Nation Nov 17 How Charlotte is responding to Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in city Charlotte is the latest city to be targeted by the Trump administration as part of its crackdown on illegal immigration. William Brangham discussed how local officials are responding to Border Patrol agents on the city’s streets with George Dunlap, a…
Politics Nov 13 Ohio sheriff says local partnerships with feds on immigration ‘starting to ramp up’ As the Trump administration ramps up deportations, ICE has turned to local law enforcement through a program that has existed for decades. Under the agreements, sheriffs’ offices hold undocumented immigrants in jail before they are transferred. Butler County, Ohio, Sheriff…
Politics Nov 12 Ousted immigration judge describes deepening court backlog Dozens of immigration judges have been fired by the Trump administration with no explanation. From coast to coast, nearly four dozen judges have lost their positions as the courts face a record backlog. Many had worked in immigrant defense, prompting…
Politics Nov 10 Trump ‘likely to be emboldened’ by 8 Democrats voting to end shutdown, Sen. Murphy says Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut is one of the 40 Democrats who voted against the deal to end the shutdown. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest.
Nation Nov 06 Federal judge sharply criticizes immigration crackdown tactics in Chicago A federal judge in Chicago issued a sharp rebuke of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics, saying federal officers used force against protesters and members of the media that “shocks the conscience.” Amna Nawaz discussed the immigration crackdown in the…
Nation Nov 05 Supreme Court justices question Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs President Trump's sweeping tariff plan may be on shaky ground after a Supreme Court hearing focused on his authority to impose the measures. Several justices on the court questioned the legality of the tariffs and how much power the president…
Politics Nov 04 Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia’s governor’s race, flipping control from GOP In Virginia, Democrat Abigail Spanberger will be the first woman to serve as governor. The former three-term congresswoman is the projected winner in the race over Republican Winsome Earle-Sear. Liz Landers and William Brangham report on that race and more.
Politics Oct 30 Sen. Warner slams White House for excluding Dems from briefing on drug boat strikes Senate Democrats blasted the White House over a classified briefing on U.S. military strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific. The briefing included more than a dozen Republican senators but no Democrats. Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, the…
Politics Oct 28 Why Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court election has national implications Election Day is a week away, and while there are some gubernatorial races getting attention, there is also a trio of votes for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that continues a trend of big spending in judicial elections. Pennsylvania is a…
Politics Oct 27 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump flirting with the idea of the 3rd term NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump testing political boundaries by hinting at the possibility of a third term, the government…