Politics Aug 24 Tennessee legislature opens contentious special session over gun reform Tennessee lawmakers returned to the state capitol this week for a special legislative session in response to the Covenant School shooting, where three children and three school staff members were killed in March. Laura Barrón-López discussed what lawmakers will or…
Politics Aug 18 Brooks and Marcus on Trump’s Georgia indictment and upcoming GOP debate New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor and columnist Ruth Marcus join Geoff Bennett to discuss Donald Trump's Georgia indictment, the upcoming GOP debate and Democrats calling for a primary challenge to President Biden.
Politics Aug 15 Breaking down the charges Trump and 18 allies face in Georgia election case With former President Donald Trump facing his fourth criminal indictment, Geoff Bennett discusses what's next with Stephen Fowler of Georgia Public Broadcasting and Gwen Keyes Fleming, who previously served as district attorney in Dekalb County, Georgia.
Politics Aug 11 Brooks and Capehart on the appointment of a special counsel in the Hunter Biden case New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the fight for the Republican nomination and the appointment of a special counsel in the investigation of…
Politics Aug 09 New details emerge on Trump’s alleged plan to use fake electors to overturn election loss New information is coming to light in a central charge facing former President Trump. Federal prosecutors point to seven states where they allege Trump plotted to subvert the results with false slates of electors poised to cast electoral votes. The…
Politics Aug 08 Breaking down Trump’s claims he can’t get a fair trial in 2020 election case In the criminal cases involving former President Trump, we’ve seen the first legal skirmishes. Significant questions over venues and evidence, and from Trump himself, a push for the judge assigned to his criminal trial in DC to recuse herself. Lisa…
Politics Aug 04 Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s latest indictment and climate politics New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the latest indictment of former President Trump and the importance of climate policy going into the 2024…
Politics Aug 02 Jan. 6 committee investigator on findings that led to newest charges against Trump Many of the details in former President Trump's third indictment were first revealed last year as part of the House Jan. 6 committee’s probe of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Timothy Heaphy was the lead investigator for the committee.
Politics Aug 01 What we know about Trump’s 2020 election indictment Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The four counts include conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of an official proceeding. Laura Barrón-López reports on…
Politics Jul 28 Capehart and Abernathy on Trump’s latest legal troubles and the health of U.S. leadership Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Post contributor Gary Abernathy join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the repercussions of Trump’s latest legal troubles, the rejection of Hunter Biden's plea deal and questions about the…