Politics Dec 02 The precedent Biden’s pardon of his son could set for future presidents President Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon of his son, Hunter, who was just days away from a possible prison sentence in two federal felony cases against him. It raises new questions about Biden's legacy as he closes out…
Politics Nov 27 Trump names COVID lockdown skeptic to lead NIH, another sign of shifts in key agencies President-elect Trump selected a critic of COVID-19 lockdowns and mandates to lead the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is known for co-authoring the Great Barrington Declaration, a 2020 manifesto that advocated allowing COVID to spread in order to…
Politics Nov 25 Trump names Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to key White House role For the director of the Office of Management and Budget, President-elect Trump named Russell Vought as his pick. Vought previously led that office for part of Trump’s first term. He is also a co-author of Project 2025, the controversial Heritage…
Politics Nov 22 Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s ‘anti-institutionalist’ Cabinet New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President-elect Trump's initial pick to serve as attorney general backs out of consideration and other controversies surrounding…
Politics Nov 21 How Trump’s team is defying the norms of presidential transfers of power As President-elect Trump prepares for a return to the White House, the aides and allies running his transition team have avoided many of the rules guiding the process. So far, the transition has not collaborated with the General Services Administration,…
Politics Nov 19 A look at Dr. Oz’s health care record as he’s nominated to key post by Trump President-elect Trump has named two more people to his administration: investment banker Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary and Dr. Mehmet Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The noted TV personality and heart surgeon will oversee programs…
Politics Nov 13 Trump says he will nominate loyalist Matt Gaetz to be attorney general President-elect Trump nominated one of his most prominent loyalists in Congress to lead the Department of Justice. Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is the former president’s pick to serve as the nation’s top prosecutor. The right-wing firebrand is well known for…
Politics Nov 08 Brooks and Capehart on what’s ahead for the country after Trump’s win New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including how Donald Trump’s return to the White House will reshape the country, the factors that led to…
Nation Nov 07 Trump’s return to White House upends criminal investigations and convictions he’s faced Former President Trump’s return to the White House upends the many criminal investigations and convictions he’s faced over the last four years. William Brangham explains what could happen next.
Politics Nov 06 GOP, Democratic strategists on what the results mean for their parties and the government For a closer look at Donald Trump's decisive victory in this deeply divided nation, Geoff Bennett sat down with Republican strategist Kevin Madden and Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir.