Despite an improving economy, the nation’s median income remains lower today than five years ago. In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Obama laid out plans for reforming the tax code to help middle class families. His plan includes raising the capital gains tax, expanding child care credits, and imposing a fee on the nation’s largest banks. Most Republicans oppose the president’s ideas, arguing that raising taxes discourages savings and limits growth. And they say the proposals won’t pass the GOP-led Congress. Guest host Steve Roberts and a panel of experts discuss the debate over the president’s tax proposals and what to do about rising income inequality.
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.