
Ron Johnson
Person
Ron Johnson is a Republican U.S. senator from Wisconsin who has served on budget and fiscal-policy matters and chaired the Senate Budget Committee.
5 episodes featuring Ron Johnson

Up First from NPR
Debt hits $40 trillion as tariffs and power reshape Washington
The episode connects a record national debt and rising interest costs with trade conflict, presidential power, and the politics of federal spending.
Aug 22, 2026 · 17 min

REAL AF with Andy Frisella
War fatigue collides with border politics and public violence
The episode links distrust of foreign intervention to arguments about national borders, cultural identity, public safety, and equal standards for condemning violence.
Aug 19, 2026 · 1h 16m

The Bulwark Daily
Trump’s access economy collides with foreign-policy failure
The episode connects presidential profiteering, institutional protection, war’s human costs, and Democratic strategy into one argument about power without accountability.
Aug 17, 2026 · 1h 16m

Pod Save America
Democrats debate a working-class reset
The episode tests whether Democrats can defend civil rights while addressing affordability, public safety, and voter distrust without surrendering the argument to Republican framing.
Aug 11, 2026 · 1h 53m

Pod Save America
Michigan primary tests the progressive path to power
The episode examines whether progressive victories reflect durable electoral change or a moment that still leaves major general-election risks unresolved.
Aug 9, 2026 · 1h 11m
