Politics Aug 08 How Trump’s census plan could reshape congressional maps President Trump’s call to exclude those without legal status from the census could reshape the country’s congressional districts. But opponents argue that it would violate the 14th Amendment’s requirement that the allocation of congressional seats be determined by “counting the…
Politics Aug 07 ‘Mutually assured destruction’: GOP Rep. Lawler calls for redistricting battles to end Indiana could become the next major battleground over redistricting.The move follows efforts by Texas Republicans to redraw congressional maps in their favor, a move that sparked threats of retaliation from leaders in blue states. In response, a handful of Republicans…
Politics Aug 06 How politicians are picking their voters with partisan redistricting Wednesday marks the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, the law that ended the era of Jim Crow voting laws that blocked Black Americans from exercising their right to cast a ballot. But 60 years later, there’s renewed effort to…
Politics Aug 05 How Trump’s embrace of conspiracy theories kept the Epstein case in the spotlight President Trump has a habit of courting unfounded conspiracies. That includes QAnon, the belief that some hidden figure in the government is explaining how Trump is waging a secret battle against dark, nefarious forces. His amplification of QAnon has also…
Politics Aug 04 Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright on Trump’s BLS firing and trust in institutions Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump fires the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a weak jobs…
Politics Jul 31 Sen. Shaheen on why more Dems voted to block weapons to Israel: ‘Things need to change’ A late-night congressional vote fell short of the number needed to block weapons sales to Israel. But in a dramatic shift, more than half of Democrats supported the measure, reaching its highest level of support to date. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen…
Politics Jul 29 Senators highlight importance of working across the aisle in mission to fight wildfires With razor-thin GOP majorities in the House and Senate, many lawmakers are retreating to their political corners rather than seeking out compromise. But one bipartisan duo is bucking the trend, arguing their disaster prevention proposal can overcome political dysfunction. Amna…
Education Jul 14 How a ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ provision could accelerate a shift toward private education President Trump’s big policy act on tax cuts, spending cuts and immigration also has a number of other key provisions that are getting less attention but include big changes. That includes what amounts to a new national school voucher program.
Politics Jul 09 Breaking down what’s in Trump’s big policy act and how it will affect Americans It has been a week since Congress passed the Republicans' major budget act. But what’s in it and how it will affect Americans' day-to-day lives remains a mystery to most. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins read the nearly 900-page law and…
Politics Jul 03 House gives Trump a win as his big tax bill overcomes weeks of tense negotiations The so-called "One Big, Beautiful Bill" overcame thin Republican majorities and weeks of tense negotiations, just meeting the president's self-imposed Independence Day deadline. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins takes us through the policy and politics of the GOP's signature bill.