Sep 14, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min · 14 segments
In this episode, Witney Schneidman, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute, talks about his memoir, This Africa Idea, which chronicles his extensive career improving US-Africa relations.
Erik FlemingHost
Witney SchneidmanGuest
Grace Gee
The Republican Party held an annual midterm convention in Dallas, relying on aggressive attacks against Democrats to energize their base.
President Trump proposed a $5,000 dividend for every U.S. adult if Republicans win the midterm elections, though the legality and feasibility of the $1 trillion initiative remain unclear.
A federal appeals court refused to lift an injunction against the Trump administration's proposed Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting.
The Trump administration proposed redistricting the U.S. census count to citizens and permanent residents while removing the longstanding questions about race and ethnicity.
At least five people died after an Amazon Prime air cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck ground vehicles.
Former Republican Senator John Sununu will face Democratic Representative Chris Pappas in a high-stakes New Hampshire Senate battle that could decide control of the chamber.
The federal government alleged that UC Berkeley School of Law's admission practices discriminate against white and Asian candidates while intentionally favoring black applicants.
And Lonnie Bunch, the Smithsonian's first Black secretary and founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, will step down by the end of the year.
The Republican Party held an annual midterm convention in Dallas, relying on aggressive attacks against Democrats to energize their base.
President Trump proposed a $5,000 dividend for every U.S. adult if Republicans win the midterm elections, though the legality and feasibility of the $1 trillion initiative remain unclear.
A federal appeals court refused to lift an injunction against the Trump administration's proposed Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting.
The Trump administration proposed redistricting the U.S. census count to citizens and permanent residents while removing the longstanding questions about race and ethnicity.
At least five people died after an Amazon Prime air cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck ground vehicles.
Former Republican Senator John Sununu will face Democratic Representative Chris Pappas in a high-stakes New Hampshire Senate battle that could decide control of the chamber.
The federal government alleged that UC Berkeley School of Law's admission practices discriminate against white and Asian candidates while intentionally favoring black applicants.
And Lonnie Bunch, the Smithsonian's first Black secretary and founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, will step down by the end of the year.
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