Politics Sep 30 Are Democrats or Republicans to blame for the looming government shutdown? Here’s what our poll found The U.S. federal government is on the verge of its first shutdown in more than six years after last-minute negotiations on a spending bill failed.
Politics Sep 26 After Comey indictment, Trump says he hopes more political opponents will face prosecution Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury, an extraordinary escalation in President Trump’s campaign to prosecute his political rivals. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports and Amna Nawaz discusses the developments with Barbara McQuade, a…
Nation Sep 23 Man convicted of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course last year Ryan Routh, the man charged with trying to kill Donald Trump at his Florida golf club last year, was convicted on five charges, including attempted assassination, assaulting a federal officer and possession of a firearm. Routh could face life in…
Nation Sep 11 Former Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson issues urgent call to protect U.S. democracy "American democracy is under threat" was the starting point for a task force assembled by the American Bar Association two years ago. Their mission was to investigate the causes and potential solutions for this growing problem. Former Homeland Security Secretary…
Nation Sep 10 Prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah One of the nation’s most prominent conservative activists is dead after he was shot during an event. Charlie Kirk, the head of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was killed while speaking at Utah Valley University. Lisa Desjardins reports…
Politics Aug 29 Brooks and Atkins Stohr on the political response to the Minnesota school shooting New York Times columnist David Brooks and Boston Globe columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the tragic school shooting in Minnesota, the Trump administration's actions to remake the government and the Ukraine…
Politics Aug 27 Miles Taylor warns: ‘We need America to wake up’ as Trump punishes opponents The suspension of FEMA staffers and the FBI raid of John Bolton are just the latest examples of the Trump administration targeting critics or political enemies. That ire is something Miles Taylor knows all too well. While serving in Trump’s…
Politics Aug 18 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on whether Democrats can overcome GOP redistricting advantages 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 the politics of redistricting and President Trump's latest push against mail-in voting.
Politics Jul 28 Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on Trump’s trade deals and the economy NPR’s Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump's trade deals, the debate over the Jeffrey Epstein files and Vice President Vance hits the road to sell the administration’s…
Politics Jul 09 DNC chair on the path to winning back voters and lessons Democrats can learn from Mamdani Democratic Party officials are looking at the Big Beautiful Bill as a political gift and hoping voters view cuts to social spending negatively. But the party faces challenges ahead of the midterms, including a Republican trifecta and a base questioning…