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Podcast: I Hate Politics Podcast
Episode: I Hate the News Feb 18
Description: The weekly news analysis from I Hate Politics: Protests continue in Washington DC and across the country against the Trump administration. The state of Maryland and its suburban counties most affected by the possibility of mass federal layoffs gear up to help those losing jobs. Montgomery County passes a law banning retail plastic bags in 2026. DC'sHoward University becomes first HBCU to get Research 1 status. What a guilty plea in a series of robberies in a DC Walgreens says about retail theft. And more. Music from "No Kings" protests on the National Mall.