Presidential Politics, Women and the Draft, Washington Irving

Presidential Politics Guests: Grant Madsen, PhD, Professor of 20th Century US History at BYU; Chris Karpowitz, PhD, Professor of Political Science at BYU How much does it take to win the White House? President Obama raised $722 million for his re-election in 2012 and slightly more to win in 2008. Democrat Hillary Clinton is expected to raise a billion dollars for her race. Republican Donald Trump thinks he can win for a lot less and insists the latest dismal fundraising disclosure report from his campaign is nothing to worry about. Clinton raised nearly nine times more than Trump did from individual contributors during May. She finished the month with $42 million in her war chest, while Trump had a measly one million.  Trump has certainly broken many rules of traditional presidential campaigns, but can he really win without raising – and spending – as much money as his competitor?  Women and The Draft Guest: Cameron McCoy, PhD, Post-Doctoral Fellow of Military History at the United States Military Academy, Will Join BYU Faculty in 2017, Major in the Marine Corps Reserves Six months ago, the Pentagon cleared the way for women to serve in all combat roles in the military – including the ability to become Navy SEALs or Army Rangers if they can pass the rigorous training to qualify. So, what about the military draft? Young men between 18 and 25 are currently required to register with Selective Service in the event America needs to reinstate a draft for military service. Should young women be required to register, too?  The requirement that women register for the draft made it into a large defense bill the Senate passed overwhelmingly, but it’ll need approval from the House and President to become law.  Glass with a Past Guest: Jodi McRaney-Rusho, Recycled Glass Artist Environmental regulators are investigating factories across the country that make the beautiful, colored glass used in stained-glass windows and art. Toxic chemicals including arsenic and cadmium have been found in the smoke emitted from furna