Why the GOP turned on Cheney
Earlier this year, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stood by Rep.
Liz Cheney’s side as she faced an unsuccessful attempt to strip her of
her leadership position after voting to impeach Trump. Now, months
later, McCarthy and his allies say she’s gotta go. What changed?
POLITICO’s Olivia Beavers reports. Plus, Biden plans to appoint former
union official Thea Lee to a key Labor Department post. And the White
House’s Covid response chief has no regrets on the Johnson & Johnson
pause.
Olivia Beavers is a Congress reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
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The Black correspondents at the White House
White House reporters have access to the highest seat in the country —
and they’re a small group. An even smaller group? Reporters of color. On
Dispatch, we’re featuring a special episode of Playbook Deep Dive.
POLITICO’s Eugene Daniels gets honest with fellow Black White House
correspondents April Ryan (TheGrio) and Ayesha Rascoe (NPR) about
everything from microaggressions to death threats. “Covering the White
House from Bill Clinton to now, race touches everything,” says Ryan.
“Everything.” Plus, a look at the first Black female White House
reporter Alice Dunnigan and her faceoffs with Eisenhower — who refused
to take her questions for two years.
Eugene Daniels is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.
Carol McCabe Booker is a former journalist and attorney who edited Alice
Dunnigan’s autobiography “Alone atop the Hill.”
April Ryan is White House Correspondent at TheGrio.
Ayesha Rascoe is White House Correspondent for NPR and part of the NPR
Politics Podcast.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
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Your health data is for sale
There’s an app for everything. There’s also data on everyone. POLITICO’s
Mohana Ravindranath breaks down how companies are slyly buying and
selling the information we share with health apps — and explains why
that data isn’t protected like medical records.
This episode originally aired January 28, 2021.
Mohana Ravindranath is an eHealth reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
The next disaster after Covid
Catastrophic earthquakes. Solar flares that bring down the entire power
grid. The global rise of white supremacy. Journalist and historian
Garrett Graff breaks down the other looming threats after the
coronavirus pandemic.
This episode originally aired May 8, 2020.
Garrett Graff is a journalist, director of cyber initiatives at The
Aspen Institute, and author of multiple books, including The Only Plane
in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Read more: Experts Knew a Pandemic Was Coming. Here’s What They’re
Worried About Next.
The edge of legalization, part two: Ripe for corruption
By making local officials the gatekeepers for million-dollar businesses,
states have unintentionally created a breeding ground for bribery and
favoritism. POLITICO’s Mona Zhang reports. This episode is the second in
a two-part series on the unintended consequences of marijuana
legalization laws.
Mona Zhang is POLITICO’s states cannabis policy reporter.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Read more: How state marijuana legalization became a boon for corruption
The edge of legalization, part one: Border weed
Welcome to Ontario, Oregon, home of the tater tot — and now, a massive
marijuana market for customers crossing the Idaho border. POLITICO’s
Natalie Fertig explains how the tiny town border town of 11,000 people
became one of America’s cannabis capitals — and what it means for other
towns as weed legalization spreads. This episode is the first in a
two-part series on the unintended consequences of marijuana legalization
laws.
Natalie Fertig is POLITICO’s federal cannabis policy reporter.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Read more: Border weed: How the hometown of tater tots became a cannabis
capital
Not another 'Biden's first 100 days' show
We’re sick of it, too. So on today’s show, we’re not looking back at the
past couple months of the Biden presidency — we’re looking forward to
the next 100 days with POLITICO’s Anita Kumar. Plus, cruise lines could
start operating again as soon as mid-July. And de Blasio wants a “full
reopening” for New York City on July 1.
Anita Kumar is a White House correspondent and associate editor for
POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
The unlikely vaccines that could play a huge role
It might feel like Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are the center
of the vaccine world, but there’s a lot more out there. POLITICO’s Sarah
Owermohle breaks down everything you need to know about different
vaccines in use globally. Plus, Biden is expected to invite lawmakers to
the White House next week to discuss his big spending packages. And the
Feds raid Rudy Giuliani’s home.
Sarah Owermohle is a health reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Read more in the POLITICO Pulse newsletter.
Miami’s Republican mayor on the future of his party
Florida politics are complicated. So is the future of the GOP.
POLITICO’s Sabrina Rodriguez talks with Miami’s Republican mayor Francis
Suarez about where Florida fits into that future — and the possibility
of stepping onto the national stage in 2024. Plus, there will be no
designated survivor for Biden’s joint address tonight. And the Capitol
rioter who posed inside Pelosi’s office is released from D.C. jail.
Sabrina Rodriguez is an immigration correspondent for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Read more: The Trump-rejecting Florida Republican who has a plan to fix
the GOP
Three freshman lawmakers on their first year in Congress
It’s the most diverse freshman class in the history of Congress. It’s
also a group of lawmakers whose time in Washington has been marked by
insurrection and hyper-polarization. POLITICO’s Eugene Daniels walks
through conversations he had with three representatives from across the
aisle: Byron Donalds, Nikema Williams and Ritchie Torres. Plus, the
process of redrawing America’s political maps has begun. And the Justice
Department launches a probe over Breonna Taylor’s death.
Eugene Daniels is a White House reporter and Playbook co-author for
POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Read more: They’re coming in hot: The best quotes from our interviews
with Congress’ most diverse freshman class