Episode 22: Congressional Investigations

<p>The Army-McCarthy hearings, Watergate, the Iran-Contra affair, the Select Committee on Benghazi, the Russian hacking probe. Congressional investigations are a staple of American politics, but how do they work? When is it Congress' job to investigate an issue? And what the heck is the difference between a probe and an investigation, anyway? Professor of Government and Policy Linda Fowler guides us through the complicated world of congressional investigations. #civics101pod Submit your questions: <a href="mailto:civics101@nhpr.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">civics101@nhpr.org</a> <a href="http://www.civics101podcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.civics101podcast.org</a> or call the Civics 101 hotline: 202-798-6865</p>