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Words Matter

Words Matter

357 Episodes • By The DSR Network • www.wordsmattermedia.com/...
American politics is undergoing seismic changes that will alter the course of history. At Words Matter, we believe that facts, evidence, truth and objective reality are necessary and vital in public discourse. Our hosts and guests have broad experience in government, politics and journalism -- this ...more
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Accountability is Gone but Not Forgotten in the Senate
The House is its own special kind of crazy, but the ... more
Apr 19 2024 30m
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Republicans are Reaching New Levels of Ineptitude
House Republicans are fighting or floundering, Mike ... more
Apr 12 2024 32m
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Joe Biden’s Israel Problem is Going from Bad to Worse
The Biden administration’s policy towards Israel has... more
Apr 5 2024 30m
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How is the Supreme Court Still Surprising Us?
The Supreme Court recently commenced hearings on a c... more
Mar 26 2024 32m
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If It’s Broke, Fix It - Why Congress Needs Reforms
It’s an open secret that Congress is broken. Between... more
Mar 22 2024 36m
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Reflecting on Four Years of COVID
On March 13, 2020, COVID was declared a national eme... more
Mar 15 2024 30m
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Trump’s Potemkin Village
Donald Trump is the healthiest, most successful, and... more
Mar 1 2024 33m
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Alabama’s Twisted ‘Family Values’ aren’t very Small Government
The Republican crusade against families continues. T... more
Feb 23 2024 33m
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Courting Disaster
The Supreme Court is finally hearing Trump’s appeal ... more
Feb 9 2024 29m
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The Impending Border Battle
Greg Abbott and the House Republicans are using the ... more
Jan 30 2024 40m
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Is it Time to Panic Yet?
Donald Trump is now the GOP's presumptive nominee. H... more
Jan 25 2024 36m
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Does the Trump Train Have Brakes?
The Iowa caucus was a blowout. Trump trounced DeSant... more
Jan 19 2024 29m
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Political Prognostications for the New Year
With 2023 in the rearview mirror, many of our greate... more
Jan 5 2024 38m
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Dr. Ornstein's Political Prescriptions for Smart Democrats
Democrats have their work cut out for them moving in... more
Dec 15 2023 26m
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The Fight for Abortion in Texas and Senate Skullduggery
Norm and Kavita are back! Republicans at both the st... more
Dec 8 2023 29m
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The First Rule of Congressional Fight Club
Norm and Kavita are breaking the rules this week to ... more
Nov 17 2023 37m
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Should We Be Worried About 2024 Polls?
Recent polls on a Biden and Trump showdown in 2024 a... more
Nov 7 2023 28m
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Managing Mental Health with Dr. Ben Miller
In the face of such overwhelming bad news, it’s all ... more
Oct 30 2023 47m
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Words Matter - So Close and Yet So Far: The Search for a Speaker
Two failed votes for Jim Jordan later, and the House... more
Oct 19 2023 40m
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A Little Bit of Everything with Laurie Garrett
With Norm away this week, Kavita is joined by Laurie... more
Oct 12 2023 50m
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The Speaker Has Left the Building
Another average week for the US Congress. With the s... more
Oct 6 2023 38m
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R.I.P GOP: A Political Party is a Terrible Thing to Waste
The Republican Party is falling apart before our ver... more
Sep 29 2023 33m
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Rantapalooza: Norm and David are Triggered
Norm and David are not happy, and for good reason.Th... more
Sep 22 2023 31m
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Is It Time For a New Generation? The Narrative Around Joe Biden
It is no secret that the media remains hyper-focused... more
Sep 15 2023 28m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Writing About Biden & Kamala Harris
Chapter 2 7 mins
Biden's Leadership and Potential Successors
Chapter 3 12 mins
Concerns About Biden's Age and Media Treatment
Chapter 4 1 min
Apologies and Updates for Future Episodes
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Words Matter - Georgia’s Special Grand Jury Is On My Mind
The latest special grand jury report from Georgia re... more
Sep 8 2023 30m
Chapter 1 19 mins
Grand Jury Indictments and Constitutional Issues
Chapter 2 9 mins
Prosecutions, Indictments, and Potential Flip Witnesses
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