On this episode of “The American Resolution”, host Heather Gardner speaks with House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, the highest ranking woman in Congress!

Congresswoman Clark helps provide Heather some clarity on the recently passed Republican budget resolution, whether we could be headed for a government shutdown and just how big of a tax giveaway will be going to the richest Americans (1:30).

They settle the questions surrounding whether President Trump’s campaign promises around “No tax on tips, overtime and social security” are actually in the bill (8:00), and whether Medicaid is on the chopping block (10:30)

Heather asks Whip Clark about the Democrats historically low approval rating and what the party can do to win back the trust of voters (13:15).

Finally they discuss what Democrats in Congress are doing to push back against Trump and Musk’s efforts to dismantle the government and vital services (15:00).

On this episode of “The American Resolution”, host Heather Gardner talks with lawyer and influencer Alicia Luncheon @TheLuncheonLawyer about the current state, and future of social media.

They start with the recently announced changes to META’s content moderation policies and decision to end fact checking on the platform (2:30), and owner Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to suppress all political content leading up to the 2024 election (6:30).

The discuss Elon Musk’s “MAGAfication” of X (formerly known as Twitter) and the increasingly right-wing tilt of social media platforms (10:30) and the algorithms promoting disinformation and rage-bait (17:00).

They break down TikTok’s brief shutdown and the propaganda they provided to Trump upon returning (21:00), whether Trump’s plan to have the US government take control of the platform has any merit (28:00) and whether we’ll see any meaningful regulation of these platforms under the new administration (31:00).

On this episode of “The American Resolution”, host Heather Gardner is joined by Congressman Ro Khanna who represents California’s 17th congressional district (Silicon Valley).

They begin with his assessment of where Democrats went wrong in the 2024 election (3:00) before pivoting to the reason for his appearance on the pod - his new bill that would revolutionize childcare in America by both decreasing the cost for parents, and paying childcare workers a living wage (5:00).

They also talk about the role of tech billionaires like Elon Musk being VERY involved in government (18:00), getting big money out of politics (32:00) and the role of social media in shaping elections (40:30)