Democrats are pushing for a complete version of the Mueller report, after rejecting Attorney General William Barr’s plan to release a redacted copy later this month. We learn more about the potential vote to authorize subpoenas that could be coming this week. We also talk about why voter turnout numbers tend to dip down during spring elections. Plus we talk about why we’re drawn to Marie Kondo and her spiritual approach to tidying up.
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Democrats Planning A Vote To Subpoena For Full Mueller Report
The Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says a vote is coming this week to authorize subpoenas for special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report. This comes after Democrats rejected Attorney General William Barr’s plan to release a redacted copy of the report by mid-April. A political reporter brings us up to speed on the latest wrangling over the report.
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Why Is Voter Turnout Lower For Spring Elections?
Voter turnout for spring elections tends to be lower than turnout for midterm and presidential elections. Our guest helps us understand why.
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Why Are Americans Fascinated By Marie Kondo?
Does Americans’ obsession with Marie Kondo go beyond our perennial love/hate relationship with decluttering? Our guest argues that we’re drawn to her because we see her spiritual approach to tidying up as an exotic, otherworldly fix to our consumeristic, Western problems. We take a look at how Americans’ response to the KonMari phenomenon hearkens back to centuries-old racist attitudes towards Asian cultures and religions.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Chris Malina Producer
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Kyle Cheney Guest
- Barry Burden Guest
- Melissa Borja Guest
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