The team is in Washington D.C. making episodes...and we're learning some wild stuff.

There's a landmark SCOTUS decision from two centuries ago that could end up influencing Donald Trump's current Supreme Court case.... more

The Republican and Democratic National Committees used to be "the chair and his/her briefcase." But what do they do now?

Deductions, credits, W2s, audits. It's complicated out there, so we break it down.

Paying income taxes is a civic responsibility... but it hasn't always been. Where did it start, and where is it... more

Forget the rhetoric and hysterical political ads! Host Hannah McCarthy did the research, and she runs down all of the... more

Everybody agrees it's bad, nobody agrees on why.

TikTok - an app with around 170 Million American users - is under intense scrutiny by the U.S. government, including... more

What really happens when the Supreme Court decides something? What are the limits on their powers? And what can we... more

The process for changing the Supreme Law of the Land.

Have we ever agreed upon a narrative for our nation that we can teach American students?

How do you have a legitimate discussion with someone who has the facts wrong? And what's going on with all... more

Can presidents pardon themselves?

How are algorithms deciding our fate and what is the country doing about it?

It's lauded as the most significant of the Federalist Papers, those 85 essays which defended our Constitution and encouraged it's... more

Everything you gotta know this year.

How much do we pay our government employees? Who gets the most? And, more importantly, what kind of money do... more

The truth is out there.

Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) has become the sixth person to be expelled from the House in US history. How... more

The problems with school meals range from unappetizing food to shaming children. Are we doing anything about it?

How we decided to feed kids in America's schools.

One our favorite subjects in recent memory: is Santa's method of present delivery... legal?

What makes a holiday a federal holiday?

Voters love the idea of term limits for Congress, so why don't we have them? And would they deliver on... more

If the President and Vice President are both unable to hold office, who comes next?

A brief summary of what's on the Supreme Court docket.

It's sometimes referred to as the second-most powerful job in Washington DC. Learn about the powers and history of the... more

The Satanic Temple brings 1st Amendment questions to town.

Author and historian Heather Cox Richardson on her new book, Democracy Awakening.

What is the federal government's role in predicting the weather?

The words "separation of church and state" might not be in our constitution, but the idea certainly is.

We hear from friends, and one very special social media account, about American Girl then and now.

How do shutdowns happen? Why do they happen? How are they prevented, and who do they affect?

Hannah, Rebecca, and Christina duke it out in three rounds of (sort of) civics trivia.

This episode of Civics 101 is the second chapter of a story about American Girl dolls, and what this beloved... more

For so many of us, American Girl dolls were more than just toys. They’re how we learned about the past.... more

Our government has hundreds of millions of secrets.

What are RICO charges? Why do we have them? And how does a RICO case differ from a more run-of-the... more

What are the origin stories of our two parties? How have they evolved? And what is "realignment" anyways?

When curricula, parents, legislators, students, and teachers collide.

What happens when race is, and then suddenly isn't, a factor in college admissions?

The only two people executed for violating the Espionage Act during peacetime.

What are presidential records? And to whom do they belong?

Shutting down the Independent State Legislator theory.

Who decides what gets taught in a classroom? Is it the teachers? The parents? The state? When did it all... more

You probably associate the so-called "War on Drugs" with the Reagans. Or maybe, more correctly, with the Nixon administration. But... more

Today we learn about the Supreme Court decisions that we don't hear much about; the "shadow docket."

Justices are talking more than ever - but what are they saying?

Today we define three of the most used -isms in the media, and explore why we have -isms in the... more

Citizenship, equal protection, due process and... debt?

Supreme Court justices are supposed to keep themselves removed from political bias or influence. But who makes sure they're actually... more

What's the deal with the debt ceiling, anyway?

Being fair and balanced on TV and the radio wasn't just a good idea, it was the law.

We spoke with Ryan Willard from The Ten News for tips on talking with younger kids about the news.

The laws, policies and legal cases that worked for and against Reconstruction.

The true history of America's first Civil Rights era.

Why America doesn't learn about our first Civil Rights Era.

Today we explain all the legalities surrounding the Dominion v Fox News lawsuit. We break down defamation, slander, libel, discovery,... more

How free IS the land of the free? We talk with the co-author of the Human Freedom Index, Ian Vasquez,... more

Can the government really ban a whole business? What does that mean and how does it happen?