Nation Apr 07 Capehart and Abernathy on Trump’s indictment and his hold on the GOP Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and columnist Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Trump's hold on the Republican party as he faces legal issues and the expulsion of two Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee.
Politics Apr 05 The political fallout from the felony charges against Trump Following his arrest and arraignment, former President Donald Trump returned to his Florida estate where he delivered a defiant and embittered address. While his indictment has been written into the history books, the political impact is an account still being…
Politics Apr 04 Former prosecutors outline lengthy legal battle ahead for Trump Former President Trump's not-guilty plea has set off what is expected to be a lengthy legal battle in Manhattan. Former federal prosecutor Chuck Rosenberg and former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Marc Agnifilo joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the legal issues…
Politics Mar 31 Brooks and Tumulty on the political implications of Trump’s indictment New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty join Amna Nawaz to discuss the political implications of former President Trump’s indictment and the arrest of an American journalist in Russia.
Politics Mar 30 Debate over raising debt ceiling heats up on Capitol Hill A looming global financial crisis of Congress’s own making is still months away, but time is already running short on Capitol Hill. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins caught up with lawmakers before they left town for the long Easter break.
Nation Mar 28 Utah law could dramatically limit teens’ access to social media A new law in the state of Utah could dramatically limit teenagers’ access to social media platforms. It requires anyone under 18 to get parental consent to join social media platforms, forces platforms to give parents access to children’s posts…
Politics Mar 27 How Trump’s 2024 presidential bid is dominated by extremist rhetoric Former President Trump’s speech in Waco, Texas, sparked concerns over the signal it sent to right-wing extremists and a base that continues to believe the 2020 election was stolen. UC San Diego professor Barbara F. Walter and The Atlantic’s executive…
Politics Mar 24 Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s legal woes and parents’ influence in schools 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 developments in former President Trump’s legal woes, the debate over parental say in school curricula…
Politics Mar 22 How Trump’s possible indictments will influence Republican political strategy As the country waits for a Manhattan grand jury's decision in the case involving Donald Trump's alleged hush-money payments, the New York Times reported the former president is said to be invigorated by the possibility of an indictment. It raises…
Nation Mar 20 The charges Trump may face in hush-money case and where other investigations stand This week may bring a historic and high-stakes moment with what could be the first-ever indictment of a former president. Donald Trump wrote he expects to be arrested this week on possible charges from the Manhattan district attorney related to…