Politics Jul 23 Minnesota Gov. Walz says GOP ‘playing with fire’ by ‘demonizing’ Harris Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is among those being vetted as a possible running mate for the Democratic ticket. Walz joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his support for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Politics Jul 18 Okla. Gov. Stitt says GOP is ‘clearly behind Trump’ and has ‘never been more unified’ Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma endorsed former President Trump after his first choice, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, dropped out of the primary race earlier this year. Stitt joined Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett at the Republican National Convention to discuss…
Politics Jul 18 GOP Rep. Cole expects ‘robust use of executive power’ if Trump wins another term Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma is serving his 11th term in Congress and has seen a lot of changes in the Republican Party during his 21 years in Washington. Geoff Bennett spoke with Cole about how the Trump-Vance ticket will…
Politics Jul 10 Whitmer says ‘Biden has delivered for people’ and supports his decision to stay in race Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer burst onto the national scene in 2020, delivering the Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union. Today, she is mentioned as someone who could occupy the White House. Amna Nawaz spoke with Whitner about the…
Politics Jul 09 ‘He has a record to run on’: Rep. Crockett defends Biden amid Democratic concerns Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett of Texas has defended President Biden amid concerns about his age and calls that he withdraw from the race. She joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the disagreements inside the Democratic Party.
Politics Jul 08 Democratic Rep. Smith says Biden ‘not an effective messenger’ and should drop out Congressman Adam Smith of Washington, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, called on President Biden to abandon his re-election efforts. Rep. Smith joined Geoff Bennett to explain why he's asking Biden to step aside.
Politics Jul 08 ‘He’s the guy who beat Trump’: Rep. Dean on why she wants Biden to stay in race Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean is from the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. She hit the campaign trail with President Biden over the weekend and as other House Democrats are asking him to drop out of the race. Rep. Dean joined…
Politics Jul 03 ‘Look at the numbers’: Democratic Rep. Doggett calls for Biden to drop out of race In the days following President Biden’s poor performance on the debate stage, Democrats have pondered how to approach the future of his reelection campaign. Congressman Lloyd Doggett of Texas was the first sitting Democratic lawmaker to call on Biden to…
Politics Jun 28 Minnesota Gov. Walz on Biden’s debate performance and Democratic concerns After President Biden’s debate performance, there has been discussion among Democrats about whether Biden should be the nominee. To discuss the fallout, Amna Nawaz spoke with Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, a surrogate for the president’s campaign.
Politics Jun 12 ‘The Fall of Roe’ looks at players in movement to end abortion and what may be next In the two years since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, conservative lawmakers and activists have continued efforts to roll back access to abortion, contraception and in vitro fertilization. Laura Barrón-López spoke with Lisa Lerer and…