Pantsuit Politics
Summary: A political podcast hosted by women from both sides of the aisle who refuse to see each other as the enemy. For anyone discouraged by our current political discourse, Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers bring a nuanced and grace-filled perspective to discussions about politics and news.
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Barbara Bush passed away this week and Trump administration officials are making headlines. We discuss this week's news and the importance of student civic engagement in a live recording from Walsingham Academy in Wilmington, Virginia.
The weekend brought a military strike in Syria, breaking news about Michael Cohen, and a bombshell interview with James Comey. We also talk with David Singleton, the Executive Director of the Ohio Justice and Policy Center after its work on criminal justice reform in Ohio.
A description of this week's headlines would sound a little like "We Didn't Start the Fire" lyrics. We tackle some of the many news stories of the week including the FBI raid of Michael Cohen's office, Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before Congress, and Paul Ryan's resignation announcement. Plus, we share the second half of Beth's conversation about military policy with Air Force Major Jason Baker.
On Saturday, an apparent chemical weapons attack killed 25 people and injured more than 500 in Syria. Major Jason Baker adds his experienced voice to the conversation. Plus, Beth shares an update on the Mueller investigation.
It’s beginning to look a lot like trade wars? We continue our discussion of ongoing trade issues with China as well as some of the negative patterns within the current administration.
March for Our Lives and the Parkland survivors continue to dominate public debate. We also cover the Kentucky pension crisis, our trade tiff with China, and the responsibilities that come with a public platform.
John Bolton is the new National Security Advisor, and the census is bizarrely in the headlines. Plus, we share some of the live recording from our day at Ripon College in Wisconsin.
Should we all just delete Facebook? We talk about the political ramifications of social media along with a host of current events.
We discuss the latest news and listener feedback and Beth talks to Emily Ellsworth about her recently announced campaign for Utah Senate District 15.
Anna Palmer of Politico’s playbook helps us process the state of DC going into another spending fight. We also discuss how identifying ourselves in groups keeps us from seeing the humanity of others.
Everybody has thoughts about our discussion on abortion. We cover some of that feedback as well as some of the notable news of the week.
President Trump has agreed to meet with Kim Jong Un, but is less open to talking to Bob Mueller. We discuss the latest news and talk with Claire Swinarski about the pro-life movement and feminism.
Shannon Watts started Moms Demand Action as a Facebook page at her kitchen table. Five years later, it is the driving force in the gun violence prevention movement.
The President’s announcement on steel tariffs renews the conversation about America’s place in the world. Today, we’re discussing America’s economic role in the world, along with the Oscars, and Fox News
Hope Hicks is out, Jared Kushner is downgraded, and Trump changes his tune on guns. We talk about an active week in Washington and take listener questions on Eric Greitens and Tom Nichols' thread on conservatism.
