Feb 12 Watch 6:06 The potential impact of Trump's extreme deportation and immigration agenda By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ali Schmitz On the campaign trail this weekend, Donald Trump made clear that if elected president again, he’d pursue more extreme immigration policies, including mass deportations of millions of people. Laura Barrón-López joined Amna Nawaz to break down the potential impact of… Continue watching
Feb 12 Dutch appeals court orders Netherlands to stop exporting F-35 parts to Israel amid humanitarian concerns By Molly Quell, Associated Press Judges in the Netherlands have ordered the Dutch government to halt the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, citing a clear risk of violations of international law. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 5:56 Former Amb. Volker condemns Trump's comments on not protecting NATO allies By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn At a campaign event, Donald Trump claimed he told a NATO member that he would withhold U.S. help and encourage Russia “to do whatever the hell they want'' to countries that are “delinquent.” European leaders condemned the comments as reckless… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 4:36 A look at issues getting attention in special election to fill seat of George Santos By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Saher Khan House Republicans continue to struggle to conduct the basic functions of government, hindered by a thin majority and infighting within their ranks. Congress witnessed failed floor votes, two battles for the speaker’s gavel and the booting of former Rep. George… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 9:24 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the significance of the special election to replace Santos By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman 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 the impact of the special election to fill the seat of George Santos, congressional retirements and… Continue watching
Feb 12 Egypt is threatening to void its decades-old peace treaty with Israel. What does that mean? By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Egypt has threatened to void its decades-long peace treaty with Israel if it begins a large-scale offensive against Rafah, where some 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering in densely packed tent camps on the border with Egypt. Continue reading
Feb 12 Poland, France and Germany vow to make Europe stronger as fears grow over Russia and Trump By Sylvie Corbet, Vanessa Gera, Geir Moulson, Associated Press The governments of Poland, France and Germany are vowing to make Europe a security and defense power with a greater ability to back Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 12 Judge orders Musk to testify in SEC probe of his $44 billion Twitter takeover in 2022 By Associated Press Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler issued an order Saturday giving Musk, his team and the SEC a week to agree on a date and location for Musk's testimony. Continue reading
Feb 12 House Republicans have struggled with empty seats. Will special elections for Santos and McCarthy's seats help? By Mekhi Hill House Republicans have been navigating a new year while missing a few key members, adding stress to an already narrow majority in the chamber. Continue reading
Feb 12 Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, affirm he has presidential immunity By Associated Press Trump's lawyers filed an emergency appeal with the court on Monday, just four days after the justices heard Trump's separate appeal to remain on the presidential ballot despite attempts to kick him off because of his efforts following his election… Continue reading