Politics Nov 29 How challenges to the Voting Rights Act could reshape the political landscape Legal challenges surrounding voting rights in multiple states could alter the nation’s political landscape ahead of the 2024 elections. Georgia is redrawing its congressional maps after a judge ruled current maps dilute the power of Black voters. And another ruling…
Politics Nov 24 Capehart and Johnson on Biden’s foreign policy efforts and support for Israel Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson join Nick Schifrin to discuss the week in politics, including the Biden administration’s foreign policy efforts in the spotlight as U.S. officials push for more hostages to…
Politics Nov 21 Constitutional scholar discusses legal battle surrounding Trump’s ballot eligibility The legal war continues over whether former President Trump should be disqualified from the ballot in Colorado. The case is over Section Three of the 14th Amendment, which bars a person from future office if they have taken an oath…
Nation Nov 20 Tracing the origins and significance of the presidential turkey pardon One thing Americans can be thankful for this year is the price of Thanksgiving turkeys. Turkey prices are down 5.6 percent since last year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. But two special turkeys will be spared from the…
Politics Nov 17 Brooks and Capehart on what Biden accomplished in his meeting with Xi New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including what President Biden accomplished during his meeting with Chinese President Xi, polls showing growing disapproval of the…
Politics Nov 14 Speaker Johnson faces first major challenge as government shutdown deadline looms On Capitol Hill, tensions boiled over just days ahead of a potential government shutdown. But there is hope of avoiding that, as the House passed its budget bandaid to keep funding flowing a few more months. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins…
Politics Nov 10 Brooks and Capehart on 2023 election takeaways and Manchin’s Senate shakeup New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including pressure on the Biden administration over how to approach its relationship with Israel, the outcome of the…
Politics Nov 09 Republican presidential hopefuls make their case to voters but remain far behind Trump Five Republican presidential candidates cut down the interruptions and raised the substance level, especially on foreign policy, during a two-hour debate held Wednesday night in Miami. This without the party's frontrunner, Donald Trump, who remains far ahead of the field…
Politics Nov 07 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on why he thinks he has a chance as an independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the independent candidates seeking to challenge the major party frontrunners in the 2024 election, says he thinks Americans are tired of polarization and feeling like nobody is hearing them. A longtime environmental lawyer and…
Politics Oct 30 Israel-Hamas war leads to increase of antisemitic threats on college campuses In the U.S., fears are rising among Jewish Americans as reports of antisemitic incidents have increased since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. In response, the White House is unveiling new plans to combat antisemitic attacks at schools and college…