Politics Mar 18 Trump under fire again for violent language and dehumanizing anti-immigrant rhetoric Former President Donald Trump is under fire again for comments made during a controversial speech at a campaign event for Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno over the weekend. Extremism experts say it’s just part of escalating violent rhetoric on the…
Politics Mar 13 The 2024 election becomes a 2-man race as Trump and Biden prepare for a rematch The race for the White House is officially a two-man race as the most recent occupants of the office clinch their party nominations and prepare for a 2020 rematch. To help unpack Trump’s path forward, and whether Biden can appeal…
Politics Mar 12 Why TikTok's parent company could face divestment or U.S. ban of the platform TikTok is once again in Congress’ crosshairs as the U.S. House of Representatives weighs a bill that would either require the platform to be divested from its Chinese parent company, or face a nationwide ban. Congressional correspondent Lisa Dejardins takes…
Politics Mar 08 Brooks and Capehart on Biden's State of the Union and what's next in the 2024 race New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Biden’s latest State of the Union address and what lies ahead in the race for the White…
Politics Mar 04 Trump, Haley make last cases to voters before Super Tuesday It's the final countdown to Super Tuesday with Republicans in 15 states set to head to the polls and a third of all delegates at stake. Donald Trump and Nikki Haley both racked up wins in contests over the weekend…
Politics Feb 27 Biden, congressional leaders meet at White House with potential shutdown looming The top four leaders in Congress met with President Biden in the Oval Office to discuss how to fund the government and what should happen next for U.S. support of Ukraine. Congress faces a precarious stack of crises this week…
Politics Feb 26 Supreme Court hears cases involving free speech rights on social media The Supreme Court heard arguments in highly consequential cases navigating First Amendment protections on social media. Tech companies are taking on state laws, decrying conservative censorship online. A decision could fundamentally change the use of speech on the internet. Amna…
Politics Feb 23 Haley struggles to close gap with Trump ahead of South Carolina primary South Carolinians head to the polls Saturday in the state’s Republican primary race. South Carolina is often seen as a bellwether with its first-in-the-South contest, and Nikki Haley has spent more money and time on the ground in her home…
Politics Feb 16 Brooks and Capehart on death of Putin critic Navalny and Trump's latest legal blow New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the death of outspoken Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a main source for the Republicans’ Biden impeachment…
World Feb 14 National security warning reportedly involves Russian space weapon One of the handful of members of Congress with the most access to America’s secrets warned of a "serious national security threat" on Wednesday. Leaders have since described it as “serious but not urgent.” Nick Schifrin reports.