Politics Jun 29 American dream slipping out of reach for many DACA recipients, new report finds The American dream is slipping further out of reach for young adults who were brought to this country without authorization as children. A new report says recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, face barriers not by a…
Politics Jun 29 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's focus on the SAVE Act 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 the Supreme Court further expanding the president's authority while rejecting President Trump's effort to restrict mail-in…
Nation Jun 24 Trump scraps housing bill signing to pressure Senate GOP on SAVE Act President Trump upended plans for a major housing bill, refusing to sign legislation that passed Congress with veto-proof majorities. He's trying to press lawmakers to adopt the voting bill known as the SAVE Act. The tactic is familiar. Earlier this…
World Jun 23 In rare rebuke, Senate votes to limit Trump's war powers in Iran Congress never authorized military action in Iran, but the U.S. Senate today voted to limit President Trump’s Iran war powers in a rare rebuke. White House correspondent Liz Landers caught up with Senators on both sides of the aisle.
Politics Jun 22 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on new rifts between Trump and GOP leaders over Iran NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Nick Schifrin to discuss the latest political news, including new cracks in Trump’s relationship with GOP leaders on Capitol Hill opened by the Iran war,…
Nation Jun 17 Trump stalls confirmation process of his own national intelligence nominee There was confusion in Congress after President Trump announced that his pick for director of national intelligence would not show up for his scheduled confirmation hearing. The Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat, Sen. Mark Warner, said he doesn't know whether Clayton's…
Politics Jun 15 Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright on the Iran war's lasting impact on midterm politics Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump's deal with Iran and Vice President Vance's promotion of it, the war's potential…
Politics Jun 11 Surveillance program set to expire as Congress rejects FISA extension President Trump announced his plans to nominate Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence. The choice comes as lawmakers refused to extend a key surveillance tool over stalled privacy concerns and questions about the qualifications of the interim intelligence chief.
Politics Jun 10 Pulte unqualified for DNI role, but FISA must be extended, Rep. McCaul says Friday is the deadline for Congress to reauthorize a key tool for collecting foreign intelligence. Critics on the left and the right argue that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is prone to abuse. Others say they won’t back it until…
Politics Jun 09 How Maine Democrats view Platner's scandals and chances to oust Sen. Collins Republicans and Democrats in Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina select their nominees on Tuesday, but much of the nation’s political focus will be on Maine. Democrat Graham Platner is expected to emerge from the primary to take on five-term…