Nation Mar 06 How Social Security cuts could put millions of older Americans at risk President Trump continues to claim his administration won’t touch Social Security. But as Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency look to slash federal jobs and spending, the Social Security Administration has plans to cut 12 percent of…
Nation Mar 05 Analyzing Trump’s speech, support for his policies and what comes next President Trump touted his accomplishments in his first six weeks in office during his address on Tuesday to Congress, in a speech that also highlighted the glaring political divide among Americans. Tiffany Smiley, a former U.S. Senate candidate in Washington…
Politics Mar 04 What to expect from Trump’s address to Congress President Trump's high-profile speech before Congress comes on the first day of a new trade war he started with America's top trading partners, and as Europe tries to fill the void in aid for Ukraine, now that Trump has ordered…
Politics Feb 28 Brooks and Capehart on the implications of Trump’s altercation with Zelenskyy 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 public spat with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, if Europe can depend on the U.S. and new…
Economy Feb 25 House Republicans struggle to pass budget advancing Trump’s agenda More drama is unfolding on Capitol Hill as House Republicans struggle to pass a budget that would advance President Trump's agenda. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
Politics Feb 24 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s approval ratings after one month in office 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 Republicans facing boisterous town halls amid President Trump's and Elon Musk's federal workforce cuts, Democratic lawmakers…
Politics Feb 21 Brooks and Capehart on Republicans facing backlash over federal cuts New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including fresh tensions between the U.S. and Ukraine, town hall backlash to major cuts to the federal workforce…
Politics Feb 18 Arizona attorney general discusses lawsuit challenging Musk’s power as unelected official A federal judge ruled against a motion imposing a temporary restraining order on Elon Musk's so-called "Department of Government Efficiency." The ruling is in response to a suit brought by 14 attorneys general alleging President Trump violated the Constitution by…
Politics Feb 17 ‘Chaos and confusion’ as Trump’s mass firings impact the basic functions of government The federal government is closed on Monday to celebrate Presidents Day, but the Trump administration's effort to permanently scale back the size and scope of the federal workforce continues in full force. As Laura Barrón-López reports, President Trump's actions in…
Politics Feb 13 What Trump voters think about his first weeks in office There's new insight into a group of voters that helped swing the 2024 presidential race, those who voted for Democrats in prior elections but for Donald Trump this November. The analysis comes from recent focus groups conducted by Republican strategist…