Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1964
The 45th Presidential election in American history took place on November 3, 1964. Almost a full year before this, John F. Kennedy was assassinated while visiting Dallas, Texas, leaving the nation shocked and heartbroken. Vice President...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1880
The 24th Presidential election in American history took place on November 2, 1880. Back in 1876, while running for President, Rutherford Hayes promised he would not seek a second term. Unlike Frank Underwood, Rutherford actually stayed...
Hip Hughes History
The Nuclear Option Explained
A direct, focused and fun explanation of the nuclear option exercised in the US Senate on November 21, 2013.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Troy Campbell - The Psychology of Why We Deny
Troy Campbell is an expert in consumer behavior, marketing social psychology, political psychology, and scientific communication. At the University of Oregon, he is an assistant professor of marketing in the Lundquist College of...
Hip Hughes History
The 1996 Election Explained
Mr. Hughes slides on through the electoral college of 1996, looking at major reasons for Bill Clinton's victory over Republican Bob Dole and the second smaller coming of Ross Perot.
Hip Hughes History
The 1988 Election Explained
You don't have to be a dummy to want to learn the essential of electoral politics. Great for AP Government students seeking a quick overview or political science student in college wishing they never signed up.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1864
Who cares if the southern half of the country split off and it's been fighting a very bloody war against it ever since? Let's have an election! The 20th Presidential election in American history took place on November 8th, 1864. Right...
Healthcare Triage
Republicans' Many Plans to Replace Obamacare
What policy changes would be minimally necessary for Republicans to claim that they've succeeded in "replacing" Obamacare? Health wonk and Incidental Economist Editor Adrianna McIntyre asked what would be seen as sufficient to rebrand...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1792
The second episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. George Washington decided not to retire, yet political division was already...
Healthcare Triage
The Trump Administration Has Many Options to Undermine Obamacare
While the Senate and the House haven't been very effective in passing repeal of Obamacare, the ACA's provisions are still at risk. There's a lot that Donald Trump's administration can do (or not do) to undermine Obamacare's provisions...
Healthcare Triage
The Senate's BCRA Bill: High Premiums, Huge Deductibles, AND Massive Medicaid Cuts
Republicans in Congress continue their attempts to repeal and replace Obamacare, but the bill is moving through the Senate more slowly than Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell would like. This week, Aaron tells you all about the Better Care...
Curated Video
Life after Trump: what’s the future of the Republican Party?
Donald Trump has finally accepted that a presidential transition from his administration to Joe Biden’s should begin. We answer your questions on what the Republican Party could look like in a post-Trump world.
TLDR News
Anti Trump Republicans & The Lincoln Project Why Some Don't Want Trump - TLDR News
In recent weeks, a group of anti-Trump Republicans seems to be increasing its campaign against the president. Groups like the Lincoln project and GOP leaders (including Romney and Bush Jr) have come out against Trump, saying they won't...
Hip Hughes History
The 1940 Election Explained
A power packed lecture outlining the 1940 election of FDR for his third term.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1916
The 33rd episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. In 1916, World War One rages on in Europe and things are crazy in Mexico, so...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1872
For the most part, Ulysses Grant remained popular during his first term as President, especially with the majority of Republicans. He got his party's renomination. However, some Republicans did not like him so much. For one thing, they...
TLDR News
All Trump's Election Lawsuits Explained: Trump's Court Battles Overturning the Election? - TLDR News
Since the election last week, Trump and his team have spent a lot of time talking about election fraud. So far though evidence of fraud hasn't exactly been forthcoming, so in this video we dive deep and examine all of the court cases...
TLDR News
Will The $3 Trillion COVID Stimulus Package Pass (The HEROES Act) - TLDR News
With the COVID crisis continuing and economic damage worsening, many are considering how to manage the crisis. Like many other countries, the US is planning to spend vast amounts of money to prop up businesses, local authorities, and...
Hip Hughes History
The 1936 Election Explained
A super quick dive into the 1936 election where FDR took down Alf!
TLDR News
Marjorie Taylor Greene: What Will Republicans Do With The Controversial Congresswoman? - TLDR News
In recent days and weeks, no one in Congress has gained quite as much attention as Majorie Taylor Green. Having been branded a 'kook' by Mitt Romney and a purveyor of 'loony lies' by Mitch McConnell - the question is what the GOP will do...
TLDR News
7 Big Moments from the Biden's First State of the Union: Biden's Joint Session Explained - TLDR News
Yesterday Biden held his first State of the Union Address (technically a joint session of Congress) where he reflected on his first months in office & the plans for the years ahead. So in this video, we outline what Biden had to say and...
Cerebellum
America's Documents Of Freedom 1775-1786 - Common Sense 1776
The documents our predecessors left for us contain a written record of our history, and bear witness to why we are who we are and how our democracy evolved. In this video we look at the documents that come from the tumultuous...
The Wall Street Journal
The Democratic Agenda
The House of Representatives has a new majority party, and a new agenda. Here's where business and the House may find common purpose.
Healthcare Triage
Republicans Didn't Quite Repeal Obamacare...Yet
Last week, Republicans in the Senate didn't quite manage to repeal and/or replace the Affordable Care Act. So, why exactly can't Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, and Donald Trump get Obamacare repealed. For one thing, Susan Collins and Lisa...