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The Weekly ListWeek 23 - A Shocking Abuse of PowerThis 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.2025-04-1726 minThe Weekly ListWeek 22 - Trump Veers Toward Ending US ExceptionalismHost 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.2025-04-1028 minThe Weekly ListWeek 21 - A Rebuke of Trump and Musk in WisconsinHost 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.2025-04-0327 minThe Weekly ListWeek 20 - Nobody Was Texting War PlansHost 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.2025-03-2736 minThe Weekly ListWeek 19 - An Intrusion on the President’s AuthorityThis week, host Amy Siskind discusses another inflection point in Trump’s pace of breaking norms, and unfortunately a turn for the worse.2025-03-2030 minThe Weekly ListWeek 18 - I’m Not Even Looking at the MarketThis 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.2025-03-1327 minThe Weekly ListWeek 17 - This Is Going to Be Great TelevisionHost Amy Siskind discusses the events of the last week, including Ukraine President Zelenskiy's visit to the United States.2025-03-0633 minThe Weekly ListWeek 16 - Musk Goes to War With Trump’s CabinetHost Amy Siskind discusses US news events for the week of February 24, 20252025-02-2731 minThe Weekly ListWeek 15 - He Who Saves His CountryHost Amy Siskind discusses US news events for the week of February 17, 20252025-02-2028 minThe Weekly ListWeek 14 - A Constitutional CrisisHost Amy Siskind discusses US news for the week of February 10, 2024.2025-02-1327 minThe Weekly ListWeek 13 - DOGE Goes RogueHost Amy Siskind discusses US news for the week of February 3, 2024.2025-02-0630 minThe Weekly ListWeek 12 - Shock and AweHost Amy Siskind discusses US news and failing norms for the week of January 27, 20252025-01-3025 minThe Weekly ListWeek 11 - The New Gilded AgeHost Amy Siskind discusses the events in US news leading up to and in the days after the second inauguration of Donald Trump.2025-01-2325 minThe Weekly ListWeek 10 - Is America to Become an Oligarchy?Host Amy Siskind discusses US news from the week of January 13, 2025.2025-01-1624 minThe Weekly ListWeek 9 - Genuflecting to TrumpHost Amy Siskind discusses US news from the week of January 6th, 2024.2025-01-0919 minThe Weekly ListWeek 8 - The ReturnHost Amy Siskind discusses US news from the end of 2024.2025-01-0315 minThe Weekly ListWeek 7 - The ReturnHost Amy Siskind discusses US news from the week of December 23, 2024.2024-12-2822 minThe Weekly ListWeek 6 - The ReturnHost Amy Siskind goes over the headlines from US news for the week of December 162024-12-2115 minThe Weekly ListWeek 5 - The ReturnHost Amy Siskind discusses US news from the week of December 9, 2024.2024-12-1416 minThe Weekly ListWeek 4Host Amy Siskind discusses the latest news updates regarding the upcoming second Trump administration.2024-12-0715 minThe Weekly ListWeek 3 - The ReturnHost Amy Siskind discusses the latest politics news in the US.2024-11-3012 minThe Weekly ListWeek 2 - The ReturnHost Amy Siskind discusses Trump's cabinet picks and his relationship with Elon Musk2024-11-2314 minThe Weekly ListThe Return - Week 1Host Amy Siskind discusses the last week post-election as Donald Trump selects his cabinet for his second regime.2024-11-1620 minThe Weekly ListNew Era of Donald TrumpHost Amy Siskind discusses the results of the 2024 presidential election and what that might mean for the future of democracy2024-11-0815 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - Biden Drops OutHost Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks of news with only 100 days to the 2024 US Presidential Election.2024-07-2923 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - The Democrats' Horrible, Terrible, Really Bad WeekHost Amy Siskind discusses the first Biden Trump debate and its effects on the Democrats' strategy going forward.2024-07-0937 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - 34 CountsHost Amy Siskind discusses Donald Trump's 34 felony counts.2024-06-0324 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - Trump 2024Host Amy Siskind discusses the 2024 Republican primaries 2024-03-1724 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - New Year 2024Host Amy Siskind talks about the latest news in US politics2024-01-0522 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - Trump ReindictedHost Amy Siskind discusses former US President Donald J. Trump's indictment in Georgia2023-08-2229 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - Trump's IndicmentHost Amy Siskind discusses former US President Donald J. Trump's March 30th indictment.2023-04-1424 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - We Did What We Had to DoHost Amy Siskind discusses the aftermath of the 2022 US midterm elections2022-11-1818 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - Are We Sleepwalking into Autocracy?Host Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks of US news and the upcoming midterm elections.2022-10-2023 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - FBI at Mar-a-LagoHost Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks of US political news including primary updates and Donald Trump's legal troubles.2022-08-2431 min
The Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - Roe v. Wade OverturnedHost Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks of political news.2022-07-0340 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - Leaked Supreme Court DecisionHost Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks of political news.2022-05-2418 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - The Price of AuthoritarianismHost Amy Siskind discusses Russia's invasion of Ukraine (Recorded April 6th, 2022.)2022-04-0722 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy 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.)2022-03-0921 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - Nine Months Until the MidtermsHost Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks in American politics.2022-02-1324 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - One Year After the United States Capitol AttackHost Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks in US politics.2022-01-1023 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - Looking to 2022Host Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks in US politics.2021-12-2725 minThe Weekly ListDemocracy at Risk - Electoral ApathyHost Amy Siskind discusses the last few weeks in US politics.2021-11-0821 min
In Conversation… with Frank SchaefferAmy SiskindFrank Schaeffer In Conversation with Amy Siskind, author of The Weekly List and President of The New Agenda, a non profit dedicated to the advancement of women and girls, exploring advocacy, activism, and her book, The List: A Week-by-Week Reckoning of Trump’s First Year.Links:https://amysiskind.comhttps://theweeklylist.orghttps://twitter.com/Amy_Siskindhttps://twitter.com/TheNewAgendahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-list/id1392843387https://www.amazon.com/dp/1635572711?tag=&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1DEFENDER OF DEMOCRACY, ACTIVIST FO...2021-10-151h 03