POLITICO Tech
The POLITICO Tech podcast is your download on the disruption that technology is bringing to politics and policy. New episodes on Thursdays.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 1025
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Why thousands of National Guard troops fighting coronavirus could miss out on benefits
More than 40,000 National Guard troops are deployed across the US to help respond to coronavirus. But thousands are set to miss out on key federal benefits by ONE DAY if the White House doesn’t exten…
00:11:35 |
Thu 21 May 2020
When will schools reopen?
School's out for ... well, no one really knows how long. POLITICO's Nicole Gaudiano explains why it's such a difficult question — and how schools are going to look very different when the doors are o…
00:10:14 |
Wed 20 May 2020
A war of words — and money — between the U.S. and China
President Trump is threatening to permanently pull U.S. funding from the World Health Organization. China, on the other hand, is pledging $2 billion to fight the virus. POLITICO’s Ryan Heath explains…
00:12:49 |
Tue 19 May 2020
‘We have to step up’: Rep. Jackie Speier on the House’s doomed relief package
The House passed a $3 trillion relief package on Friday. But the measure is almost certainly dead upon arrival in the Senate. California Rep. Jackie Speier explains why Dems aimed high in their bill …
00:12:18 |
Mon 18 May 2020
Coronavirus: A crisis of misinformation
“It's like hitting conspiracy bingo." That's how coronavirus has flung open the door to conspiracy theories and misinformation, according to one expert. POLITICO's Steven Overly explains how fringe g…
00:13:09 |
Fri 15 May 2020
The whistleblower
Dr. Rick Bright, the vaccine expert turned whistleblower who claims he was unfairly ousted from his position at the Health Department, testifies before Congress today. His claims are explosive, but c…
00:12:39 |
Thu 14 May 2020
Cannabis in the age of coronavirus
Unlike most industries, cannabis sales have been booming during the coronavirus pandemic. And for the states where the drug is legal, that means more tax revenue during a financial crisis. POLITICO's…
00:11:29 |
Wed 13 May 2020
Coronavirus: A tale of two White Houses
President Trump had a "mission accomplished" moment in the Rose Garden on Monday as he touted an increase in testing and pushed for lifting restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus.…
00:10:24 |
Tue 12 May 2020
Coronavirus: A crisis for farmworkers
There's no work from home for the more than 2 million farmworkers in the US who have been deemed "essential" during the coronavirus pandemic. But with packed transportation to the fields and crammed …
00:11:38 |
Mon 11 May 2020
What disasters come after coronavirus?
Catastrophic earthquakes. Solar flares that bring down the entire power grid. The global rise of white supremacy. As if the coronavirus pandemic wasn't enough to worry about, POLITICO Magazine looked…
00:13:30 |
Fri 08 May 2020
The race for more coronavirus testing
Fifty-two days ago, President Trump vowed that widespread drive-thru coronavirus screening was finally coming. Now, the White House is declaring victory in the race for more testing. POLITICO's Dan D…
00:11:29 |
Thu 07 May 2020
The Senate is back (but the lobster rolls aren't)
"A very strange eeriness to this whole thing." That's how POLITICO's Marianne LeVine describes the scene at the Capitol right now. We look at what's different in the Senate amid the coronavirus pande…
00:10:59 |
Wed 06 May 2020
Sustainability in the age of coronavirus
Pollution has dropped dramatically. Los Angeles' skyline is no longer obscured by smog. Kangaroos have been spotted hopping through deserted Australian streets. POLITICO's Nick Juliano explains how t…
00:11:58 |
Tue 05 May 2020
'Armageddon in Atlantic City'
In February, Atlantic City was finally rebounding after years of financial turmoil. Then coronavirus hit. POLITICO's Matt Friedman explains why the coastal city could be one of the biggest economic d…
00:10:19 |
Mon 04 May 2020
The culture war over masks
For progressives, it's a sign of taking coronavirus seriously. On the right, it's a symbol of overreaction. POLITICO's Ryan Lizza breaks down the emerging cultural and political divide over wearing a…
00:10:29 |
Fri 01 May 2020
Chaos at the health department
“Alex is doing an excellent job!” That's what President Trump tweeted after POLITICO broke the story on White House officials weighing a plan to replace HHS secretary Alex Azar — just the latest in a…
00:11:57 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
Trump and Republicans bet big on reopening. Will it work?
Republicans are resisting another massive coronavirus relief package and hoping the economy booms back sooner rather than later. POLITICO's Ben White explains why that's a big risk ahead of the Novem…
00:09:44 |
Wed 29 Apr 2020
How we trace the spread of coronavirus
Tracking who comes in close contact with people infected by the coronavirus is essential to understanding the spread of the disease — and getting regions on track to lift restrictions. POLITICO's Vic…
00:11:43 |
Tue 28 Apr 2020
Campaigning in the age of coronavirus
Campaigns are adjusting to life during a pandemic just like everyone else. POLITICO's Elena Schneider explains why that means a pivot to mail-in ballots — even for Republicans who have slammed remote…
00:11:49 |
Mon 27 Apr 2020
The cartoon life of Matt Wuerker
"I have very little adult supervision." Matt Wuerker, POLITICO's Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, has a colorful career sketching Trump, Pelosi, and other characters. We go inside the won…
00:13:16 |
Fri 24 Apr 2020
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