After SJC Kills The Millionaire’s Tax, State Lawmakers Revive “The Grand Bargain”
With the millionaire's tax dead and the legislature moving on to the grand bargain — a comprehensive legislation that would take three ballot initiatives off the ballot — will taxes remain at the center of fall campaigns? Jim Braude was joined by Boston Globe columnist and WGBH contributor Shirley Leung, Chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party Kirsten Hughes, and House chair of the Committee on Transportation, Democratic State Rep. William Straus of Mattapoisett.

In Massachusetts' First Congressional District, A Powerful Dem Faces A Primary Challenge
There’s been a lot of focus locally on the Democratic primary in the seventh congressional district — where incumbent Representative Mike Capuano is getting an aggressive challenge from Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley — but we haven’t heard quite as much about a similar contest on the other end of the state. Another woman of color, Tahira Amatul-Wadud, is preparing a challenge against incumbent Congressman Richard Neal. Adam Reilly reports.

Abdi Nor Iftin On His Refugee Journey And New Memoir “Call Me American”
Today marks World Refugee Day — a celebration of the "strength, resilience, and courage" of millions around the world who've left behind everything they know in search of a safer, more secure future. It's a journey Abdi Nor Iftin knows far too well — having escaped from his home in Somalia, to winning a coveted spot on the now-under attack diversity visa lottery that aims to bring in immigrants from different backgrounds. He joined Jim Braude to discuss that and his new memoir, "Call Me American."

IMHO: At The World Cup, There’s No Escaping Politics
Jim Braude shares his thoughts on the intersection of sports and politics, and how that may be a good thing.