Nation Nov 28 Trump vows to stop immigration from poorer countries after fatal National Guard shooting President Trump said Friday he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations in the wake of Wednesday’s shooting of two National Guard members. David Bier, director of immigration studies at the libertarian Cato Institute, joins Liz Landers for more…
Politics Nov 27 Trump tries to put his stamp on the NFL, but gets pushback from some fans Chances are that at some point in the next few days, a couch in your house will be occupied by someone watching football. It's America’s most popular sport and the National Football League unites much of the country in a…
Nation Nov 24 ‘Deportation trap’: Immigration agents arresting migrants at mandatory court check-ins A sweeping new investigation by the Associated Press is raising serious questions about what’s happening inside America’s immigration courts. White House Correspondent Liz Landers reports on how the administration has short-circuited the asylum process.
Politics Nov 24 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on GOP’s struggle with rising health care costs NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including Republicans in Congress struggling with how to deal with rising health care costs, a former key…
Politics Nov 17 Epstein files vote expected in House on Tuesday after Trump’s sudden shift The House of Representatives is gearing up to vote on a bill that would force the Department of Justice to release all its files in the Jeffrey Epstein case. It follows an abrupt shift in tone from the White House…
Politics Nov 13 U.S. attorney prosecuting Comey and James faces legal challenge over her appointment President Trump’s Justice Department was on defense in a northern Virginia courtroom. A judge is weighing whether to disqualify the U.S. attorney pursuing charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. That prosecutor, Lindsay…
Politics Nov 12 House passes bill to end longest government shutdown in history The House of Representatives has returned to Washington for the first time in nearly two months and is set to vote to end the nation’s longest-ever government shutdown. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
Politics Nov 11 Breaking down the deal to reopen the government and what comes next The longest-ever government shutdown is on the verge of ending, but not for at least one more day. While a deal to reopen passed the Senate on Monday night, there are still plenty of questions about what comes next. Congressional…
Politics Nov 10 End of shutdown in sight as some Democrats break with leadership to make deal with GOP At 41 days and counting, the end of the longest shutdown in government history could be in sight. A group of Democrats and one independent crossed the aisle to make a deal with Republicans. It still needs approval from the…
Politics Nov 06 Where negotiations to end the federal shutdown stand As airports brace for widespread travel disruptions amid the government shutdown, Lisa Desjardins reports on the efforts to end the record-long closure.