Pop Into Politics

The Senate passes its version of the $1.9 trillion stimulus plan.  Is Senator Joe Manchin the new Mitch McConnell? House Democrats have been busy, also passing H.R. 1. Can the bill get through the Senate? 

President Biden is on the cusp of his first legislative achievement as Congress moves closer to passing his stimulus bill. What has the Republican Party been up to in the last 40 days and what are Democrats to do about Andrew Cuomo? 

Governor's Abbott, Cuomo, and Newsom find themselves embroiled in various levels of sacandal. On today's episode, we discuss when does partianship take a back seat to calling out leaders - in either party - who do not do the right thing. 

Different political issues of the day are discussed through a game of Twenty Questions. 

President Biden and Democrats move ahead with plans for a stimulus plan - without Republican support. House Democrats remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from two committees. Trump's Impeachment Trial begins Tuesday. 

Relations between the two parties continue to deteroriate in the House of Representatives. What should be done with radical members like Marjorie Taylor Green? Thoughts on the pending Impeachment Trial, the appropiate time for unity, and thoughts on next steps for the Biden admistration round out the episode. 

Joseph R. Biden, Jr.  is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America. America's Republic lives to see another day, but how does the nation address the segment of the population living in a misinformation fog machine? Alex joins the podcast to discuss this and what a Biden agenda should look like moving forward. 

President Trump's lawlessness helps him make American history. What's to be made of the ten Republicans who grew spines and voted with the Democrats for impeachment? Do they deserve credit for their historic votes, or is it too little too late? The on-going COVID-19 crisis and President-elect Joe Biden's priorities upon taking office round out the episode. 

The President's incitement of a riot at the Capitol and Democrats taking control of the Senate are discussed. What should Joe Biden's priorities be upon taking office and what can he realistically achieve?

The last episode of Season One of Pop into Politics ends, with Season Two scheduled to begin on January 11, 2021. The final episode of the season delves into the current Relief Bill negotiations, Trump's inability to know when to fold them, the Georgia run-offs, and the myriad of problems Joe Biden faces entering office in 2021.