Politics Feb 06 Sen. Cramer on why he and other Republicans aren’t supporting the border deal The Senate's bipartisan deal to aid Ukraine and Israel and address border security is teetering on the brink. Amna Nawaz spoke with Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota to discuss why he and other Republicans are blocking the border and…
Politics Feb 05 Delays in Trump insurrection case pushes court dates further into election season Donald Trump’s legal battles reached a critical moment as two upcoming court decisions could shape his campaign and his businesses. In Washington, the former president’s federal trial for election interference has been delayed while an appeals court rules on Trump’s…
Politics Jan 26 Jury decides Trump must pay writer E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million for defamation A New York jury on Friday ordered former President Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her, after she accused him of sexual assault decades earlier. Carroll's lawyers had asked the nine-person jury for…
Politics Jan 26 Capehart and Johnson on immigration, Trump’s defamation case and the 2024 race Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Free Beacon Editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including an $83 million ruling against former President Trump for defamation, Nikki Haley's campaign after New Hampshire and…
Politics Jan 25 What happened in court when Trump took the stand in federal defamation case Donald Trump took the stand in a New York City courtroom on Thursday as part of the defamation lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll. In an earlier trial, Trump was found guilty of sexually abusing Carroll in the 1990s…
Politics Jan 24 Nikki Haley sets sights on South Carolina in uphill climb against Trump The next state on the primary map is South Carolina, where Nikki Haley was raised and served as governor. But she faces an uphill climb against former President Trump. The state was also key to President Biden’s victory in the…
Politics Jan 23 What the New Hampshire primary will tell us about the 2024 presidential race To break down what to watch for in the New Hampshire primary, Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz spoke with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir, who was the campaign manager for Bernie…
Politics Jan 19 Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s endorsement, Biden’s differences with Israel’s Netanyahu New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the New Hampshire primary, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott's endorsement of Donald Trump, the differences between President…
Politics Jan 16 Trump back in court for damages phase of E. Jean Carroll defamation case Fresh off his win in Iowa, former President Trump spent time in a New York courtroom. The trial that started Tuesday will decide how much he owes writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her while he was president. Trump was…
Politics Jan 15 Rep. Cuellar on border dispute between Texas, federal officials after migrant deaths Following the death of a woman and two children in the Rio Grande along the southern border, a dispute between Texas and federal officials has intensified. The migrants drowned while attempting to cross into Eagle Pass at a section of…