Jan 16 Trump's worldview and a rapidly changing global order Donald Trump, the disruptor. The president's first year back in office has been a year of breaking norms, snatching and bombing adversaries, pushing peace and threatening allies. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses Trump’s worldview and the rapidly changing global…
Jan 16 MAHA has a plan to clean up the American diet. Will it work? Ultra-processed foods make up more than half the average American diet and they’re linked to rising rates of obesity and heart disease. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the Trump Administration has a solution. But will this plan really…
Politics Jan 07 Trump 'needs to be reined in' after Venezuela action and Greenland threats, Jeffries says To discuss the deadly ICE shooting in Minnesota, President Trump's military action in Venezuela and his threats against Greenland, Amna Nawaz spoke with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Arts Nov 21 Clyburn spotlights trailblazing Black members of Congress in 'The First Eight' Congressman James Clyburn has spent more than three decades in Congress. In his new book, he turns his attention to the trailblazing Black men who were the first to walk those halls. Geoff Bennett sat down with Rep. Clyburn to…
Politics Nov 11 Prominent conservative judge resigns, calling Trump 'uniquely dangerous' Mark Wolf, a Reagan-appointed federal judge, is resigning after four decades on the bench, and he’s sounding the alarm. In an essay published by The Atlantic, he wrote, “The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply…
Politics Nov 10 'We needed to change the equation,' Sen. Kaine says on his vote to end shutdown The vote to end the government shutdown has divided Senate Democrats. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is one of the eight who voted to end the stalemate. He joined Geoff Bennett to explain his vote to end the shutdown.
Arts Nov 07 In new book, Michael McFaul explores the global fight between autocracy and democracy The former U.S. ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, has been analyzing the rise of autocracies and the threats they pose to democracy for decades. Amna Nawaz sat down with McFaul to discuss his new book, “Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia,…
Politics Nov 05 Voters sent Washington a message to put 'everyday Americans first,' Jeffries says Wednesday marks day 36 of the government shutdown, setting a record for the longest in U.S. history. After Democrats’ strong showing on election night, President Trump conceded that his party is shouldering the blame for the shutdown. Geoff Bennett spoke…
Arts Nov 04 New book 'Injustice' explores Trump's decade-long effort to politicize DOJ In their new book, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis offer an investigation into the unraveling of the U.S. Justice Department. They reveal how, under Donald Trump, the nation’s top law enforcement agency was transformed from an institution built…
Arts Oct 27 Abby Phillip explores the political legacy of Jesse Jackson in 'A Dream Deferred' Rev. Jesse Jackson is a towering figure in the civil rights movement, but his political legacy is less often remembered. The issues he championed in the 1980s still echo in today’s politics, and his influence is the subject of Abby…