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Season 1, Episode 9: Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched

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Senator Red Wheatus hires a special investigator to dig into the Healy family’s financial and personal history. Also, when Gareth learns some sordid details about Laurel’s romantic past, it puts a strain on their budding relationship.

All Episodes - Season 1

The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
Episode 1
The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
 Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique
Episode 2
Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique
 Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
Episode 3
Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
 Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
Episode 4
Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
 Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
Episode 5
Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
 Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty
Episode 6
Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty
 The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
Episode 7
The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
 The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm
Episode 8
The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm
 Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched
Episode 9
Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched
 The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
Episode 10
The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
 Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
Episode 11
Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
 Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
Episode 12
Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
 The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis
Episode 13
The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis
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