Nation Sep 01 Court blocks deportation flights of unaccompanied minors to Guatemala Dozens of Guatemalan children are back in federal custody after a late-night court order temporarily halted their deportation. The ruling came after the unaccompanied minors had already been boarded on planes. A temporary restraining order blocks the deportations of such…
Nation Aug 28 ‘We felt ambushed,’ man says after wife’s ICE detention led to hospitalization ICE arrested Jemmy Jimenez-Rosa in Boston as she and her family returned home to the U.S. after a vacation in Mexico. Rosa, who has a green card, was held for 10 days and moved between detention facilities. She's one of…
Politics Aug 21 New York appeals court throws out $500M fraud penalty against Trump A New York appeals court dismissed a $500 million civil fraud penalty against President Trump and his companies for overvaluing their properties in financial statements. The judges upheld the fraud judgment, but said the fine was excessive. Geoff Bennett discussed…
Arts Aug 20 Scholar says Trump’s efforts to reframe U.S. history is ‘reminiscent of McCarthyism’ President Trump described Smithsonian museums as “out of control” for emphasizing, in his view, “how bad slavery was.” It's part of a pattern by Trump in his second term to reframe historical narratives, in particular about racism and discrimination. Amna…
Politics Aug 15 Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s summit with Putin New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Trump's federal takeover of Washington and the battle over redistricting.
Politics Aug 08 Brooks and Capehart on Israel’s plans to exert more control over Gaza New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Israel's plans to exert more control over Gaza have been criticized by global leaders but the Trump administration's response…
World Aug 07 A look at Trump’s legal authority over DC as he threatens federal takeover President Trump continues to direct his ire at Democrat-run cities for what he calls an out-of-control crime wave, despite FBI data showing crime down in every category. This week, he went as far as threatening a federal takeover of Washington…
Politics Aug 04 Trump trying to ‘insulate himself from the will of the public,’ Texas Democrat says Texas Democrats left the state to block a vote on a mid-decade redistricting plan that would benefit Republicans. Geoff Bennett discussed the move with Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, who is currently in Illinois.
Politics Aug 01 Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s firing of labor statistics head after weak jobs report New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump fires the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs report, the White House surveys the…
Politics Jul 28 Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on Trump’s trade deals and the economy NPR’s Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump's trade deals, the debate over the Jeffrey Epstein files and Vice President Vance hits the road to sell the administration’s…