Words Matter

Check Your Blood Pressure Before You Listen to this Episode

The lies and deflections from Republicans defending Trump have spun up the ire of “Words Matter” co-host Norm Ornstein. So…

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Words Matter: We Have a Debt Ceiling Deal!

Norm and Kavita discuss the passing of the debt ceiling deal in the House of Representatives. Since taping, the bill…

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Words Matter: DeSantis Announced Candidacy

Norm and Kavita are both traveling, but that doesn’t stop them from discussing the issues. This week, in this abbreviated…

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Words Matter: Have We Turned the Corner on the Debt Ceiling Negotiations?

This week, Norm and Kavita discuss the latest developments in the negotiations between the White House and lawmakers on the…

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Justice is Being Served

This week, Norm and Kavita discuss the E. Jean Carroll Civil verdict and Trump’s CNN town hall meeting. In the…

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Words Matter: The Latest on the Debt Ceiling, Trump’s Legal Woes, Clarence Thomas Payments, The Proud Boys Convictions

On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Norm and Kavita discuss the latest developments on the debt ceiling, the Seditious…

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Words Matter: Too Numerous To Count (TNTC)

This week, as Kavita so eloquently put it, there are so many issues to discuss. Norm and Kavita tackle the…

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Could the US Default on its Debt?

On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Norm and Kavita discuss the GOP’s debt ceiling proposal. In the members only…

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Why Does the Judiciary Branch Wield So Much Power?

On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Norm and Kavita discuss a number of judiciary issues, including reproductive health. In…

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Why Can’t We Have an “Operation Indictment Warpspeed?”

Note: This episode was taped prior to the announced indictments of Donald Trump. The absence of real indictments against Donald…

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Sue the Gunmakers, Tax the Bullets, Just Do Something!

In the wake of yet another tragic mass shooting–and we’re averaging two per day this year in the US– Americans…

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The Politics of Justice

Trump might finally be indicted but what impact will that have on the political landscape?  Kavita and Norm seek to…

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Bail outs for thee but not for me?

Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in spectacular fashion last week but the Biden administration stepped in to save its depositors. Was…

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Our Two Speed Country

From the media and books to drag shows and voting, states is in the South have been trying to turn…

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Lab Leaks and Committees Speak

Congress is back in session and there is lots of news.  First Kavita and Norm talk about the Department of…

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East Palestine’s toxic plume and America’s toxic politics

Kavita is back from her trip but the problems in the country haven’t moved much.  The train derailment in East…

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Nikki Haley Jumps In

On this week’s episode, Kavita is still out of town.  So Norm and producer Grant Haver talk Nikki Haley getting…

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The State of Our Union Is….

On this week’s episode, Kavita is still out of town.  So Norm and producer Grant Haver talk about the State…

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Modernizing Congress with Rep. Derek Kilmer

On this week’s episode, Norm talks with Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-6) about his work as the Chair of the Modernizing…

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What to do when the government does nothing about guns

On this week’s episode, Norm and Kavita talk about the never ending cycle of gun violence in the United States…

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