Politics Jun 23 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political impact of the conflict with Iran NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the political impact of the conflict with Iran and negotiations over the Republican budget bill.
Politics Jun 18 Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors The Supreme Court is upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender affirming care for transgender minors. The challenge to the law came from three transgender teens, their parents and a physician. PBS News Supreme Court analyst Amy Howe, co-founder of SCOTUS blog,…
Politics Jun 09 How Trump filled key positions with people who spread extremist views The first few months of President Trump's second term, including some selections for key jobs in his administration, have sparked new questions about his complicated history with elevating extremist views. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.
Politics Jun 05 Breaking down Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and its impact on the deficit and national debt The Republican tax cut and spending bill could add trillions to the already massive deficit. Lisa Desjardins breaks down what President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” means for the national debt.
Nation Jun 03 How Democratic and Republican mayors are teaming up to address the housing crisis A bipartisan group of mayors and business leaders are teaming up to tackle housing and homelessness issues nationwide. They’re meeting as the Trump administration looks to slash assistance programs amid record-high homelessness. Amna Nawaz spoke with two mayors leading the…
Politics May 30 Mississippi governor on how changes to Medicaid, disaster funding could impact his state As Republicans in Congress negotiate the president’s policy agenda, states are preparing for the impacts on their healthcare programs and their budgets. That includes Mississippi, where nearly 700,000 residents are enrolled in Medicaid. Amna Nawaz discussed the Trump agenda and…
Politics May 23 Private event with crypto customers fuels accusations of Trump profiting off presidency President Trump hosted a gathering on Thursday with the highest-paying customers of his personal cryptocurrency business, sparking bipartisan concerns that he's selling access to the presidency for personal profit. Geoff Bennett discussed the event with Eric Lipton, who covers the…
Politics May 22 House GOP passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ but it faces uncertain future in Senate By the narrowest of margins, Republicans in the House passed President Trump's legislative wish list, setting up a future standoff with the Senate. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins tracked the shifting politics and policy throughout the night.
Politics May 20 Jonathan Capehart chronicles his journey toward self-discovery in ‘Yet Here I Am’ On Friday nights, you see Jonathan Capehart alongside David Brooks discussing the big political stories of the week. But it was a long journey that led him to the News Hour. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his new memoir,…
Politics May 16 Trump business deals revive questions about his family profiting off the presidency This week, President Trump visited three Middle Eastern nations where his family has deep business ties. Over the past month, billions of dollars have poured into Trump-owned companies. It has revived longstanding questions about whether the financial windfalls are influencing…