What happens when a quarter of Congress is over 70
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of an aging Congress, a new federal housing law, World Cup predictions by the Sklar Brothers, and summer music from DJ Olive Kimoto.
Plus, a big federal housing bill quietly became law despite the president’s objections, the Sklar Brothers handicap this week’s World Cup semifinals, and summer music courtesy of our new DJ Olive Kimoto.
People in this episode
Host: Madeleine Brand
Topics covered
- Congress
- federal housing bill
- World Cup
- music
- age in politics
Keywords
- Congress
- housing bill
- World Cup
- Sklar Brothers
- DJ Olive Kimoto
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: KCRW
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