• Brooks and Capehart on some Republican lawmakers’ defiance of Trump

    Brooks and Capehart on some Republican lawmakers’ defiance of Trump

    Jun 05, 2026 10:35 PM EDT

    David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Republican defiance of President Donald Trump and fresh scandals in a key Senate race.

  • Trump's deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress

    Trump's deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress

    Jun 05, 2026 08:12 PM EDT

    ... s first year numbers fell short. Mike Howell, president of the Oversight Project, is a leader of the Mass Deportation Coalition that is pushing the Trump administration to stick to its promises. “Everyone’s talking about ICE is going to get another massive cash injection, and that’s not how ...

  • WATCH: Trump holds roundtable with farmers in Wisconsin

    WATCH: Trump holds roundtable with farmers in Wisconsin

    Jun 05, 2026 07:13 PM EDT

    “We love the farmers, we love everything about your state,” President Donald Trump told his audience at a rally being held in a barn in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, on Friday. Watch Trump's remarks in our video player above. Rallying for his party ahead of the midterm elections, Trump ...

  • Trump’s troop reversals in Europe could cost taxpayers millions, officials say

    Trump’s troop reversals in Europe could cost taxpayers millions, officials say

    Jun 05, 2026 06:21 PM EDT

    The U.S. military is waiting for clarity from the Pentagon following President Donald Trump's back-and-forth on troop levels in Europe, upending the lives of military personnel and potentially costing taxpayers millions of dollars, two U.S. defense officials told The Associated Press.

  • Judge strikes down Trump policy that halted asylum decisions for 39 countries

    Judge strikes down Trump policy that halted asylum decisions for 39 countries

    Jun 05, 2026 05:58 PM EDT

    BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the U.S. In a ruling harshly criticizing the administration, U.S. District Chief ...

  • Senate blocks extending key surveillance program following backlash over Trump pick to lead intel

    Senate blocks extending key surveillance program following backlash over Trump pick to lead intel

    Jun 05, 2026 03:35 PM EDT

    ... was 'going to kick his ass' “Does anybody think it makes good sense to give him the keys to the 18 intelligence agencies?” Warner said. Trump on Thursday said Pulte would not be his “permanent” choice for the critical security post. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., a longtime critic of ...

  • Trump's limits are tested after some Republicans push back

    Trump's limits are tested after some Republicans push back

    Jun 04, 2026 10:55 PM EDT

    Separately, Lisa, I have to ask you. President Trump received what's probably the strongest rebuke yet from Congress yesterday when the House voted to end the war in Iran. What happened and what does it mean? Lisa Desjardins: That's right. This was significant on the House floor, a ...

  • News Wrap: Former Trump adviser John Bolton to plead guilty over classified information

    News Wrap: Former Trump adviser John Bolton to plead guilty over classified information

    Jun 04, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

    President Donald Trumps: I think Hezbollah, I will tell you, they called us and they said, how about stopping? And I think you're going to see things happen over there. That's been like a little bit of a different world, but it's interconnected with Iran. And it ...

  • Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center by June 12, memo to staff says

    Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center by June 12, memo to staff says

    Jun 04, 2026 10:43 PM EDT

    ... opposition to these values, and his name should not be placed alongside President Kennedy's.” WATCH: Ex-Kennedy Center staffer alleges chaos and cronyism under Trump leadership “We are complying with the court’s order while evaluating all legal options to preserve this revitalization and recognize President Trump’s leadership ...

  • New proposal would give Trump officials more control over scientific research grants

    New proposal would give Trump officials more control over scientific research grants

    Jun 04, 2026 10:40 PM EDT

    ... is your sense as to what the impact of that elimination would be? Craig McLean: It would narrow the field of participants. I think the Trump administration has a very sensitive trip wire that if anyone who doesn't look like their perceived majority of white males winds up in ...