Politics Apr 14 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what voters think about Trump’s economic policies 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 from the Trump administration's tariff policies and intra-party fighting that seems to be…
Politics Apr 10 House Republicans pass budget framework to begin work on Trump’s congressional agenda In a dramatic vote, House Republicans passed a $5 trillion budget framework that kick-starts the process for President Trump’s agenda on Capitol Hill. It came less than a day after hardline conservatives refused to support it. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins…
Politics Apr 04 Brooks and Capehart on the political reaction to Trump’s tariffs New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs draw criticism from leaders on both sides of the aisle, how voters…
Nation Apr 02 Supreme Court case could decide if states can block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could dramatically change how Medicaid recipients can choose their own medical providers. The case went before the court after South Carolina attempted to remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state’s…
Nation Mar 26 ‘Just own it’: GOP Rep. Bacon says Signal chat contained classified info To discuss the Signal chat on military strikes, Amna Nawaz spoke with Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska. He spent nearly three decades in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a brigadier general.
Nation Mar 24 What justices said during a critical Supreme Court hearing on redistricting and race The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a key redistricting case that could reshape how states draw districts by race. A group of voters identifying as "non-African American" argues Louisiana's congressional map, which created two majority-Black districts after a federal…
Politics Mar 20 Trump administration’s standoff with federal court over deportation order continues The Trump administration’s standoff with the judiciary continues as some of the president's top allies and advisers are ramping up their criticism of federal judges. The Justice Department again refused to provide a federal judge detailed information about deportation flights…
Politics Mar 19 Trump continues attack on federal judge despite rebuke from chief justice Federal Judge James Boasberg granted the administration additional time as he determines whether it ignored his order regarding deportation flights over the weekend. President Trump called Boasberg a ‘radical left’ judge and has escalated his criticism of the federal judiciary.
Nation Mar 18 New York Gov. Hochul on recruiting fired federal workers and pushing back against Trump As President Trump’s cost-cutting agenda continues through the government, Democratic governors are looking to recruit fired federal workers to their states. The state of New York launched a campaign for those impacted by DOGE cuts. Amna Nawaz discussed the effort,…
Nation Mar 14 Brooks and Capehart on the Democratic division over the stopgap funding bill New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the Senate passes a bill to avert a government shutdown after a heated debate among Democrats, President…