Keya Vakil
WMC Traumatizes a Rape Victim (Hour 1)
Proving there is no bottom, the political machine Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (ostensibly a “business” group) twisted the words of a rape victim and a judge in order to produce a grotesque campaign ad meant to benefit conservative Supreme Court candidate Dan Kelly. It’s not the only group engaged in disgusting techniques designed to scare voters who might otherwise support Judge Janet Protasiewicz in next week’s election.
A Changing Climate for Clean Energy (Hour 1)
We talk to Justin Worland, a Washington-based senior correspondent for TIME who covers climate change politics and policy, about his recent Wisconsin visit to discuss the opportunities available to residents and businesses as a result of the landmark investments available in the new Inflation Reduction Act. Also, Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil reviews this week’s political headlines.
Trump’s ‘Judge Whisperer’ Is Coming (Hour 1)
Leonard Leo is the most powerful man you’ve never heard of. He’s a key player in getting justices on the US Supreme Court who would eventually kill Roe v. Wade. Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil tells us how Leo is getting active on behalf of right wing former justice Dan Kelly in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
Fox News Is the Original Fake News (Hour 1)
Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil reviews this week’s top national news stories, including the evidence uncovered about Fox ‘News’ as part of a lawsuit revealing how much wrong information about the 2020 election their anchors and management knowingly passed off as news.
The Nation Is Watching Our Supreme Court Race (Hour 1)
With apologies to Kristin Brey: As goes Wisconsin, so goes America’s 2024 presidential election. In 2020, three current conservative justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court were willing to consider throwing out 221,000 legally-cast ballots, as requested by Donald Trump. If former justice Dan Kelly gets back on the court, as someone who was paid to advise Republicans on the fake electors scheme, could valid ballots be thrown out next time?
Social Security: Maybe We Just Fix It? (Hour 1)
There’s been a lot of talk about Republicans and their stated desire to kill Social Security, but how about if we just fix the shortfall in Social Security once and for all? Two Wisconsin members of Congress are cosponsoring a bill to do that, and Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil tells us what that’s all about.
Pocan, the President, and Promises Kept (Hour 1)
Congressman Mark Pocan talks about accompanying President Biden on Air Force One during Wednesday’s trip to Wisconsin—and about the diminished expectations he has for the new GOP-controlled House. Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil helps us review some ideas in Biden’s State of the Union address that didn’t receive as much coverage but still have a big impact on the lives of Americans.
An Orwellian Plan for Abortion Misinformation (Hour 1)
Republicans have introduced a bill that, if passed, would create a federal anti-abortion website that provides misleading information about abortion, directs women to health “centers” that pressure them not to have abortions, and could even collect their personal information to share with anti-abortion groups. We’ll talk to Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil.
Who’s Asking for a 30% Sales Tax? (Hour 1)
The debt ceiling debate is a farce, an imaginary concept, and yet congressional Republicans are threatening to tank the US economy over it. What’s their great idea to fund essential services? A 30% national sales tax. Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil helps sum up the week’s national political headlines.
This Ain’t a Game, Congress (Hour 1)
A small minority of congressional Republicans—who represent a minority of American voters—wants to play a game of chicken with the national economy. After climbing out of a COVID recession and bringing unemployment to a 50-year low, this bloc of right-wing politicians is preparing to steer the country into default—something that will affect every American through higher interest rates and prices. Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil talks about the folly of refusing to pay for debts Congress has already incurred.
