Politics Apr 08 Leigh Ann Caldwell and Stephen Fowler on Ukraine aid, House leadership and the 2024 race Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post and Stephen Fowler of NPR join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Congress' packed agenda, the House speaker's attempts to hold together a fragile majority and the presidential candidates try…
Politics Apr 04 How Biden and Trump are raising and spending their campaign advertising dollars The Trump campaign and Republican National Committee announced they raised more than $65 million in March as they try to catch up to the nearly $100 million cash advantage President Biden and the Democrats had a month earlier. Both candidates…
Politics Apr 03 Anatomy of a Donald Trump speech Whatever you want to call him, Donald Trump is a showman. That is key to his campaign. His strength comes directly from his words and speeches, not staff or infrastructure. Voters are already exhausted by political shrapnel, but Trump’s speeches…
Politics Apr 01 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on how abortion rights could motivate voter turnout for Biden 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 how abortion rights could help President Biden motivate voters, House Speaker Mike Johnson signals a vote…
Politics Mar 29 Georgia lawmakers pass more voting rules ahead of 2024 election Georgia was ground zero for false claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The state is in the spotlight again as President Biden and Donald Trump head for a rematch and election laws just passed there could add…
Politics Mar 29 Oklahoma city commissioner faces recall election over ties to white nationalism In Enid, Oklahoma, a fight is brewing over a city council recall election. At a candidate forum, residents who hope to oust Judd Blevins confronted him for his ties to a white nationalist group. While Blevins has tried to shut…
Politics Mar 25 Tamara Keith and Susan Page on the political impact of Trump’s legal issues NPR’s Tamara Keith and USA Today's Susan Page join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including Trump getting a reprieve and a trial date, Congress steps back from the brink but that might have triggered another speaker fight…
Nation Mar 19 Supreme Court clears way for Texas police to arrest and deport migrants The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Texas to enforce a controversial immigration law that allows state officials to arrest and deport migrants who cross the border illegally. Challenges to the law are not over as the justices sent…
Politics Mar 18 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the response to Trump’s escalating violent rhetoric NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Donald Trump's escalating violent rhetoric and how lawmakers are responding, how establishment Republicans are dealing with…
Politics Mar 15 What you need to know about 2024’s third-party candidates so far The 2024 rematch between President Biden and former President Trump is officially set, but third-party candidates and well-funded organizations are attempting to carve out their own paths. Laura Barrón-López and Geoff Bennett discuss the different efforts to field an alternative…