Tuesday's podcasts stories
Ex-CDC director: “COVID is here to stay”
Former CDC director Tom Frieden tells the Axios Re:Cap podcast that "COVID is here to stay," as part of a discussion of the highly contagious Delta variant that's becoming the country's dominant strain of the coronavirus.
The Democrats’ uphill battle on voting rights
The Senate is voting today on whether or not to move forward with the "For the People Act," a sweeping election reform bill that’s been at the top of the Democratic wish list for months. But the vote likely will not go their way.
- Plus, ranked-choice voting in the New York City mayoral race, explained.
- And, remote hiring gets complicated in Colorado.
Guests: Axios' Stef Kight, Glen Johnson and John Frank.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].
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Iran's future under a new president
Iran this past weekend elected a new president, Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-liner whose political rivals weren’t even allowed on the ballot — and who has been sanctioned by the U.S. for human rights abuses.
Axios Re:Cap talks with Axios World editor David Lawler about what Raisi’s election means for Iran’s people, who are facing economic hardship and a raging pandemic, and what it means for the nuclear deal signed by President Obama and scrapped by President Trump.
The future of U.S. counterterrorism in Afghanistan
Axios political reporter Jonathan Swan sat down this week with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan for the latest episode of "Axios on HBO." Their conversation raised questions about the future of U.S. counterterrorism operations in the region.
- Plus, U.S. bishops and their vote to deny communion to President Biden.
- And, why we’re dreading more of our social obligations.
Guests: Steve Millies, director of the Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union, and Axios' Jonathan Swan and Erica Pandey.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, Justin Kaufmann, Michael Hanf and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected].
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