a chance to follow through on those promises. “This is a much broader rejection than a rejection of Biden and by extension Harris,” says Norman Ornstein, emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. “It is a rejection of a larger sense of who has been running the country, all the elites.”Few know the workings of the U.S. government as well as Ornstein and though he says “the elites” (himself included) have much to learn from the extent of Trump's victory, he warns that people might not understand what they have gotten themselves into. “For a lot of Americans who think that you can get rid of the bureaucracy, get rid of government and all will be fine," he say Ornstein, "they're going to discover what it does in terms of disruption to their daily lives.” Ornstein joins Diane to make sense of what we saw on Tuesday – and what a Trump second term will look like. 

On Midday today, a look at the life and legacy of Senator Charles Mathias. He was a liberal Republican popular in Maryland for more than two decades and was known by his colleagues as the “conscience of the Senate.” A collection of essays about Sen. Mathias has been released called Mathias of Maryland: Remembering a Lincoln Republican in the Senate. Frederic Hill, a co-editor and contributor to the collection, and Norman Ornstein, a former congressional staffer who wrote the foreword to this book, join Midday to discuss.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

The pressure is mounting on President Joe Biden. Not only is he facing calls to step down as the Democratic nominee from senior people within his own party, but his age has also become the biggest story for every major media outlet. On the latest episode of ‘Mehdi Unfiltered,' Mehdi moderates a debate between two D.C. insiders on whether Biden should step aside as the Democratic nominee, after his disastrous debate performance two weeks ago.Plus, as Hollywood stars like George Clooney call for Biden to step down, watch Academy-Award winning filmmaker Michael Moore tell Mehdi why he thinks keeping Biden in office is “elder abuse.”A debate on Biden's candidacy… Should Biden step down from the 2024 election? Can he defeat Donald Trump once again, after all the frenzy over his long pauses and awkward gaffes during the CNN debate?Journalist Brian Beutler, who has called for Biden to step down, joined the show for a debate with political scientist Norman Ornstein, who says that though Biden may stutter, “he can govern.” Beutler takes a more critical stance on the Biden campaign, telling Mehdi that the president should step aside as the presumptive nominee because, “he can't communicate extemporaneously in public clearly anymore.”Ornstein and Beutler also discuss what it would look like for Vice-President Kamala Harris to take over the Democratic Party presidential campaign, whether Biden would still serve out his term, and the media's lack of coverage over Trump's many gaffes and lies.Michael Moore on Biden… This past week, award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore called for Biden to step down not only as the Democratic presidential nominee, but also as president. Moore tells Mehdi that watching the CNN debate was “heartbreaking” for him. “My first thought is who let him out on that stage in that condition? Who would do that to their parent or grandparent?” Moore also accuses Biden of displaying “Trumpian behavior” by refusing to step down. “Remember Trump when he ran said, ‘I'm the only one who can fix the problem, I alone can fix these.' ” Moore asks Mehdi. “For Biden to think – and I don't think he thinks this – that he's the only one that is going to do this or the only one that can defeat Trump…it's narcissistic and arrogant to dig in and take this position.”Moore, who has been very outspoken on Gaza, also talked to Mehdi about Benjamin Netanyahu coming to Congress, Biden's support for Israel's “massacre” in Gaza, and how it could cost him the votes of young people in November (if his campaign continues)... “I tried to just say it as loud as I could right away in October: Please don't go and hug Netanyahu,” Moore said, referring to Biden's support for the right-wing Israeli prime minister's war on Gaza. Watch the full show above and, for paid subscribers, be sure to let us know in the comments below what you think of the show and who we should have on next! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zeteo.com/subscribe

On Midday today, a look at the life and legacy of Sen. Charles Mathias. He was a liberal Republican popular in Maryland for more than two decades and was known by his colleagues as the “conscience of the Senate.” A new collection of essays about Sen. Mathias by staffers who worked with him and elected officials who served with him paints a portrait of a principled man who put country above party and who served with integrity and passion. The book is called Mathias of Maryland: Remembering a Lincoln Republican in the Senate. Frederic Hill, a co-editor and contributor to the collection, and Norman Ornstein, a former Congressional Staffer who wrote the foreword to this important new book, join Midday to discuss. Join Hill tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Church of the Redeemer in Charles Village for a discussion of Mathias of Maryland: Remembering a Lincoln Republican in the Senate.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

Freddy speaks to Norman Ornstein, political scientist and emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. They discuss the possibility of Donald Trump becoming a dictator, his ongoing court cases, and if there's a double standard in the treatment of Trump vs Biden.

Freddy speaks to Norman Ornstein, political scientist and emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. They discuss the possibility of Donald Trump becoming a dictator, his ongoing court cases, and if there's a double standard in the treatment of Trump vs Biden.

The news that Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP senate leader later this year has led many to argue that he was fundamentally a foe of Donald Trump who is no longer welcome in the party of MAGA. But the story is more complicated than that: In crucial ways, McConnell's own career trajectory helped bring about the descent of our politics into its current disastrous mess. We chatted with Congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, who was among the first to identify McConnell as key to the GOP slide into dysfunction and extremism. He helped us assess McConnell's real legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The news that Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP senate leader later this year has led many to argue that he was fundamentally a foe of Donald Trump who is no longer welcome in the party of MAGA. But the story is more complicated than that: In crucial ways, McConnell's own career trajectory helped bring about the descent of our politics into its current disastrous mess. We chatted with Congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, who was among the first to identify McConnell as key to the GOP slide into dysfunction and extremism. He helped us assess McConnell's real legacy.

The news that Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP senate leader later this year has led many to argue that he was fundamentally a foe of Donald Trump who is no longer welcome in the party of MAGA. But the story is more complicated than that: In crucial ways, McConnell's own career trajectory helped bring about the descent of our politics into its current disastrous mess. We chatted with Congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, who was among the first to identify McConnell as key to the GOP slide into dysfunction and extremism. He helped us assess McConnell's real legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our interview with Norman Ornstein -- one of the most famous and respected scholars of American politics and government -- we were struck by how worried he's become for the future of America. ***

Ali Velshi is joined by Steve Benen, Producer on The Rachel Maddow Show, Stuart Stevens, Senior Adviser at The Lincoln Project, Peter Beinart, Editor-at-Large at Jewish Currents, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Creator of “the 1619 Project”, Norman Ornstein, Senior Fellow Emeritus at the American Enterprise Institute, Fmr. Rep. Charles Dent, Executive Director & Vice President of the Congressional Program at Aspen Institute, Dr. Nahreen Ahmed, Medical Director at MedGlobal, Jennifer Rubin, Opinion Writer at the Washington Post, and Rick Wilson, Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project

Today is Election Day in Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and several other states which means our country is exactly one year away from the 2024 presidential election. Two acclaimed political commentators join me with perspective on tonight's election results and what's ahead for the next year. E.J. Dionne is a syndicated columnist for the Washington Post and a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Norman Ornstein is a Senior Fellow Emeritus at the American Enterprise Institute and writes for The New Republic.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi digs into the meaning of recent polls showing Trump leading Biden in most key states. He invites onto the show Norman Ornstein and Jennifer Rubin, one of our popular panelists from last year's Ideas We Should Steal Festival. As a reminder, our 6th annual IWSS Festival will be held on Nov. 13th this year. We'll be bringing in urban innovators from all over the country to take center stage. Visit thephiladelphiacitizen.org for tickets. 

Ali Velshi is joined by former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Majed Bamya, former federal judge Michael Luttig, former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party David Pepper, former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes, Washington Post Opinion Writer Jennifer Rubin, Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute, NBC's Josh Lederman, NBC's Aaron Gilchrist & NBC”s Erin McLaughlin.

Ali Velshi is joined by Norman Ornstein, Senior Fellow Emeritus at the American Enterprise Institute, Ray Smock, Former Historian of the U.S. House of Representatives, Ben Rhodes, Former Deputy National Security Advisor, Barbara McQuade, Former U.S. Attorney in Michigan, Fred Smith, Jr., Professor of Law at Emory University, Fmr. Pennsylvania Rep. Charles Dent, Joanne Freeman, Professor of History & American Studies at Yale University, Hanan Ashrawi, Fmr. Official Spokesperson of the Palestinian Delegation to Middle East Peace Process, and Eric Carvin, Director of Social Newsgathering at NBC News.

American political scientist and American Enterprise Institute Emeritus scholar Norman Ornstein joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest with Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Michigan State University School of Law Professor Catherine Grosso discusses the Fourth Amendment cases currently up for Supreme Court consideration. The Honorable LaDoris Hazzard Cordell joins Legal Face-Off to discuss her book “Her Honor,” […]

Norman Ornstein is an American political scientist and an Emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, a Washington, D.C., conservative think tank. He is the co-author of It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism

The Wall Street Journal says there's a five-alarm warning for Republicans happening right now. But is it really a five alarm-warning for all of us? We wanted to ask that question of one of the top experts on American government after an historic and ominous week in America. Norman Ornstein is one of the most famous and respected scholars of American politics and government, he often appears on C-SPAN, CBS, CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, NPR, and “PBS NewsHour,” He served as an election analyst for CBS News for thirty years, and his most recent book was “One Nation After Trump: A Guide for the Perplexed, the Disillusioned, the Desperate, and the Not-Yet Deported."

A joke that is so overused it's not even funny anymore: Congress can't get anything done. But with a new split Congress, the joke might be reality, and Arizona's congressional delegation is helping set the tone.  Republican Rep. Andy Biggs helped lead a rebellious faction within the GOP in a fight over the House speakership that forced days of drama over that normally routine matter. Republican Paul Gosar is among those who have clamored for aggressive investigation of the Biden administration. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's defection from the Democratic Party gives the Senate a new operating dynamic as well. As Capitol Hill adjusts to a new normal, important issues like the debt ceiling and border security hang over the nation's unresolved policy agenda. This week on The Gaggle, a podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, host Ron Hansen is joined by two political experts, Wendy Schiller of Brown University and Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute, to dissect what to expect from Congress this session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American politics was held hostage in the first week of 2023. Once again the hostage takers were from the extremist right-wing of the already radical faction called the Republican Party who forced one of their own, Kevin McCarthy to go through 15 ballots before finally being elected Speaker of the House. The hostage takers extracted maximum concessions before giving their votes. In this extended, pull no punches conversation, Norman Ornstein, who has been studying Congress since the 1970s as a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute traces the history of how the party became the threat to American democracy it has become.

Next week Americans will go to the polls in a midterm election that may speak volumes on how voters view the current policies of the Biden administration and provide a snapshot of the state of America's deeply polarized politics. How will the election results shape the second half of Biden's term in office? What did the pollsters get right and wrong about voters' priorities? And what do the midterms tell us—if anything—about the general election in 2024?Aaron sits down with S.E. Cupp and Norman Ornstein for an analysis of the midterms and the state of politics in America.Want to listen to Carnegie Connects live? Visit our website to sign up for invitations.

As ballot counting continues from Tuesday's midterm elections, one thing has become crystal clear: this was not the outcome anyone had anticipated. The Republican rout that had been splashed across headlines for months never materialized. Democrats made significant gains in state houses across the country, and when all is said and done, might even have picked up a seat or two in the Senate. In fact, the question of which party will hold a majority in the House come January is also still up in the air, though the GOP is expected to hold a small majority. Norman Ornstein is an emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and a contributing editor and writer for The Atlantic. He joined Diane to make sense of the results and discuss what they say about American politics today.

An Analysis of Today's Final House January 6 Committee Hearing | Who Did Liz Cheney Have in Mind When She Said "We Have Enough Information For Criminal Referrals?" | With the UN Voting Overwhelmingly to Condemn Putin, Why Does Elon Musk, JD Vance, Tucker Carlson and Fox News Support the Murderous Dictator? backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmastersmedia facebook.com/ianmastersmedia

It's been revealed that the US Defence department wiped the texts of key army and department of justice officials relating to events surrounding the January 6th insurrection  And while the secret service claims they only found this out in December of last year, sources have told CNN they actually knew seven months earlier in May.  Joining us for more on this is Norman Ornstein, Emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The trap of poverty wages. According to researchers, the number of Americans living at or near the poverty line has risen sharply since the beginning of the pandemic. This week, we hear from experts about the plight of poverty-wage workers around the world and the best strategies for combatting those conditions at home. Annelise Orleck Historian Annelise Orleck traveled the world to write a book about  workers who live on poverty wages. What she found gave her a renewed sense of hope and possibility. Elizabeth Lower-Basch Elizabeth Lower-Basch has a long history inside and outside of government figuring out the best ways to assist struggling families. She says that “work requirements” for people on public assistance is exactly not the way to help. Jim Hightower   How Can Democrats Save the Party… From Their Own Leaders?   “It's over.” “Biden's numbers are in the ditch.” “Democrats are doomed.” “Call the priest.”   These are Democrats talking! Even before November's congressional elections are run, many conventional-thinking Democratic operatives are surrendering to a presumed Republican sweep. You don't need a political science degree to know that if you start out announcing that you'll lose, chances are you will. Bill Press "We're in a Bad Place Right Now." With Norm Ornstein   Norman Ornstein is one of the leading experts on the Congress and an Emeritus Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He is the author, with Thomas E. Mann of the 2012 book, It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism and with Thomas E. Mann and E.J. Dione, the author of the 2017 book, One Nation After Trump: A Guide for the Perplexed, the Disillusioned, the Desperate, and the Not-Yet Deported.   If you'd like to hear the entire episode, visit BillPressPods.com.  

Norman Ornstein is one of the leading experts on the Congress and an Emeritus Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He is the author, with Thomas E. Mann of the 2012 book, It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism and with Thomas E. Mann and E.J. Dione, the author of the 2017 book, One Nation After Trump: A Guide for the Perplexed, the Disillusioned, the Desperate, and the Not-Yet Deported.Today Bill highlights yet another group of frontline workers, this time the flight attendants who have had to deal with an increasing number of unruly passengers since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic. Their union, the Association of Flight Attendants, is led by the strong progressive Sara Nelson. Sara and her members continue to keep us safe on airplanes. We thank them. More information at AFACWA.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joined by Sheila Krumholz, Executive Director of OpenSecrets, and Norman Ornstein, chair of the Board of Campaign Legal Center, host Simone Leeper looks back on the history of campaign finance law in the United States.As they trace historical events from the Watergate scandal to the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision and beyond, Simone and her expert guests explore the scandals, legislation and judicial decisions that have helped shape the current system and the root causes of the ever-growing cost of our elections. Guests:Sheila Krumholz is the executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan watchdog group that tracks money in politics on its website, OpenSecrets.org. Krumholz became Executive Director in 2006, prior to which she was CRP's research director for eight years, supervising data analysis for CRP's website, OpenSecrets.org, and for CRP's partners and clients in the media, academia and elsewhere. Krumholz has testified before Congress and the Federal Election Commission on issues related to government transparency and is cited frequently in prominent national media outlets. She regularly makes presentations to scholars, government officials, NGOs that conduct research and advocacy, meetings of professional news organizations, and trains reporters on CRP's data tools and resources. Currently, Krumholz serves on the board of the Institute for Nonprofit News. She has a degree in international relations and political science from the University of Minnesota.Learn more about OpenSecrets, the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics, here. Norman J. Ornstein, CLC's Board Chair, is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. He is co-host of AEI's Election Watch series, is a contributing editor and columnist for National Journal and The Atlantic, and a BBC News election analyst. His campaign finance working group of scholars and practitioners helped shape the major law, known as McCain/Feingold, that reformed the campaign financing system.View his full bio here. Links: Money-in-Politics Timeline (OpenSecrets.org)"The Tillman Act: 34 Stat. 864 (1907)" by Paweł Laider and Maciej Turek (Basic Documents in Federal Campaign Finance Law)Mission and history (The Federal Election Commission)﷟HYPERLINK "https://www.fec.gov/about/mission-and-history/"Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) (The Federal Election Commission)“Anniversary of U.S. v. Nixon Shows Why We Should Restructure the FEC” (Campaign Legal Center)Buckley v. Valeo (Oyez.org)Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (Oyez.org)“How Does the Citizens United Decision Still Affect Us in 2022?” (Campaign Legal Center)McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (Oyez.org) About CLC:Democracy Decoded is a production of Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization which advances democracy through law at the federal, state and local levels, fighting for every American's right to responsive government and a fair opportunity to participate in and affect the democratic process. You can visit us on the web at campaignlegalcenter.org.

This episode posted in the Great Ideas Podcast earlier this week, and it's gotten such a reaction that we wanted to make it available in this feed as well for anyone who hasn't subscribed to both (but please do!!). Many experts argue that the modern filibuster has ruined Congress: it allows a small minority to run roughshod over the majority, and stops important things that the American people need and want. Others say that even with its flaws, getting rid of the filibuster could be dangerous and even destructive. Norman Ornstein is one of the nation's leading experts on American government. He explains what's going on and more important, how we might make it better without causing a Congressional meltdown.

Many experts argue that the modern filibuster has ruined Congress: it allows a small minority to run roughshod over the majority, and stops important things that the American people need and want. Others say that even with its flaws, getting rid of the filibuster could be dangerous and even destructive. Norman Ornstein is one of the nation's leading experts on American government. He explains what's going on and more important, how we might make it better without causing a Congressional meltdown.

Norman Ornstein joins Diane to give his thoughts on what we learned from the impeachment process, and what it might mean moving forward as the 2020 election season heats up.

E.J. Dionne, a columnist at the Washington Post, and Norman Ornstein, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute join Christiane Amanpour from Washington D.C. to discuss dysfunction in the White House as President Trump refuses to work with Congress. John Bachmann, the former EPA Associate Director for Science/ Policy, talks about the impact of rolling back Obama era environmental protection laws. Our Michel Martin talks to Eric Liu, the author of "Become America" about why he wants to increase civic engagement.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Norman Ornstein, a Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, and Susan Glasser, a Staff Writer at the New Yorker, join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the fallout of Attorney General Bill Bar declining to provide Congress with the unredacted Mueller report. Madawi Al-Rasheed, a Professor at the Middle East Center at the London School of Economics talks about the execution of 37 men in Saudi Arabia for "terrorism." Our Walter Isaacson talks to award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson about his latest work "Boss: The Black Experience in Business."To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Political analyst Norman Ornstein on the depths of dysfunction in Washington. Then, as “Orange is the New Black” heads into its sixth season, a 2014 interview with Piper Kerman, the woman whose story inspired the hit TV show.

"I do know that for many, treatment saves lives." Congressional scholar Norman Ornstein has become a champion on the issue of mental health in America - and he came by it in the hardest way possible. In 2015, the Ornstein family lost their son Matthew who had struggled for 10 years. Since then, Norm has dedicated himself to reforming and strengthening mental health assistance in our country - and he's making a big difference. Listen to "The Dean" talk about this critical issue.

Just nine months into his presidency, Donald Trump has only begun to form a government. But we already have a new book. One Nation after Trump is subtitled "A Guide for the Perplexed, the Desperate and the Not-Yet Deported." Is it preliminary, even presumptuous to start planning for the country after the 45th president? The book has three authors, EJ Dionne and Thomas Mann -- veteran journalists with the Brookings Institution -- and Norman Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, who joins us today.