Politics Oct 10 Trump showing ‘no interest’ in negotiating to end shutdown, Jeffries says As the government shutdown continues and the Trump administration begins mass layoffs, Geoff Bennett spoke with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for reaction from the Democrats.
Politics Oct 09 Thune says vote on health care subsidies possible, but only after government reopens Formal negotiations are at a standstill on day nine of the government shutdown. But Thursday afternoon, Senate Majority Leader John Thune offered his Democratic colleagues a potential off-ramp. Amna Nawaz spoke with Sen. Thune about a potential vote on extending…
Nation Oct 06 Oregon governor calls Trump’s actions ‘an abuse of power and threat to our democracy’ President Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to U.S. cities is setting up a new showdown in federal courts over the limits of his authority. Illinois sued the administration to stop plans to send in 400 troops from Texas.
Nation Sep 15 Firings over callous remarks on Kirk’s killing spark debate on limits of free speech In the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's death, President Trump and his allies have promised consequences for people who speak callously about his killing. Inside and outside of Trump's government, it's led to people being fired, suspended or reprimanded.
Politics Apr 28 White House touts aggressive immigration crackdown in Trump’s first 100 days On the eve of President Trump’s first 100 days in office, the White House put the spotlight on his tough stance on immigration. But new poll numbers out this week also give the administration a tough pill to swallow, showing…
Politics Mar 05 Trump takes a victory lap in fiery address to Congress The nation is taking stock after President Donald Trump's marathon address to Congress. It was a speech reminiscent of one of his liveliest campaign rallies, full of applause lines for Republicans. But the night also escalated into one of the…
Politics Dec 20 GOP Rep. Schweikert says Musk’s political influence in Washington is ‘wonderful’ The back-and-forth on the stopgap spending bill has created fault lines among House Republicans. Many were unsatisfied with the original text, but some also rejected the revised bill, which included President-elect Trump’s demands to suspend the debt limit. One of…
Politics Nov 04 Harris and Trump make last push to reach voters in final hours of voting With only hours left for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump to reach voters, the candidates are crossing crucial states that could decide the election. More than 80 million Americans have already cast ballots and there are new signs of momentum…
Politics Oct 23 Harris slams Trump after John Kelly sounds alarm on his fitness for office With less than two weeks until Election Day, former President Donald Trump is courting voters in Georgia. He's also facing blistering new criticism from his longest-serving chief of staff, John Kelly, who's sounding the alarm on Trump's fitness for office.
Politics Oct 16 Trump digs in on controversial comments as Harris courts disenchanted Republicans With 20 days until Election Day, the battle is on to reach the few remaining voters who can still be persuaded. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump held events Wednesday to try and broaden their appeal. For Harris, that meant an…