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The Briefcase: A Tale of Two Trump Speeches Aug 25, 2017

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This week, we heard from the President about his strategy in Afghanistan. Sarah was impressed that according to several reports the President spoke with soldiers before making decision and Beth reflects that most of her reaction was due to her lack of trust in Trump. We also discuss The Daily's reporting on the long-term strategy in Afghanistan with regard to Pakistan in particular.

Then, we watched him give a 77-minute speech during a campaign rally in Phoenix and talk about Ben Carson's presence and his continued attacks on the media. We also struggle with people continuing to support Trump. We reflect on our reactions to these two speeches.

We also discuss presidential pardons and this great Twitter thread on the subject (also don't miss the moment where Sarah confuses Chelsea Handler for Chelsea Manning!). We also talk about whether or not the Founding Fathers anticipated Trump.

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Confederate Monuments, Speech, and Social Media Aug 22, 2017

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Are you feeling like everyone is angry and crazy? We talk about productive ways to discuss Confederate monuments and Donald Trump.

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The Pearls

Steve Bannon is out of the White House, and it took him ten hot seconds to be back in command at Brietbart. The President has named Hope Hicks as his new communications director.

For our compliments to the other side, Beth appreciates Laura Smith for her compelling, chilling look at the role white women play in white supremacy. Sarah compliments Kentucky state senator, Wil Schroder, and others around the country who are calling for the removal of Confederate monuments from state buildings.

The Suit

Listener Kerry wrote to us about the strange world created by social media. How do we interact with loved ones with whom we have primarily digital relationships around controversial topics? We talk about speech, Confederate monuments, and our social media practices.

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Live from Nashville: President Trump on Charlottesville and Women in Politics Aug 18, 2017

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From redpepper in Nashville, TN, we hang out with a roomful of awesome people to discuss the President's remarks on Charlottesville (that he made while we were conducting a workshop on getting involved!) and the importance of women in politics.

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Reflecting on Charlottesville Aug 15, 2017

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The Briefcase: What's local office really like with Paducah Mayor Brandi Harless Aug 11, 2017

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Many of you have been asking for an update on Sarah's life as a city commissioner. She invited her friend and Paducah Mayor Brandi Harless to chat openly about what it was like to run and win and then govern!

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Affirmative Action, August recess, and is motherhood a sacrifice or a privilege? Aug 08, 2017

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According to the New York Times, the Department of Justice is taking on affirmative action in admissions. We discuss this controversial policy, as well as Congress's plans after the August recess.

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The Pearls

Congress has BIG plans for their return from August recess and we are skeptical they can get any of it accomplished.

Listener Caitlin sent us the New York Times editorial Motherhood Isn’t Sacrifice, It’s Selfishness and we talked about whether or not we agreed and what the type of impact this discussion had on those who choose not to have children. We mentioned this book by Caitlin Moran and this essay by Ayelet Waldman.

We compliment Senator Alexander and Senator Murray on their bipartisan approach to health care.

The Suit

We discuss the history of affirmative action and the courts' attempts to deal with it. We also discuss the underlying attitudes and assumptions that seem to fuel discussions about affirmative...

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The Briefcase: Immigration, Tax Reform, and Healthcare with Special Guest Perry Bacon Aug 04, 2017

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During John Kelly's first week as Chief of Staff, the President rolled out a plan to curb legal immigration. Beth discusses this plan and the future of healthcare and tax reform legislation with Perry Bacon of FiveThirtyEight.

Thank you to Mary for sharing the Optimist's Creed.

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Healthcare and Activism with Special Guest Emily Ellsworth Aug 01, 2017

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While Sarah enjoys time away with family, former Congressional staffer and writer Emily Ellsworth joins Beth to discuss the news of the week and effectively contacting your representatives.

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The Pearls

We discuss the Senate's failure to pass a repeal or replacement of the Affordable Care Act, including the valiant efforts of Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski.

We also talk about Reince Preibus's departure from the White House and the President's appointment of John Kelly as the new Chief of Staff.

To compliment the other side, Beth highlights the work of Take Back Our Republic, and Emily compliments Chuck Schumer.

The Suit

We discuss Emily's viral tweetstorm and Call the Halls: Contacting Your Representatives the Smart Way.

The Heel

Since we're both introverts, we discuss the introversion, the internet, public service, and the importance of our extroverted friends.

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Pantsuit Politics Book Club: The Righteous Mind Jul 28, 2017

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Sarah talks with our Pantsuit Politics Book Club founder Megan Hart and former U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district Jason Altmire about the book club's June pick The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt. Next month's pick is Tribe by Sebastian Junger.

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The Tweets Won't Stop: Big Problems We Can't Solve While Focused on Trump's Tweets Jul 25, 2017

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On most days, you can bank on the news being brought to a grinding halt by a tweet from the President. Today we discuss all of the problems we aren’t solving because we are fixated on his 140 character musings.

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The Pearls

Sean Spicer is out, and Anthony Scaramucci is in. We struggle to care about that, but we do get a little fired up about "the Mooch" making sexist comments about new Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

Surprise! There's more stuff that Jared Kushner left out of required disclosures. We try to put the constant barrage of information in perspective.

We'd love to offer a nuanced analysis of the healthcare bill that will be voted on this week. If only we knew what's in it.

Listener Leslie compliments Senators Rand Paul and Kamala Harris.

The Suit

We're as guilty as anyone of focusing too much on the President's tweets. But there's a giant world of problems that we aren't solving because of this obsession. We start making that list.

We think that the country's opiate crisis requires all hands on deck. Sarah recommends The House We All Live In. We also talk about our

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