The Paolini Perspective: Episode 211

Patrick and Sarah chat former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago club being raided by the FBI.

ON THE HILL: Congress passes the Burn Pit Bill
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Representative Mark Takano and veteran Jen Burch join "On The Hill" to talk about the passage of the PACT Act, also known as the Burn Pit Bill, which would make the federal government responsible for health care and compensation of veterans fighting the effects of toxic exposure.

ON THE HILL: Political panel discusses Inflation Reduction Act
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Political strategists Drew Littman and Quill Robinson join "On The Hill" to discuss the Senate negotiations on the Inflation Reduction Act.

ON THE HILL: Sen. Chris Van Hollen discusses Inflation Reduction Act
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Senator Chris Van Hollen joined "On The Hill" Sunday morning to talk about the Inflation Reduction Act, which was passed by the U.S. Senate on Sunday afternoon.

The Paolini Perspective: Episode 210

Patrick and Sarah talk about WNBA player Brittney Griner and Marine Paul Whelan's potential prisoner swap with convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout. Is this the right move for the US?

The Good Word 100th Episode: Yolanda Adams

5-time Grammy Award winner and gospel singer Yolanda Adams joins The Good Word podcast to celebrate its 100th episode!

On The Hill: Primary election reaction from former MD Gov. Bob Ehrlich
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Former Maryland Gov. Bob Ehrlich discusses the state of the Republican party in Maryland following the primary elections and how things look for the GOP heading into midterms.

On The Hill: Inflation and the restaurant industry
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A new study from the Alignable Research Center finds - for restaurants - inflation poses more of a threat than the pandemic. Carlos Oseguera, Director of Operations for Titan Hospitality Group joined us with a look at how restaurants are dealing with shortages, price hikes and the future of the industry.

On The Hill: State of the economy analysis with Marc Goldwein
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The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again this week as it tries to counter the highest inflation in more than four decades. Marc Goldwein, Senior Policy Director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, joined with analysis.

The Paolini Perspective: Episode 209

Patrick and Sarah chat about the latest in election results for Montgomery County Executive. Is it ridiculous that one-week post-election we still don't have a winner?

ON THE HILL: Afghanistan's Female Tactical Platoon
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Mahnaz Akbari and Rebekan Edmondson join the show to tell us about the Female Tactical Platoon, which has been an instrumental part in the fight in Afghanistan, and why many of those women from the platoon are now in the U.S. seeking asylum.

ON THE HILL: First round of Jan. 6 hearings wrap up
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WTOP Congressional Correspondent Mitchell Miller joins the show to talk about the the first round of the January 6 hearings wrapping up, and what we've learned from the hearings so far.

ON THE HILL: Latest on COVID-19 pandemic
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Dr. Jeffrey Gold from the University of Nebraska Medical Center joins the show to talk about the latest news on the COVID-19 pandemic including President Biden's recovery from the virus and what the NOVAVAX vaccine being approved could mean for people looking to get a COVID vaccine.

ON THE HILL: Maryland primary recap
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Local political expert Robert McCartney joins the show to look back at the results of this week's primary elections in Maryland.

The Paolini Perspective: Episode 208

Patrick and Sarah discuss the return of mask mandates in California and mandatory vaccinations for kids 12 and up in DC.

ON THE HILL: Banning assault weapons
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Maureen Westphal from the group "March Fourth" joins the show to talk about the ongoing efforts to convince lawmakers on Capitol Hill to pass an assault weapons ban after the group held a rally in D.C. last week.