Jul 21 Watch 8:24 O’Rourke says ‘we have to fight back’ as Trump pushes Texas to redraw congressional maps By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Texas lawmakers convened for a special session and one agenda item was added at the request of President Trump. He's pushing the Republican-controlled legislature to redraw congressional district lines in their favor ahead of the 2026 midterms. Amna Nawaz discussed… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 8:00 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the public response to Trump’s handling of the Epstein case By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz 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 how Democrats can gain House seats from Republicans, the public response… Continue watching
Jul 21 Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Martin Luther King Jr.'s two living children are urging people to tread lightly with a newly released trove of records related to their father's assassination. Continue reading
Jul 21 What are the risks if Texas Republicans redraw House districts at Trump’s urging? By Nicholas Riccardi, Nadia Lathan, Associated Press The midcycle redrawing of political lines complicates Democrats' plans to begin regaining power in Washington, and they have few avenues to push back. Continue reading
Jul 21 Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump administration By Michael Casey, Associated Press A lawyer for Harvard, Steven Lehotsky, said at Monday's hearing the case is about the government trying to control the "inner workings" of Harvard. Continue reading
Jul 21 Trump wants the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to restore their old names By Joe Reedy, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Both teams have stated they have no plans to change them back. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 4:42 What is publicly known about Trump’s yearslong relationship with Jeffrey Epstein By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz As Trump continues to spar with parts of his political base over his handling of the Epstein files, attention is turning to the relationship between the two men. John Yang speaks with New York Times White House correspondent Luke Broadwater,… Continue watching
Jul 19 EPA eliminates research and development office as it begins thousands of layoffs By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees. Continue reading
Jul 19 Trump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over story reporting on Epstein ties By Alanna Durkin Richer, Larry Neumeister, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch Friday, a day after the newspaper published a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Jul 18 Justice Department asks federal court to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts By Alanna Durkin Richer, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The Justice Department asked a federal court on Friday to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein’s case at the direction of President Donald Trump amid a firestorm over the administration's handling of records related to the wealthy financier. Continue reading