Politics Jun 07 Who’s on Trump’s running mate shortlist and what his decision will tell us Former President Donald Trump says he will choose a running mate in the next few weeks and will likely unveil his nominee at a major turning point in the campaign. Lisa Desjardins has been covering the Trump campaign and reports…
Politics May 29 How the judge instructed jurors as they started deliberations in Trump’s hush money trial Former President Donald Trump's future now rests in the hands of a jury in New York City. Jurors in the criminal hush money case began deliberating Wednesday morning. Seven men and five women received instructions from Judge Juan Merchan and…
Politics May 23 Supreme Court rejects racial gerrymandering claim in South Carolina The Supreme Court struck down a challenge to a congressional map in South Carolina that civil rights groups argued was a racial gerrymander. In a 6-3 decision, the conservative majority delivered a win to Republicans who said they used politics,…
Nation May 22 Rep. Raskin on urging DOJ to investigate ‘big oil’ for deception on climate change In Congress, the top Democrats on two committees are asking the Department of Justice to launch a sweeping investigation of big oil corporations. They allege that the companies have deceived the public for decades about their complicity in climate change…
World May 14 Treasury Secretary Yellen on why Biden is targeting Chinese manufacturing with new tariffs President Biden announced a series of major tariffs on several Chinese imports. The world's two largest economic superpowers are colliding over the future of electric vehicles and other industrial sectors. It comes as both President Biden and Donald Trump are…
Politics May 13 Jury selection begins Sen. Bob Menendez’s federal corruption trial Jury selection began Monday as Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez is set to become the first sitting senator ever tried for conspiracy to act as a foreign agent. The case is expected to last several weeks. Lisa Desjardins previews what's to…
Politics May 10 Capehart and Lewis on the political fallout of Biden withholding some weapons from Israel Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Daily Beast columnist Matt Lewis join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's decision to withhold some weapons from Israel, where Donald Trump's criminal trial stands and Republican House…
World May 08 Democratic, GOP lawmakers react to Biden pausing bomb shipment to Israel As the Biden administration puts a hold on sending thousands of bombs to Israel, we have perspectives from two members of Congress. Geoff Bennett spoke with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland and a member of the Senate…
Nation May 07 Biden condemns antisemitism, affirms support for Israel in Holocaust remembrance speech President Biden marked the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Annual Days of Remembrance, remembering the six million Jewish people who were killed. In his speech Tuesday, Biden affirmed America’s support for Jewish people, Israel and condemned antisemitism. Laura Barrón-López reports.
Politics May 03 Brooks and Capehart on campus protests and Trump’s vision for a 2nd term New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including protests against the war in Gaza growing on college campuses and Donald Trump gives the clearest vision…