Nov 22, 2022
The holiday season is here but many people across the country may be dreading sitting down with their nearest and dearest— all because of politics.
In the first half of this episode, we discuss political differences with a father and daughter who have different ways of seeing the world. Clare Ashcraft and her dad...
Nov 15, 2022
Democrats feared and Republicans expected a "red wave" election, but it didn’t happen.
Why was the outcome such a surprise? Who gets the credit and blame? How do results impact the near-term future? What are the prospects for finding common ground in Congress where both the Senate and House will have...
Nov 10, 2022
While many American consumers have given up their daily news habit, millions of others are now addicted to rage media— cable news and social media that push sensationalism, groupthink, and tribalism.
This trend of "news bubbles" is relatively recent. Over the past 30 years, the decline of many regional newspapers has...
Nov 9, 2022
CPF Director Bob Shrum joins authors Patricia Turner and Gabriel Debenedetti for a discussion on their books about the Obama presidency. Turner’s book, “Trash Talk: Anti-Obama Lore and Race in the Twenty-First Century,” focuses on the cultural and racial reaction to Barack Obama’s election. Debenedetti’s book,...