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    The Washington Post’s Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann gather for a weekly in-depth conversation about politics and power. From presidential candidates to members of Congress to the judicial system, Sidebar dives deep on the topics and people at the forefront of the political conversation.

    The crew sits down each Thursday (with the occasional breaking news episode) to discuss what has happened that week, and what’s coming up the next week – with guest appearances from Washington Post reporters.

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    Latest Episodes:
    How a voting law ignited a culture war Apr 08, 2021
    Show notes
    • The political power of culture wars
    • Republicans ramp up attacks on corporations over Georgia voting law, threaten‘consequences’
    • The Georgia voting law, explained

    Biden’s big bet on big government Apr 01, 2021
    Show notes How did Biden become a president with an ambitious agenda for major government expansion? Where will his proposals position him in history? And is he likely to accomplish much of what he’s put forth? The Post’s Dan Balz weighs in.
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    • Biden is betting on bigger government. The pandemic may be helping him.
    • Biden signed a $1.9 trillion bill. How much relief will Americans feel?

    Do presidents have the power to stop mass shootings? Mar 25, 2021
    Show notes After tragedies in Colorado and Georgia, Biden has pledged to tighten gun laws. But the country has been here before, in the aftermath of mass shootings. Regardless of which party is in power, little reform has happened. Will this time be different?
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    • How much can a president affect gun policy?
    • Shootings spur Biden to call for tighter gun rules

    The political power of culture wars Mar 18, 2021
    Show notes We examine why transgender rights have risen to the forefront of our politics, and what the history of the modern Republican party reveals about how social issue battles work as a political tool, with reporter Samantha Schmidt and professor Brian Conley.
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    • A transgender girl struggles to find her voice as lawmakers attack her right to exist
    • Transgender rights emerge as a growing political flash point
    • The Biden era begins

    Biden signed a $1.9 trillion bill. How much relief will Americans feel? Mar 11, 2021
    Show notes Will low income Americans feel their lives change in tangible ways? On the other hand, might a fast-growing economy cause big problems? Plus, how might Biden make sure Americans know the government is responsible for some of economic changes they see?
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    • How to fix our democracy? Start in Kindergarten.
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    Biden wants to sell the stimulus. The White House is still figuring out how.

    How to fix our democracy? Start in Kindergarten. Mar 04, 2021
    Show notes A new report draws a line from today’s civics crises to a long-standing failure to effectively teach American government and history in our public schools. On this episode, we explain what the potential outcomes for civic engagement.
    Related reading and episodesBiden’s shifting benchmarks for reopening schoolsInvestment civics education proposed to address eroding trust in democracyThe Biden era begins

    Reshaping the role of the Justice Department Feb 26, 2021
    Show notes Can Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland rebuild confidence in the DOJ's independence? How might his efforts on Biden policies like combating far-right extremism and curbing police violence make the perception of an independent DOJ harder?
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    • The duty of a president during crisis
    • Trump incited a mob. American Democracy suffered.
    • How the Oklahoma City bombing case prepared Garland to take on domestic terrorism

    Biden’s shifting benchmarks for reopening schools Feb 18, 2021
    Show notes Can President Biden come through on this promise of reopening most schools within his first 100 days? How much can the president influence when and how schools welcome students back into the classroom? And what are the political consequences?
    Related reading and episodesWill Biden get you a vaccine?Biden’s goal to reopen schools meets high-stakes political testThe battle over reopening schools

    The duty of a president during crisis Feb 12, 2021
    Show notes Some of the arguments in Trump's second impeachment trial get at the core of presidential responsibilities. We examine two of them to clarify the duties of a president during crisis and to understand how free speech applies to the commander in chief.
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    • Trump’s lawyers say he was immediately‘horrified’ by the Capitol attack. Here’s what his allies and aides said really happened that day.

    Biden says he wants to reunite migrant families. It won’t be easy. Feb 04, 2021
    Show notes Families are still separated years after President Trump's policy ended. Latin America correspondent Kevin Sieff on the experiences of some migrant families. Plus, immigration policy expert Ali Noorani explains what it would take to reunite families.
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    • They were one of the first families separated at the border. Two and a half years later, they’re still apart.
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