Politics Sep 12 Comparing Trump’s and Harris’ positions on immigration and border security One of the most divisive issues in this year’s presidential race is immigration and border security. On the campaign trail, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump have clashed over how to handle immigration policy. Lisa Desjardins takes a…
Politics Sep 06 Brooks and Atkins Stohr on if there’s a double standard for what Trump and Harris say New York Times columnist David Brooks and Boston Globe columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Donald Trump getting a political reprieve after the judge overseeing his New York criminal case delays his…
Politics Sep 05 Trump attorneys and prosecutors clash over key details of his election interference case Key details at the center of former President Trump’s election interference criminal case were debated in a Washington courtroom Thursday. Judge Tanya Chutkan declined to slow down proceedings in the case, giving prosecutors a chance to unseal crucial, and potentially…
Politics Sep 03 How Trump has made election lies a key feature of his campaign With just over 60 days to go until Election Day, former President Trump is again casting doubt on the legitimacy of the process. Lies about the 2020 election have been a key feature of Trump’s third campaign for the presidency.
Politics Sep 02 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on how candidates are appealing to working-class voters NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join John Yang to discuss the latest political news, including how both presidential campaigns are trying to appeal to working-class voters and former President Trump's shifting…
Politics Aug 30 Brooks and Atkins Stohr on Trump trying to change narrative on abortion access New York Times columnist David Brooks and Boston Globe columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including former President Trump tries to change the narrative on abortion access, Vice President Harris sits down for…
Politics Aug 23 Brooks and Capehart on main takeaways from the DNC and what comes next New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including major moments from the Democratic National Convention and what’s next in the battle for the White House.
Politics Aug 22 Fact-checking Democrats’ claims at the 2024 Democratic National Convention In dozens of speeches this week, Democratic leaders have drawn a sharp contrast between how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump would govern. For context to some of what’s been said at the party’s convention in Chicago, Geoff Bennett speaks with…
Politics Aug 16 Brooks and Capehart on Harris’ economic policy proposals New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Vice President Kamala Harris' economic policy proposals, former President Trump's comments about Medal of Honor recipients and…
Politics Aug 13 Bipartisan task force urges lawyers to defend America’s democracy and election integrity A task force from the American Bar Association is urging attorneys to defend democracy against authoritarianism in the country by getting involved in election efforts. Amna Nawaz discussed the task force’s work with its co-chairs, Jeh Johnson, former Homeland Security…