Politics Jul 14 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political fallout of the Epstein investigation NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including the political fallout of the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, the White House…
Politics Jul 09 Breaking down what’s in Trump’s big policy act and how it will affect Americans It has been a week since Congress passed the Republicans' major budget act. But what’s in it and how it will affect Americans' day-to-day lives remains a mystery to most. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins read the nearly 900-page law and…
Politics Jul 09 DNC chair on the path to winning back voters and lessons Democrats can learn from Mamdani Democratic Party officials are looking at the Big Beautiful Bill as a political gift and hoping voters view cuts to social spending negatively. But the party faces challenges ahead of the midterms, including a Republican trifecta and a base questioning…
Politics Jul 08 GOP gives ICE massive budget increase to expand Trump’s deportation effort ICE is receiving a major infusion of funding to help carry out President Trump’s deportation agenda. The big budget bill passed by Republicans includes billions for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, giving it more funding than any other federal…
Politics Jul 04 A look at rulings from the Supreme Court term that could have far-reaching consequences As the Supreme Court headed into its summer break, the justices gave President Trump a big win, saying that district court judges don't have the authority to issue the sort of nationwide injunctions that had blocked administration policies. It capped…
Politics Jul 02 GOP Rep. Norman says Medicaid cut in Trump’s bill is ‘righting a wrong’ Congressman Ralph Norman of South Carolina is one of the House Republicans concerned about the Senate version of President Trump's massive tax cut and budget bill. He joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more.
Politics Jul 01 New poll reveals Americans’ views on key Trump policies President Trump’s hardline immigration policies have earned mixed reviews from Americans. That’s according to our latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll released Tuesday. Amna Nawaz discussed the numbers with NPR's Domenico Montanaro.
Politics Jun 27 How the Supreme Court ruling on nationwide injunctions affects presidential powers The Supreme Court delivered a major decision Friday that limits federal judges’ power to block the president’s agenda nationwide. Stemming from a case over Trump’s order on birthright citizenship, the ruling says that individual judges cannot grant nationwide injunctions against…
Politics Jun 26 Who gains and who loses under Trump’s big budget bill President Trump’s big budget bill faces a significant test as the Senate prepares to start voting as soon as Friday. It comes as the Senate parliamentarian ruled that some major Medicaid changes in the bill do not qualify for the…
Politics Jun 25 Trump judicial nominee faces scrutiny for willingness to defy court orders A top Justice Department official nominated by President Trump to serve as a federal judge faced tough questions from Senate Democrats. Emil Bove has faced intense scrutiny for some of the DOJ's most aggressive actions in recent months, including the…