A U.S. Secret Service agent accompanies a presidential motorcade.
We see them surrounding the president, mostly men in dark suits wearing ear pieces and sunglasses. These secret service agents are tasked with protecting the most powerful people in the country.
But Carol Leonnig, Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter at the Washington Post, says the agency may no longer be up to the job. In a new book titled, “Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service,” Leonnig traces the history of the agency from its founding in 1865, to its transformation into an elite, highly trained unit after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, to the scandals and missteps of the Obama and Trump administrations.
Diane talked with Leonnig about the shortcomings of the agency, and what reforms are needed to improve it.
As the effects of climate change become increasingly obvious, ideas once thought of as radical are becoming part of the mainstream debate. Cristopher Flavelle of the New York Times explains the promise and perils of geoengineering.
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.