Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
Politics has never been more chaotic, and most podcasts just add to the noise. Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes cuts through it.
Grant is an AP Award-winning journalist with over a decade of on-the-ground reporting on the biggest political stories, scandals, and elections in America. Twice a week, he takes the stories dominating the headlines and breaks them down in plain English — no jargon, no spin, no shouting.
If you care about what’s happening in this country but you’re exhausted by how it’s being covered, this is the show for you. Real reporting. Clear explanations. Actual context.
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Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
4 Scandals, 2 Resignations, 1 Week. Welcome Back, Congress
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Congress came back from spring break, and in under 6 hours, two members resigned, two more could be next, and the balance of power in the House just got a lot less certain.
In this episode, Eric Swalwell resigns amid sexual assault allegations from five women. Tony Gonzalez resigns after a staffer's suicide linked to a coercive relationship. Cory Mills faces stolen valor, weapons charges, and an assault allegation. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick hits 15 federal felony counts. We're breaking down what happened, why it matters, and what it means for the 2-vote Republican majority heading into November
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