Steve Bannon is sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. Hours later, Donald Trump is sent his own subpoena by the Jan. 6 inquiry. What's the precedent here on executive privilege and the Fifth Amendment? Plus, listeners send in questions on inflation relief checks and student loan forgiveness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After only 44 days in office, Liz Truss resigned as U.K. Prime Minister amid panic in her ruling Conservative Party. But was it her proposed tax cuts that caused her downfall, or was she a scapegoat for previous policy failures? Plus, Joe Biden tries to keep gas prices down in an effort to boost Democratic election hopes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three weeks from the midterm elections, the GOP's prospects for taking the House and Senate seem to be rising. President Biden pledges that his first bill in 2023 will be to protect abortion access, but the issues that are top of mind for voters include inflation and crime. One example is the race for Governor in New York, where Lee Zeldin is closing fast on incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Xi Jinping poised this week to win another term as China's leader, the country's course seems set for confrontational nationalism, and perhaps an attempt to take Taiwan by force. But the U.S. seems woefully unprepared for a new Cold War, as the Pentagon misses recruitment targets and Congress focuses on social spending instead of buying ships and airplanes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jury deliberations began in the federal trial of Igor Danchenko for his part in the 2016 Russia collusion narrative and the Steele dossier. What have we learned from the evidence at trial, and what does special counsel John Durham do next? Plus, the new U.K. chancellor reverses Prime Minister Liz Truss's proposed tax cuts as the ruling Tories melt down politically.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the House inquiry into the Capitol riot begins to wrap up, Rep. Liz Cheney moves to subpoena testimony from Donald Trump. But is he unlikely to agree, and what new information does she expect he would provide? Plus, Joe Biden extends the Covid-19 public-health emergency, and listeners weigh in on the DACA program and whether answering pollsters is a patriotic duty.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The last consumer-price report before the November midterm election shows inflation is still running hot at 8.2%. What does it mean for the economy, for the Federal Reserve, and when voters go to the polls in four weeks?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Supreme Court hears a challenge to Proposition 12, a California law that says meat sold in the state must be produced under specific rules of animal confinement. But does the Constitution let California regulate farm production elsewhere? Plus, the Labor Department sets its sights on freelancers and the "gig economy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vladimir Putin launches missile strikes against civilian targets in Ukraine after the weekend explosion of a key bridge linking Crimea and Russia. But the attacks don't seem to have weakened Ukrainian resolve to fight, and the West is promising more military aid. Are we at a hinge point in the war?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Republicans eager to take control of the Senate in the November 2022 midterms, the picture is still blurry. In which states does the GOP have the safest bets, and which ones are still in the air? Plus, will this election prove a referendum on Joe Biden, or could GOP "candidate quality" get in the way?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The White House says it will release millions of barrels in additional oil reserves, and it's reportedly thinking about loosening U.S. sanctions against Venezuela. But if President Biden wants more oil, why aren't American producers the answer? Plus, the September jobs report shows a cooling of the labor market, but should the Federal Reserve take its foot off the brake? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A federal appeals court rules that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, was unlawful when President Obama created it in 2012. What happens to the Dreamers already protected by the policy? Is this heading to the Supreme Court? And is there any hope in Congress for an immigration deal that both protects the Dreamers and fixes the border crisis? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facing a trial in Delaware about his $44 billion deal, Elon Musk now says he will go through with the purchase. But what does he have in mind for Twitter? Meantime, the Supreme Court accepts a case touching on the Section 230 protections of internet sites, while bigger challenges percolate in Texas and Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A federal judge rules that Georgia's voting system isn't unconstitutional, which further undermines Abrams's narrative that Gov. Brian Kemp stole the state's 2018 gubernatorial election using voter suppression. Plus, listeners weigh in on a potential congressional stock-trading ban, as well as the debate over the Supreme Court's legitimacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Justices will hear cases on racial gerrymandering, interstate commerce, the administrative state, election law, and race-based admission preferences for college, among other issues that are sure to court controversy. Plus, an appreciation of the life and legal career of Judge Laurence Silberman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House Democrats unveil a bill to ban Congress and other federal officials from trading individual stocks, but would it also deter good people from running for public office or accepting presidential appointments? Plus, as Joe Biden trims his student-loan forgiveness plan to avoid another lawsuit, is he tacitly admitting that he's exceeding his legal authority? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the world refuses to recognize Russia's annexation of four regions of Ukraine, the U.S. pledges $1.1 billion in additional military aid. But how long will it take for these weapons and other supplies to arrive? Plus, the panel discusses the political and climate implications of Hurricane Ian, the possible sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline, and answers a listener's email about student-loan forgiveness.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a government shutdown looming, Sen. Joe Manchin withdraws his permitting proposal, while Sen. Chuck Schumer blames Republican obstruction. But does Manchin have only himself to blame? Plus, a lawsuit against Joe Biden's plan for student-loan forgiveness might solve the legal standing problem for the President's critics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congress's process for counting the Electoral College has been broken for years, and this dysfunction helped produce the Jan. 6 riot. At long last, however, lawmakers might do something about it, as the House passes a bill to update the 1887 Electoral Count Act. How does this bill limit phony objections to election results? What does it say about the Vice President's role? And will the Senate get on board? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The West Virginia Senator's long-promised permitting bill will soon come to a vote, but he's struggling to find enough support to overcome a bipartisan filibuster. Why is he having so much trouble? Plus, Al Gore tries to engineer a coup against World Bank President David Malpass in the name of climate change.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices