Politics Sep 14 What led to Hunter Biden’s indictment on firearms charges and the legal battle ahead Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on gun charges, setting up a high-profile legal battle ahead of his father's reelection campaign. The indictment comes days after House Republicans opened an impeachment inquiry into the president and his family’s business dealings. A…
Politics Sep 13 Colorado’s secretary of state discusses effort to keep Trump off the primary ballot A complex legal theory will soon be tested after a group of Colorado voters asked courts to block former President Trump from the primary ballot. The claim argues Trump violated the 14th Amendment, which says anyone engaged in insurrection or…
Politics Sep 08 Brooks and Capehart on the Hunter Biden investigation and migrant crisis in New York New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including a Georgia grand jury recommending charges for 21 additional Trump allies in the election case, federal prosecutors…
Politics Sep 07 Hutchinson appeals to GOP voters saying Trump will ‘lead us to disaster in 2024’ With recent polls indicating former President Donald Trump’s grip on GOP voters holding firm, several Republicans are hoping to chip away at that support and win their party’s 2024 presidential nomination. Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is one of them.
Politics Sep 05 Congress returns to work in Washington facing deadline to keep government funded The Senate is back to work in Washington after a month-long recess. The return sets up the start of a high-stakes showdown to prevent a government shutdown by the end of the month. That will be a tough task as…
Politics Sep 01 Long-standing health and safety issues plague Atlanta jail where Trump was booked The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta became front-page news last week as former President Trump and his 18 co-defendants surrendered to authorities. Many spent just a matter of minutes there. It's a much different story for the jail's long-term residents…
Politics Aug 31 Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia case, judge rules trial will be televised Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges in Georgia that accuse him and 18 allies of trying to upend the 2020 presidential election results in that state. The plea allows Trump to avoid an in-person arraignment next…
Nation Aug 29 Jacksonville mayor discusses city’s response to racist shooting that left 3 dead A federal hate crime investigation is underway after a gunman who embraced racist, white supremacist ideology shot and killed three Black people at a Dollar General store in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida. The victims of Saturday’s shooting…
Politics Aug 28 Tamara Keith and Errin Haines on Trump’s trial date and who’s seeing a post-debate bounce NPR’s Tamara Keith and Errin Haines of The 19th News join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the date set for former President Trump's federal trial and his Republican opponents hoping for some new attention from voters…
Politics Aug 25 Smarsh and Abernathy on the GOP debate and Trump’s arrest in Georgia Washington Post columnist Gary Abernathy and freelance journalist Sarah Smarsh join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the first GOP debate of the election season and the response to Trump's arrest in Georgia.