Politics Feb 16 ‘No one is above the law.’ Trump faces staggering fine for years of financial fraud A New York judge on Friday fined Donald Trump and his business associates more than $350 million, ruling they engaged in a yearslong effort to inflate the value of their assets to defraud banks and insurance companies. Judge Arthur Engoron…
Politics Feb 15 N.Y. judge denies Trump request to delay hush money trial A judge in New York City ruled Donald Trump will go on trial to face felony charges he falsified business records to cover up a sex scandal to protect his presidential campaign. The judge rejected Trump’s motions to dismiss or…
Politics Feb 14 GOP Rep. Van Duyne discusses divides in House over Ukraine aid, border security With Congress already divided over how to handle aid to Ukraine and the border, House Republicans voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with GOP Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Texas.
Politics Feb 12 The potential impact of Trump’s extreme deportation and immigration agenda On the campaign trail this weekend, Donald Trump made clear that if elected president again, he’d pursue more extreme immigration policies, including mass deportations of millions of people. Laura Barrón-López joined Amna Nawaz to break down the potential impact of…
Politics Feb 09 Brooks and Capehart on voters’ concerns about Biden’s age, Trump’s ballot eligibility New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the special counsel's report on President Biden’s handling of classified documents and comments about his mental fitness,…
Politics Feb 08 Biden willfully withheld classified docs but will not be charged, special counsel says The Justice Department declined to prosecute President Biden for his handling of classified Obama-era documents found in his former office and at home. In a 345-page report, special counsel Robert Hur wrote, “We conclude that no criminal charges are warranted…
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…