Civics 101

Episode 86: Camp David

<p>Every president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has spent time at Camp David. But why was the presidential retreat built in the first place, and what happens there? To find out, we spoke to Retired Rear Admiral <a href="https://www.insidecampdavid.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Giorgione</a>, former commanding officer of Camp David and author of Inside Camp David: The Private World of the Presidential Retreat.</p>

<p>What's the difference between the House and the Senate? How do congressional investigations work? What is Federalist X actually about? Civics 101 is the podcast refresher course on the basics of how our democracy works.</p>