Politics Mar 21 Federal judge questions Trump’s authority to deport migrants without due process In a D.C. courtroom, a federal judge questioned the legality of the Trump administration’s authority to deport hundreds of migrants without due process and its refusal to answer his questions. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.
Politics Mar 20 Inside a heated town hall where a Nebraska Republican faced backlash over Trump’s policies While Republicans currently control both chambers of Congress, they’ve been losing control of their events back home. Lisa Desjardins attended one of the only town halls held by a Republican member during this congressional recess, catching up with him and…
Politics Mar 13 ‘We can’t let Putin declare a win,’ Sen. Warner says of ceasefire talks For perspective on two big stories of the day, the possible ceasefire in Ukraine and the potential government shutdown in the U.S., Amna Nawaz spoke with Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, a member of both the budget and intelligence…
Politics Mar 11 Education Department to cut nearly 1,300 employees as Trump vows to eliminate agency Tuesday afternoon, the Department of Education announced plans to cut nearly half of its employees, more than 1,300 people. It’s the latest move by the Trump administration to dramatically reshape the size and scope of the federal government. Lisa Desjardins…
Nation Mar 06 Trump’s push to fire federal workers and slash spending hits roadblocks in the courts President Trump said Thursday that Elon Musk will now need to consult with Cabinet secretaries before firing more federal workers. Trump's announcement was made after a meeting with Musk and his Cabinet. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the…
Politics Mar 04 Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt discusses Trump’s new tariffs ahead of address to Congress President Donald Trump is just hours away from addressing a joint session of Congress, where he's expected to tout his administration's accomplishments and lay out his agenda for the rest of the year. Sen. Eric Schmitt, a Republican from Missouri,…
Politics Feb 28 DOGE continues to hollow federal workforce after already firing more than 30,000 The Trump Administration continues to hollow out the federal workforce. More cuts are in the forecast despite courts largely siding with fired employees, so far. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Politics Feb 27 Black women serving in Senate together reflect on historic first and making an impact For the first time in the 236-year history of the U.S. Senate, two Black women are serving simultaneously. Geoff Bennett sat down with Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware for a conversation about breaking…
Politics Feb 26 A look at the misleading and incorrect claims on DOGE’s ‘wall of receipts’ Elon Musk claims his campaign to fire tens of thousands of federal workers and cancel government contracts is in the name of rooting out “fraud” and “waste.” A website claims they’ve saved billions by cutting certain federal contracts, but reports…
Politics Feb 24 Trump picks loyalist Bongino to be second-in-command at FBI President Trump has picked a loyalist to be second-in-command at the FBI. Dan Bongino grew a massive online following spreading lies about election security, including that the agency he’ll help oversee tried to rig the 2016 and 2020 elections. Lisa…