No carrier New York Times journalists to help us understand the news of the day, to go deep and understand the context behind the headlines. That is the genesis of it. Hearing from voices across the country to really understand the news and the moment we are in. Host expand that idea of understanding the country, understanding the moment. What are the questions that made you think we werent understanding it enough . Guest i joined the daily two months and. I wasnt here for the very beginning of it. Coming out of the election, maybe we didnt understand how the country was feeling, different perspectives. Voices, hear from those not necessarily reading it and print, hearing from people on the ground and understanding the different perspectives that people had, the different issues and concerns, and bringing that to life in an audio form. Understanding where the country is, understanding the news and how people are interpreting it, how they are reacting to it. We really wanted to lean int
A man who was on that debate stage twice from the left, from the democrats perspective. That is an important part of the conversation. Even if i disagreed with them. That is an important part of what we do. We have reached a point in this country where it is almost a unicorn idea that people with opposing political ideas and perspectives can have a lively and informed conversation. It is important to me and the Washington Examiner that we display that and put it forward, that we disagree, but we have to get something done through our words, not through any kind of vile rhetoric that we see so often. How often do you produce a podcast . How do you go about determining the content and where can people find you . This is a daily podcast. A lot of times, podcasters are working on a weekly basis or biweekly date basis. Host. Radio talk show i also have a two hour program in los angeles on kabc radio. That is five hours of content. That is five hours of content. I usually talk to 58 guests p
Host we are back with Washington Post economic correspondent heather long. She will talk about what the fed did this week and how it affects us. Good morning. Tell me what fed chair Jerome Powell actually announced this week and its impact. Guest we had the first cut in Interest Rates in over 10 years, since the great recession. It is pretty momentous to see that rate cut happening. It is happening mainly because of the trade war. Jerome powell at his press conference after the announcement said that this was mainly driven by trade tensions and by Slower Growth overseas. Other parts of the world have caught a cold economically and we want to make sure the United States does not catch that cold. In terms of real people, i looked at houses last week. This is very fresh for me. You look up the mortgage rate, the cost to borrow money. What the Federal Reserve did is they took the rates down. It will be cheaper for companies and individuals to borrow money going forward. Host is this only a
Sec. Pompeo well, i am here. Moderator you became secretary of state in april, 2018. Are you happy with the job . Is it what you thought it was going to be . Sec. Pompeo every day. Moderator what are the most significant Foreign Policy issues for you . What do you think are the Biggest Challenges we have in Foreign Policy . Sec. Pompeo i get asked this question about ranking the order of challenges. Moderator you mean thats not an original question . Sec. Pompeo its a question of where you allocate resources and time, how you think about problems. From 1617 months ago, having been cia director, my First Priority was making sure the team was ready and a time of crisis. What happens when something really bad happens thats unexpected . Is your team capable . Do you have the people who can respond . In terms of priorities, every morning the first thing i do is read about china. I take time to talk about the broad array of issues that provide opportunities for the United States and challeng
Our weeklong look at political podcasts continues with fox news digital politics editor chris tire will, cohost host good morning. 8, 2019. Rsday, august the flags at the capital remain at halfstaff today following the shootings in dayton and el paso. We begin our conversation with gun owners. Any,nt to know what, if gun restrictions you support. If you are a gun owner who does not support any new gun laws, 2027488001. If you are a gun owner who supports new gun laws, 2027488000. You. D thursday morning to hour as weonly this show you the front page of todays usa today. Protesters rallying outside the hospital in dayton, ohio, where President Trump visited shooting survivors on wednesday. Trump opens the door to background checks. The president making that opening in those statements before leaving for el paso. [video clip] i think background checks are important. I dont want to put guns into the hands of mentally unstable people or people with rage or hatred. What about assault rifles