DecodeDC Podcast
1) 225: Where's the line between religious freedom and civil rights?
The clash of two American values -- religious freedom and freedom from discrimination –- didn’t seem so huge when a broad coalition of religious and civil rights representatives got together in a room...Show More
2) 224: The 2017 Lie of the Year
Our friends at PolitiFact have sorted through a year of lies, fibs, exaggerations, fabrications and outright falsehoods to find the worst of the worst. PolitiFact’s Editor Angie Drobnic Holan joins us...Show More
3) 223: This is what happens when Congress polices itself
Congress is considering changes to the way it handles sexual harassment complaints after its current rules have been called onerous by critics. We take stock of what might change with Patrick Terpstra...Show More
4) 222: The Changing Race of Immigration in America
America has long sold itself as "the nation of immigrants." But when you look at our history -- even the halcyon Ellis Island days -- that branding has always come with an asterisk. Give us your tired...Show More
5) 221: What happens when the DOJ defies the courts?
Judges in a legal stand-off. A power struggle between two branches of the federal government has left potentially thousands of undocumented immigrants stuck in detention centers with no idea how long ...Show More
6) Revisiting how tax reform really works
With Republicans pushing ahead on their plan to overhaul taxes for the first time in 30 years, we revisit an episode of DeocdeDC that explained how that reform 30 years ago actually came together. Jim...Show More
7) 220: A Republican has some advice for the GOP
Phyllis Henderson is a state representative in South Carolina, and she is worn out by the state of political discourse. We spoke with her right after the 2016 election, and she had some reservations. ...Show More
8) 219: Fact checking the link between mental illness and mass shootings
Last Sunday, a gunman walked into a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas and opened fire on the congregation -- killing more than two dozen people. The next day, President Donald Trump told reporters t...Show More
9) 218: Don’t touch my tax loophole!
It seems like for every winner in tax reform, there’s a loser. As the House beings its push for huge changes to how American people and companies pay their taxes, we explain the basics and dig into th...Show More
10) 217: When politicians scream "bailout," what do they really mean?
From the beginning of American politics, politicians have been using the term "bailout" as a political cudgel. In this week's podcast, Jimmy speaks with two experts who explain the what, when, why, wh...Show More