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…
Nation Mar 18 Pentagon history purge highlights which stories are told and why others are ignored The Trump administration’s efforts to strip diversity, equity and inclusion prompted the Defense Department to remove thousands of pages and images honoring the contributions of women and people of color. The Pentagon is restoring some of those web pages, saying…
Politics Mar 14 Ethics expert breaks down Trump administration’s conflicts of interest It’s been less than two months since President Trump took office. In that time, Trump, his family and administration members have seen personal and financial gain in ways aided by their power and influence. This week, the president lined up…
Nation Mar 13 How the Trump administration’s deportation policies have affected migrants and citizens Homeland Security officials said that Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out more than 32,000 arrests in the first 50 days of Trump’s administration. Those numbers include the deportation of a 10-year-old U.S. citizen recovering from brain cancer after her undocumented…
Nation Mar 11 Teamsters president on Trump’s economic agenda: ‘They made a lot of promises’ President Trump’s Cabinet is now complete. The Senate confirmed Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer in a broadly bipartisan vote. The former Oregon congresswoman picked up support early on in the nomination process from labor groups, including the Teamsters. Geoff Bennett discussed…
Nation Mar 10 GOP leadership tries to rally House votes for bill to avoid government shutdown The Republican stopgap spending proposal that would avert a government shutdown is up against the key hurdle of clearing the House Rules Committee. Then it faces an uphill climb before a possible vote on the House floor. Congressional correspondent Lisa…
Nation Mar 07 South Carolina executes convicted murderer by firing squad A South Carolina man was put to death by a firing squad Friday after being convicted of a 2001 double homicide. The execution of Brad Sigmon, 67, marks the first time since 2010 that a firing squad has been used…