This Democrat Says The Party Needs To Reinvent Itself In The Era Of Trump
This Democrat Says The Party Needs To Reinvent Itself In The Era Of Trump
Virginia Democrat Tom Perriello lost his congressional seat in the Tea Party wave of 2010. In 2017, he jumped back in th... Read more
4 Oct 2017
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54mins
What It’s Like To Be At The Center Of One Of The Biggest Political Sex Scandals In American History
What It’s Like To Be At The Center Of One Of The Biggest Political Sex Scandals In American History
In 2006, John Edwards hired Rielle Hunter to produce a series of videos that would help lay the groundwork for his plann... Read more
27 Sep 2017
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44mins
These Two Senators Voted Against The Iraq War. They Thought They Were Ending Their Careers
These Two Senators Voted Against The Iraq War. They Thought They Were Ending Their Careers
When Senators Kent Conrad and Dick Durbin cast their votes against the Iraq War Resolution in 2002, they knew it was unl... Read more
20 Sep 2017
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28mins
The Only Person Ever To Lose An Election To Mitt Romney
The Only Person Ever To Lose An Election To Mitt Romney
In 2002, Massachusetts State Treasurer Shannon O’Brien decided to throw her hat in the ring in the race for governor. He... Read more
13 Sep 2017
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29mins
The South Florida Dem Who Got Hacked By The Russians
The South Florida Dem Who Got Hacked By The Russians
In early 2016, the race for the 26th congressional district looked like it was shaping up to be a pretty standard Florid... Read more
6 Sep 2017
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30mins
Revisiting The Last Disaster In The Gulf
Revisiting The Last Disaster In The Gulf
In the Spring of 2010, one of the worst environmental disasters in history occurred when the Deepwater Horizon oil platf... Read more
30 Aug 2017
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26mins
What It Was Like To Be An Openly Gay Politician In 1996
What It Was Like To Be An Openly Gay Politician In 1996
In 1996, two of congress’s only 3 openly gay members were set to retire; only Barney Frank would be left standing. To fi... Read more
23 Aug 2017
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48mins
The Day The Global Economy Stood Still
The Day The Global Economy Stood Still
In the fall of 2008, President George W. Bush warned top political leaders that without a massive infusion of cash into ... Read more
16 Aug 2017
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44mins
The Real History Of The Infamous Compromise Behind Don't Ask Don't Tell
The Real History Of The Infamous Compromise Behind Don't Ask Don't Tell
In 1994, Bill Clinton signed a directive allowing gays to serve in the military, provided they concealed their sexual id... Read more
9 Aug 2017
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53mins
The Senate Candidate Who Put Together An AR-15 Blindfolded
The Senate Candidate Who Put Together An AR-15 Blindfolded
Jason Kander ran what was widely considered one of the best Senate campaigns of the 2016 cycle. He combined an impressiv... Read more
2 Aug 2017
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39mins