Nation Apr 16 Challenge to Trump deportations morphs into a battle over executive and judicial power What started as a challenge to the Trump administration’s deportation policy has morphed into a battle over executive and judicial power. A federal judge said there is probable cause to hold the administration in criminal contempt after officials defied his…
Nation Apr 15 Why abortions are rising in the U.S. despite more restrictions Access to abortion services has shifted dramatically in the three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Twelve states currently ban the procedure with limited exceptions, another four have bans after six weeks of pregnancy. Stephanie Sy discussed…
Politics Apr 11 Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s tariffs and reaction from the markets 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 tariffs and reaction from the markets, whether claims of insider trading should be investigated, Trump…
Politics Apr 08 The conditions inside the infamous El Salvador prison where deported migrants are held The U.S. has sent hundreds of people to the notorious mega-prison in El Salvador known as CECOT. William Brangham discussed conditions inside that facility with Noah Bullock, the executive director of Cristosal, an international human rights group based in El…
Politics Apr 02 What election results in Wisconsin and Florida tell us about voter sentiment A trio of off-cycle election results show the president and his party losing political ground, even as they won two of the three races. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins has a look at the message sent by voters in Wisconsin and…
Nation Mar 28 Migrants in U.S. legally and with no criminal history caught up in Trump crackdown President Trump promised the largest mass deportation effort in the country’s history. As his Homeland Security Department works to deport more people, immigrants with legal status or no criminal history are being detained and deported. We hear from three people…
Nation Mar 28 Brooks and Marcus on political reaction to Trump officials using app to discuss Yemen plan New York Times columnist David Brooks and columnist Ruth Marcus join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Trump officials sharing sensitive information on a commercial app, the reaction to the revelation, the state of U.S. foreign relations…
Nation Mar 24 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political impact of the U.S. war plans breach NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Trump officials accidentally share war plans with a journalist, how Republicans are responding to the breach…
Politics Mar 21 ‘We need fighters’: Voters at town hall share frustrations, demand action from Democrats In our coverage of town halls during the congressional recess, we’ve been reporting on the latest pushback Republicans have been facing from constituents. We now have a Democratic perspective and a look at how Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia is…