A D.C. statehood mural by César Maxit, You Are Loved and BlackLove on the side of the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington D.C.
On Monday, the case for making the District of Columbia a state took center stage in front of the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee. The District’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, argued the city’s tax paying residents deserve federal representation. This comes as Congress considers a bill that would do just that.
It’s a remarkable moment for the D.C. statehood movement, which just a few years ago was considered a fringe idea. At the same time, the call for to designate Puerto Rico a state is getting a boost from advocates in the Capitol.
So what are the arguments for and against expanding the Union? And how do these efforts compare to how the country added states in the past? Diane talks to Paul Frymer, professor of politics at Princeton University and author of “Building an American Empire: The Era of Territorial and Political Expansion.”
Rethinking leadership in the U.S. African AmericanStudies professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. says Americans have looked to the political class to create a just democracy for too long – and it hasn't worked. In a new book he argues that we are the leaders we have been looking for and explains what that means for the 2024 election.
Menopause. Once a taboo topic, the "m" word is having a moment – among celebrities, in the media, and in Washington, where President Biden recently signed an order that supports research into women's health. Dr. Sharon Malone says it's about time, and explains why understanding "the change" is critical for a woman's ability to get – and stay -- healthy.
Donald Trump regularly ends his rallies with prayer. He has repeatedly compared himself to Jesus. And last week he started selling a version of the Bible. Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute weighs in on Trump’s growing embrace of Christianity.
Donald Trump has made cognitive ability a central issue of the presidential race. But he rarely talks about his own family's experience with dementia. The Washington Post's Michael Kranish on Fred Trump Senior's Alzheimer's disease and what voters deserve to know about a candidate's mental fitness.