Millions of Americans Lost Unemployment Insurance This Week
This past Monday — Labor Day — 7.5 million workers lost their COVID-era expanded unemployment benefits, even as the pandemic continues on. President Joe Biden decided not to extend the benefits before they were set to expire. For more on this, The Takeaway spoke to Heather Long, economics correspondent for the Washington Post, and Annelies Goger, Fellow at the Brookings Institution.
How Islamophobia Has Impacted Sikh Communities
Although there's no correct target for the hate and violence that occurred, misdirected Islamophobic violence against Sikh Americans has continued for two decades. The Takeaway spoke with activist and author Valarie Kaur about what the post 9/11 era has meant for Sikh Americans and her new documentary Divided We Fall: Americans In The Aftermath.
California Voters Will Decide Whether Gov. Gavin Newsom Stays or Goes
On Tuesday, California voters will decide whether Gov. Gavin Newsom will stay in office or be removed in a Republican-driven recall election. There are 46 candidates that are running to replace the Governor; however, recent polling shows support for the governor to stay in office. The Takeaway spoke with Libby Denkmann, senior politics reporter at KPCC in Southern California about how the recall election works and what the latest polling says.
For transcripts, see individual segment pages.
Politics: Vaccine Incentives, Unemployment Benefits, Rep. Stefanik
Politics: For The People Act, Homelessness in DC, Future of the GOP
Politics: Biden's First 100 Days, Newsom Recall, Economy, Political TV Dramas
Politics: Police Reform in Congress, Fight for DC Statehood, Climate Summit
Politics: Biden Administration Announces New Sanctions Against Russia
Politics: Gov. Murphy, Corporate Tax, Filibuster, Gun Policy
Politics: Georgia's Newest Voting Law, Texas Lawmakers Advance Legislation
Politics: Colorado's History of Mass Shootings, Gun Reform, Southern Border
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The Fight Over Returning to School
Restoring Faith in American Institutions
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How President Biden Will Tackle the Economic Crisis
What Happens to President Trump's Grip on the GOP Following Two Impeachments?
How President Trump Attempted to Subvert Democracy
How American Democracy Became Vulnerable to the Threat of Populism
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