Electoral College: use it or lose it?
As 2020’s presidential election draws to a close, voters nationwide are again left questioning whether the Electoral College should stay or go. Radio pundit Paul Gleiser and DC communications specialist Claire Meyerhoff discuss the efficacy of a democratic system that measures its votes in acres rather than individuals. Plus — How is Trump’s team handling a flurry of election hearings, and what message does Biden need to deliver to win the trust of a starkly-divided USA? Over 30 million American renters could lose their homes by year’s end, as the federal eviction moratorium is weeks away from expiring. Boom Bust co-host Sara Montes de Oca explains how the pandemic has made exponentially worse a housing crisis already plagued by social inequality. While many state and local governments have cobbled together their own rent forgiveness programs, time is almost up for the Senate to pass another relief bill.