What If We Don't Need To 'Fix' Polarization?

Thursday marks the 41st day since funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed, and congressional negotiators seem to be at a stalemate. We discuss where each side stands and how public frustration over long airport security lines could pressure lawmakers to reach a dea ...  Show more

President Trump began the week with an announcement that administration officials were having “very good and productive conversations” with Iranian officials about ending the war there, then sent more troops to the region. We discuss the state of negotiations to end the war and t ...  Show more

When is it appropriate for journalists to take a side? When is it okay for journalists to participate in a march or use a political hashtag? NPR recently addressed these questions with a revision to its ethics policy. Poynter SVP Kelly McBride, who also serves as NPR's public edi ...  Show more

In 1993 the Canadian Conservative party went into the election in power but lost all but two of its seats. A party called Reform came to dominate right wing politics, and went on to merge with the Conservatives. Could the same be about to happen in the UK?

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Eye-opening Full Measure interviews with Rep. Ken Buck and then-Rep. Jason Chaffetz blow the lid off the secretive, extra-Constitutional system political party bosses created and operate in Congress. It's beholden to powerful money interests; not you. Subscribe to my two podcasts ...  Show more

Today's Inside Politics was preempted for CNN's special report: "The Vote For Speaker." If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about you ...  Show more