Politics Jun 20 Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump’s stance on Iran and the rise in political violence Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Ramesh Ponnuru, editor for the National Review, join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including attacks on elected state officials, President Trump's consideration of U.S. military involvement in Iran and the…
Politics Jun 17 Can Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ make it through the Senate? It’s crunch time in Congress as Republican Senate leaders try to shape the president’s so-called “big beautiful bill” into a compromise that can pass. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to unpack the latest proposed changes to health care, tax, and…
Politics Jun 16 Amy Walter and Leigh Ann Caldwell on the rise in political violence Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck News join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including a spate of worrying political violence in the U.S., President Trump’s domestic and…
World May 07 Pakistan calls Indian strikes an ‘act of war’ and vows to respond Pakistan is vowing to avenge Indian missile strikes that Pakistan says killed more than 30 people. India says it targeted terrorist infrastructure in retaliation for a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. Cross-border fire between the countries continues and there are…
Politics May 06 Carney shuts down Trump’s threats to annex Canada, says tensions will take time to resolve The new Canadian prime minister came to the White House to meet President Trump amid an acrimonious war of words. Mark Carney was elected last week amid Trump's repeated insistence that the U.S. should annex Canada, leading to an unprecedented…
Nation Apr 30 Trump meets with Cabinet and praises policies that have sparked pushback President Donald Trump crossed the 100-day mark Tuesday with a late-night rally and a heated primetime interview where he defended his controversial mass deportations. Wednesday, he held a roundtable meeting with his Cabinet, who spent much of it touting their…
Nation Apr 17 Investigators say FSU shooter is son of deputy who used mother’s former service weapon A shooter at Florida State University in Tallahassee killed two people and injured six more. According to officers, the suspect in custody is a 20-year-old FSU student and the son of a deputy sheriff. William Brangham reports.
World Apr 08 Global economies hang in the balance with Trump’s tariffs set to officially go into effect Just hours before major new tariffs are set to kick in, President Trump and his team said he remains open to deals but generally would not back down from levies on goods from more than 80 countries. That includes a…
World Mar 28 Vance lands in Greenland as Trump reiterates desire to take territory President Trump again reiterated his desire to take over Greenland, which is a self-governed part of Denmark. Vice President Vance, along with his wife and the president's national security advisor, traveled to the U.S. military base there to again make…
Nation Mar 26 NPR and PBS heads face sharp questioning about federal funding during House hearing On Capitol Hill, the heads of America’s public media networks, PBS and NPR, faced sharp questioning by a House oversight subcommittee about allegations of bias and why their work justifies continued federal support. That support also helps fund programs like…