The March of Time
Pres. Truman and Sen. Barkley
MOT 1945: U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMAN: WS People walking on US Capitol building steps. INT US President Harry S Truman walking w/ Senator Alben Barkley waiting for elevator. VS Truman & Barkley talking elevator arriving entering.
The March of Time
Maverick, O'Connor, Sumners, Tinkham
MOT 1938: WASHINGTON D.C.: Maury Maverick (1895-1964) gesturing. John O'Connor (1885-1947) in office. Hatton Sumners (1875-1962). George Tinkham (1880-1956) looking at papers.
TLDR News
Biden Should Be Worried About the Midterms (Here's Why) - TLDR News
Two notable elections happened earlier this month (New Jersey and Virginia's gubernatorial elections) - while neither are particularly important positions, many saw them as bellwethers for the midterm elections taking place in 2022. So...
Cerebellum
The Executive Branch Of Government - The Executive Branches Role In Law Inforcement And Emergency Powers
This video looks at the roles of the executive branch in inforcing regulations including to execute foreign policy, veto power, faithful execution of laws, departments enforcement of laws, judicial enforcement. It also looks at the...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1996
The 53rd Presidential election in American history took place on November 5, 1996. It featured a dude from Kansas, a dude from Arkansas, and another dude from Texas. At first, it wasn't looking so good for Bill Clinton. He faced the...
The March of Time
US Senators
MOT 1945: U.S. SENATORS: VS Senators Glen H. Taylor (L) Claude Pepper (1900-1989) (C) & Senator Thomas (R unconfirmed) exiting Chamber. REPRISAL: Pepper w/ Thomas '...in a democracy we represent the people... entitled to know everything...
TLDR News
Is the Supreme Court Too Politicized - TLDR News
With the Supreme Court soon set to make some very influential decisions about President Trump & the 2020 election, we thought it was worth asking if the SC has become too political?
Cerebellum
The Abolitionists: 1832-1844 - Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848
National Expansion (1832-1848) American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In...
TLDR News
George Santos Can't Stop Lying: Will He Survive?
George Santos has quickly become one of the most infamous members of congress in recent memory, facing calls to resign from Democrats and even fellow Republicans. So who exactly is this guy? How did he get to congress? And can he survive...
TLDR News
Cannabis: Is America Getting Close to Legalising Weed? - TLDR News
America is slowly edging toward a more liberal attitude toward cannabis, so we wanted to discuss how states are approaching the thorny problem and get into the weeds of the cannabis debate
Mr. Beat
Worst 10 Senators in American History
Mr. Beat counts down his least favorite U.S. Senators of all time.
Cerebellum
America: Growth Of A New Nation 1798-1814 - Declaration Of The War Of 1812
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This episode looks into President...
The March of Time
US Congressman Kefauver
MOT 1945: U.S. CONGRESSMAN KEFAUVER: WS Senate members at tables in restaurant eating talking waiters. WS Estes Kefauver (1903-1963) at dining table '...regular weekly meetings not heckling sessions but frank exchanges of ideas and due...
TLDR News
What Happens if There was No President - TLDR News
The President of the US is arguably the most important person in the world... but what if there isn't one? Well in this video we run through what happens if the President is killed, missing or sedated as well as a bunch of weird...
The Wall Street Journal
The Future of Financial Regulation
After the financial crisis of 2007-2009, tough new rules were written - and rewritten. Where's this headed?
Hip Hughes History
The 12th Amendment Explained: American Government Review
In this video lecture we look at the elections of 1796 and 1800 and how the twelfth amendment rectified the problems they exposed.
IDG TECHtalk
Congress addresses SolarWinds attack, Biden’s cybersecurity plan
While the federal government and businesses continue to reel from the SolarWinds attack, members of Congress have begun proposing cybersecurity measures to better strengthen the United States against foreign cyber attacks. In this...
TLDR News
Insider Trading in Congress: Ossoff's Plan to Stop Congressional Trading - TLDR News
Over the years a number of Senators have been accused of making millions from insider stock trading. Attempts to stop them before have failed, so some (including Senator Jon Ossoff who we interview in this episode) have a plan to end it...
TLDR News
Did Fauci Lie to Congress? Why is Fauci Being Accused of a Cover-Up? - TLDR News
In May and July Anthony Fauci spoke in front of Congress to discuss a variety of issues, but recently he's been caught up in some contentious water as people are beginning to question if he told the truth. So in this video, we unpack if...
Healthcare Triage
The Cost of Funding CHIP Just Went from $8 billion to $800 million. But It's Still Not Funded.
Thanks to a ridiculous accounting trick enabled by the new tax law, the cost of funding the Children's Health Insurance Program went from $8 Billion to $800 million. How is this possible? And how is it still not funded? Dr. Aaron Carroll...
Hip Hughes History
The U.S. Congress in Twenty Minutes (1 of 2)
A broad overview of Congressional content on the United States History exam in Regents, NY State. Topics include delegated power, the Great Compromise, the Electoral College, House of Representation Ideas, the U.S. Senate as well as...
Weird History
Who Was Cassius Clay, Abolitionist
So who was the original Cassius Clay? The simple answer is that he was a prominent abolitionist politician in the mid-1800s. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and was appointed ambassador to Russia by Abraham Lincoln....
The Business Professor
Understanding the Securities and Exchange Commission
This video explains the role and function of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The video emphasizes that the SEC is the key enforcer and plays a crucial role in promulgating regulations and enforcing the securities law regime.