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In this bonus episode, Beth provides a very brief and basic overview of trade in preparation for our discussion of trade on Tuesday-- the language used in trade discussions, NAFTA, the TPP, and considerations for listeners in evaluating politicians and forming their opinions about trade agreements.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The hits just keep coming. On this episode of The Briefcase, we spend a few brief and lovely moments on feedback from our brilliant listeners before turning to more awfulness from the news cycles - specifically the Trump campaign.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah and Beth dive into the controversial waters of so-called religious liberty laws. We talk about the impact, purpose, and social consequences of these laws, and we talk a little about our own spiritual perspectives on these issues. In the Pearls, we discuss Bernie Sanders' big victories in Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii as well as the devastating attacks in Belgium and Pakistan. We wrap up with the most intense discussion of Easter candy you'll find in podcasting.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week was BRUTAL. After reviewing some fantastic Friday Feedback, we give the week of March 21 a much-needed do-over. We discuss how US politicians SHOULD have handled the Flint hearings, the Brussels attack, the candidate-spouse-twitter-feud, and the western primaries.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Jimmy Williams (host of Decode DC) joins us to discuss strange happenings in politics. We talk about the embarrassing congressional hearings on the Flint water crisis, President Obama's visit to Cuba, and, of course, the 2016 presidential race (yes, we spend some time on Ivanka's dad. Sigh.). Finally, in the Heels, we talk about our favorite West Wing characters, because we needed to end on a happy note.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Briefcase, we share some very touching messages from listeners about the election and the rhetoric associated with the election. We also discuss President Obama's SCOTUS nominee and the bizarre refusal of Senate Republicans to advise and consent. We recap the results from Tuesday's primaries, and we weigh on the criticism of Hillary Clinton's, ahem, demeanor during her post-sweep speech. Finally, we take a moment to reflect on our interview with Rebecca Traister.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, the amazing Rebecca Traister joins us to discuss her new book, the influence of single women on the political landscape, and feminism and politics. First, in The Pearls, we discuss violence at Ivanka's Dad's events and the state of the race. We end on a light note--talking about things we are looking forward to! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We cover these topics plus your (always amazing) Friday feedback, which ranges from the distinction between being pro-market and pro-business, the Catholic Church, the impact of technology on the parties, and white working-class nostalgia.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since we've been arriving at the conclusion that Beth needs to start her own party, we explore what that might look like today in the Suit. But first, we recap another bizarre week in politics-- from Super Tuesday to Super Saturday and everything in between. We discuss Mitt Romney's speech, Chris Christie's New Jersey press conference, and that disastrous GOP Debate. Finally, in the Heels, we take our first "ask me anything" question and reveal our dream tickets.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we discuss Friday Feedback (as always!), reflect on the state of the race post-Super Tuesday, and then turn our attention to the Supreme Court's hearing on Texas's anti-choice laws. We also discuss the recent elections in Iran and the continuing world crisis resulting from Syria's civil war. Finally, we express concern about gun violence in a Middletown, Ohio, school. We never want to be numb to these incidents.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the presidential election keeps setting record levels of crazy, there is a lot to talk about in the episode. We do our best to cover it all-- from the Democratic primary in South Carolina to the train wreck GOP debate to Chris Christie's more trainwreck-esque endorsement to expectations going into Super Tuesday. We also revoke the benefit of the doubt we previously gave to Rick Snyder, and we discuss the tragic shootings in Kansas and Michigan. In a segment we called "WTF MSNBC," we ask WHAT is up with Rick Tyler's hiring and Melissa Harris Perry's departure.  In the Suit, we discuss the populism, frustration, and authoritarian forces in this race. We try to regain some nuance about the Sanders and Trump movements. But, in the Heels, we Photo Credit: juha-pekka via Compfight cc where we totally lose our nuance---outside of politics.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in

In this episode of The Briefcase, we discuss Friday Feedback from so many listeners: Vielka, Bryn, Rachel, and Obie on college and school dress codes; Katie on Hillary Clinton and women in leadership; and Megan on the Oregon standoff. Additionally, we promise to devote Tuesday's episode to populism, Trump, and Sanders based on a series of topics from Nickie. Additionally, we discuss the "hot mic" audio from a Donald Trump interview with Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezenski. Our listener Kedar flagged this for us, and it led to so many questions: In this media environment, what are the rules? What are journalists? And, what are we?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Obviously, we have to talk about the Nevada Democratic caucus and the crazy South Carolina Republican primary. We take a moment to lament Jeb Bush's exit from the campaign, and we discuss the state of the race going forward. We've been disappointed that education has barely been a side note in the presidential race, so devote The Suit to our thoughts on education reform. Finally, we talk Oscar nominations in The Heels.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Briefcase, we give a giant shoutout and thank you to Jacquie, Caitlin, and Sharon for supporting Pantsuit Politics. We received a ton of great feedback this week and appreciate every email, tweet, and Facebook message. We briefly discuss Lou's feedback on asymmetric polarization and the Supreme Court. At Loree's request, we talk about Jeb's "America" photo. We lament Nikki Haley's endorsement of Marco Rubio and the state of the Republican horserace. Finally, thanks to listener Michael, we consider identity politics and how much it should matter, if at all, that Hillary Clinton would be the first woman to be president. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our listener Susan inspired the title of this episode. We recap two crazy debates and the even crazier (and, let’s be honest, inappropriate) reactions to Justice Scalia’s death and the process to nominate his successor. In the Suit (inspired by our listener Bailey) we discuss why we affiliate with our respective parties and what we think becomes of the parties after the 2016 race. Finally, in the Heels, we talk about the women in political media who inspire us.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of The Briefcase, we share some of our brilliant listener insight and talk about how we got to a place where someone who isn't a Republican and someone who isn't a Democrat won the party primaries in New Hampshire.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this crazy-special episode, we interview Mark McKinnon, co-executive producer, co-creator, and co-host of Showtime’s The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth. Mark shares perspective from three decades of political experience, talks with us about The Circus, and generally inspires us to step up in the political arena. Also, we recap the GOP Debate, discuss controversial comments from Madeleine Albright and Gloria Steinem, and offer our New Hampshire predictions. Finally, in The Heels, it’s all Beyoncé. Fasten your seatbelts--there’s a lot of nuance coming your way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Briefcase, Sarah and Beth attempt to recapture our nuance by responding to listener feedback about Bernie Sanders. Not gonna lie: we're still struggling to have a nuanced perspective on Ted Cruz. We share some thoughts on the Iowa Caucuses, the Democratic Town Hall, and the upcoming New Hampshire Primary.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Sarah makes a BIG announcement, and we discuss our personal political journeys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazing listeners--from Bryan to Diane to Dante to Vielka and so many more--gave us plenty to discuss in this week's Briefcase. We start a conversation on emergency management of cities in crisis and promise much more on that front. Beth promises not to vote for Donald Trump, and we get ever-so-slightly incredulous about The Megyn Kelly issues. We have been saying since the beginning that this race would force a conversation about women in leadership positions, and, well, we weren't wrong.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.