Politics Mar 24 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's legal woes and parents' influence in schools New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the latest developments in former President Trump’s legal woes, the debate over parental say in school curricula…
Politics Mar 23 The potential personal and political fallout of a TikTok ban TikTok is the fastest growing app on the planet with more than 150 million monthly users in the U.S. alone. But that popularity does not extend to Capitol Hill where its defenders are in the minority. Laura Barrón-López looks into…
Politics Mar 17 Brooks and Capehart on the turmoil in the banking sector New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including turmoil in the banking sector, a flare-up in U.S.-Russian tensions and where we stand three years after…
Politics Mar 16 Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren on banking regulations, border security Many Americans are watching and waiting to see if Congress will address two major issues facing the country right now, the financial security of banks and immigration at the southern border. Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren has spent a career focused…
Nation Mar 14 EPA announces new rules to limit toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water For the first time, the federal government is on the cusp of regulating a class of deadly, so-called "forever chemicals" out of America’s drinking water. The EPA's proposal applies to six of those chemicals, known as PFAS compounds, and would…
Politics Mar 10 Brooks and Capehart on Biden's budget, Trump's legal trouble, the GOP's presidential field New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the impact of former President Trump potential testimony before a New York grand jury, how President Biden’s…
Politics Mar 09 Unpacking Biden's budget plan and its chances of becoming law with a divided Congress Lawmakers are making political and financial calculations Thursday after President Biden released his $6.9 trillion budget plan for 2024. The White House proposal calls for raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans to invest in the working class. NPR White House…
Politics Mar 06 GOP divisions become clearer as field of candidates for White House begins to take shape Presidential primary voters will cast their first ballots in less than a year. As the field begins to take shape and pressure mounts, divisions within the GOP are becoming clearer. Doug Heye, former communications director to House Majority Leader Eric…
Politics Feb 28 Former Jan. 6 investigator says releasing footage to Fox could pose a new threat A court filing in the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News revealed Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that several hosts knowingly repeated false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. It comes as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has…
Politics Feb 24 Brooks and Capehart on Tucker Carlson's access to Jan. 6 video, war in Ukraine New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the larger implications of Tucker Carlson's access to the Jan. 6 footage and what the year of…