The Weekly List
By Amy Siskind
Week 24 - Trump's Really Bad Week
This is the week it all started to fall apart for Trump. He ended what was a disastrous week for his regime, having to capitulate with a public statement that he did not intend to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and softening his tone on China. His statements came after Wall Street dubbed a broad sell-off of U.S. stocks, U.S. government debt, and the U.S. dollar the Trump ‘Sell America’ trade. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 were also on track for their worst April since the Great Depression. Not exactly the stuff of making America great again.
Week 23 - A Shocking Abuse of Power
This week, host Amy Siskind discusses how Trump pushed the boundaries of the legal system, flouting a ruling by the Supreme Court on Kilmar Abrego Garcia and other immigration related moves seemed aimed at distracting attention from economic matters.
Week 22 - Trump Veers Toward Ending US Exceptionalism
Host Amy Siskind discusses US news during the last week including Trump’s tariff war declaration and the global disruption that ensued and the importance of the Hands Off protests which took place on Saturday.
Week 21 - A Rebuke of Trump and Musk in Wisconsin
Host Amy Siskind discusses US news for the last week of March including the involvement of Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency.
Week 20 - Nobody Was Texting War Plans
Host Amy Siskind discusses notable news events of the week including a shocking breach of national security, as a journalist from The Atlantic was mistakenly added to a Signal group chat discussing a pending attack in Yemen.
Week 19 - An Intrusion on the President’s Authority
This week, host Amy Siskind discusses another inflection point in Trump’s pace of breaking norms, and unfortunately a turn for the worse.
Week 18 - I’m Not Even Looking at the Market
This week, host Amy Siskind discusses the country’s angst and anger over mass firings, frozen federal funding, and cuts in entitlement programs converged on Elon Musk and his so-called DOGE.
Week 17 - This Is Going to Be Great Television
Host Amy Siskind discusses the events of the last week, including Ukraine President Zelenskiy's visit to the United States.
Week 16 - Musk Goes to War With Trump’s Cabinet
Host Amy Siskind discusses US news events for the week of February 24, 2025
Week 15 - He Who Saves His Country
Host Amy Siskind discusses US news events for the week of February 17, 2025
Week 14 - A Constitutional Crisis
Host Amy Siskind discusses US news for the week of February 10, 2024.
Week 13 - DOGE Goes Rogue
Host Amy Siskind discusses US news for the week of February 3, 2024.
Week 12 - Shock and Awe
Host Amy Siskind discusses US news and failing norms for the week of January 27, 2025
Week 11 - The New Gilded Age
Host Amy Siskind discusses the events in US news leading up to and in the days after the second inauguration of Donald Trump.
Week 10 - Is America to Become an Oligarchy?
Host Amy Siskind discusses US news from the week of January 13, 2025.
Week 9 - Genuflecting to Trump
Host Amy Siskind discusses US news from the week of January 6th, 2024.
Week 8 - The Return
Host Amy Siskind discusses US news from the end of 2024.
Week 7 - The Return
Host Amy Siskind discusses US news from the week of December 23, 2024.
Week 6 - The Return
Host Amy Siskind goes over the headlines from US news for the week of December 16
Week 5 - The Return
Host Amy Siskind discusses US news from the week of December 9, 2024.
Week 4
Host Amy Siskind discusses the latest news updates regarding the upcoming second Trump administration.
Week 3 - The Return
Host Amy Siskind discusses the latest politics news in the US.
Week 2 - The Return
Host Amy Siskind discusses Trump's cabinet picks and his relationship with Elon Musk
The Return - Week 1
Host Amy Siskind discusses the last week post-election as Donald Trump selects his cabinet for his second regime.
New Era of Donald Trump
Host Amy Siskind discusses the results of the 2024 presidential election and what that might mean for the future of democracy
Democracy at Risk - Biden Drops Out
Host Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks of news with only 100 days to the 2024 US Presidential Election.
Democracy at Risk - The Democrats' Horrible, Terrible, Really Bad Week
Host Amy Siskind discusses the first Biden Trump debate and its effects on the Democrats' strategy going forward.
Democracy at Risk - 34 Counts
Host Amy Siskind discusses Donald Trump's 34 felony counts.
Democracy at Risk - Trump 2024
Host Amy Siskind discusses the 2024 Republican primaries
Democracy at Risk - New Year 2024
Host Amy Siskind talks about the latest news in US politics
Democracy at Risk - Trump Reindicted
Host Amy Siskind discusses former US President Donald J. Trump's indictment in Georgia
Democracy at Risk - Trump's Indicment
Host Amy Siskind discusses former US President Donald J. Trump's March 30th indictment.
Democracy at Risk - We Did What We Had to Do
Host Amy Siskind discusses the aftermath of the 2022 US midterm elections
Democracy at Risk - Are We Sleepwalking into Autocracy?
Host Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks of US news and the upcoming midterm elections.
Democracy at Risk - FBI at Mar-a-Lago
Host Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks of US political news including primary updates and Donald Trump's legal troubles.
Democracy at Risk - Roe v. Wade Overturned
Host Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks of political news.
Democracy at Risk - Leaked Supreme Court Decision
Host Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks of political news.
Democracy at Risk - The Price of Authoritarianism
Host Amy Siskind discusses Russia's invasion of Ukraine (Recorded April 6th, 2022.)
Democracy at Risk - Russia Invades Ukraine: How Did We Get Here?
Host Amy Siskind discusses the factors at play in Russia's invasion of Ukraine (Recorded March 7th, 2022.)
Democracy at Risk - Nine Months Until the Midterms
Host Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks in American politics.
Democracy at Risk - One Year After the United States Capitol Attack
Host Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks in US politics.
Democracy at Risk - Looking to 2022
Host Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks in US politics.
Democracy at Risk - Electoral Apathy
Host Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks in US politics.
Democracy at Risk - Handmaid's Tale
Host Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks in US politics.
Democracy at Risk - January 6th Commission
Host Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks in US politics.
Democracy at Risk - Six Months After the Insurrection
Democracy at Risk - The Cult of the GOP
Host Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks in US politics.
Democracy at Risk - Two Sides, One Truth
Host Amy Siskind talks about the progress of the Biden administration and the continuing attacks on democracy.
Returning to Normalcy - Republicans in the Post-Trump Era
Host Amy Siskind discusses the political events of the last few weeks.
Returning to Normalcy - Nearing 100 Days
Host Amy Siskind discusses the vaccine rollout, improving economy, and the latest instances of police brutality.