Keya Vakil
Quiet Accomplishments, Loud Dysfunction (Hour 1)
It’s going to get noisy again in the US Capitol in the next few weeks, as the next budget fight leads to another showdown, maybe another government shutdown. Meanwhile, Americans are quietly getting relief in multiple ways through the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and more. Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil has […]
Democracy Is Off the Mat and Fighting Back (Hour 1)
A Wisconsin judge on Thursday set a trial date for a civil lawsuit filed against the 10 fake Trump electors and rejected a move to dismiss the case. Meanwhile, Republicans are trying to fight a separate lawsuit to un-do the ban on absentee ballot drop boxes. We’ll review both cases, and Courier Newsroom national correspondent […]
The ‘Lock Her Up’ Crowd Is Confused (Hour 1)
Apparently it’s a bad and unfair thing to have political opponents face prison time if they’re on your side of the political fence—and possibly engaged in felonious conduct. We’ll review Donald Trump’s third criminal arraignment. And we’ll review the big budget cuts planned at one UW school. Chances are it won’t be the last, given […]
Imaginary Supreme Court Cases (Hour 1)
When right-wing justices on the US Supreme Court ruled it was legal for a website designer to discriminate against potential LGBTQ customers, it turns out they were ruling about a situation that didn’t exist—the same-sex couple “seeking” a wedding website was made up. It’s only the latest situation that has more Americans questioning the legitimacy […]
Trump’s Wife, Morgan Fairchild! (Hour 1)
You have to be a fan of the old Jon Lovitz SNL skit, but former President Donald Trump is offering new excuses for having and waving around classified documents. It turns out they were building plans for a golf course—yeah, that’s the ticket! It’s part of our review of this week’s national headlines with Courier […]
Told Ya’ It Would Be a Heist (Hour 1)
We’ve done about 200 radio shows since last year, and one of the first predictions we made was that Republican legislators were never going to use the record budget surplus to make sound fiscal investments in Wisconsin’s future. It was always going to be a heist. And with Thursday’s announcement of a tax cut plan […]
Paper Towels for Trump (Hour 1)
Karma came calling for the former president during this week’s arrest and arraignment in Miami. Donald Trump was greeted by a protester whose handwritten sign was done on a paper towel, like the rolls thrown by Trump into a crowd of hurricane survivors in 2017. We’ll discuss that and more about the week’s big stories […]
Blood Money Buys the PGA Tour (Hour 1)
There’s a grab bag of news to review with Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil: the Saudi government takeover of the PGA Tour, Merck suing to keep your prescription drug prices high, and more GOP candidates making a tepid entry into the presidential race.
Coyotes and Road Runners (Hour 1)
What is it about budget fights between Democratic presidents and Republican congresses that make the GOP look like Wile E. Coyote from the Road Runner cartoons? Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden end up protecting the services Americans expect in return for paying their taxes—while Republicans’ demands for massive service cuts more closely resemble […]
Remember Our ‘Cold War’ Heroes (Hour 1)
We offer up a reminder on this Memorial Day weekend that the ultimate sacrifice was made by many Americans who protected us in service beyond the conventional battlefields. And Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil looks at what presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has done for (and to) Florida since becoming governor.
