Mar 28 Watch 6:29 Sen. Blumenthal on Joe Lieberman’s legacy: ‘He was ferociously independent’ By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura Memories and condolences are pouring in for former Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democrat turned independent who never shied away from bucking the party line. Lieberman had a lengthy political history and was the first Jewish candidate on a major party… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 6:30 How dysfunction has defined the House By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Congress is on the verge of passing its yearly budget, six months into its fiscal year and with less than 48 hours left before the government shuts down. Dysfunction is one of the defining features of this House narrowly divided… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 5:56 How social media influencers are playing a role in the presidential election By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Shrai Popat Influencers on social media are playing a key role in President Biden’s re-election campaign. As young voters eschew traditional advertising, the campaign is using those with loyal online followings as conduits ahead of November. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 7:22 New book ‘The Exvangelicals’ explores why many Americans are leaving the church By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Evangelicals are an important, and influential, voting bloc for the Republican party, particularly in presidential elections. But NPR’s Sarah McCammon found many Americans are leaving the church and explores why in her new book, “The Exvangelicals.” McCammon joined Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 9:31 How young voters feel about the presidential candidates and nation’s political divide By Connor Seitchik, Frank Carlson The Republican nominee won’t be officially decided until the GOP convention in Milwaukee this July. But this past weekend in Virginia, nearly 2,000 college students held a Republican convention of their own. Judy Woodruff spoke with young Republicans and Democrats… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 6:31 Republican strategist discusses Trump’s grip on GOP after Iowa win By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens The focus of the Republican presidential race moves to New Hampshire after former President Trump’s win in the Iowa caucuses. Trump dominated his rivals by 30 points with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in second place with 21 percent of the… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 4:32 Breaking down the delegates and path to the Republican nomination By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman While the first contest of the presidential campaign is over, the race for the GOP nomination and the delegates who will vote at the Republican National Convention this summer is only beginning. Geoff Bennett and Domenico Montanaro of NPR discussed… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 11:37 Brooks and Capehart on Supreme Court deciding if Trump can remain on ballots By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the question of whether former President Trump can remain on the ballot is in the hands of… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 8:40 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on immigration reform and the 2024 election By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman 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 Senate negotiations over Ukraine funding and a border deal, the importance of immigration policy in the… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 6:01 Supreme Court takes on cases involving public officials blocking social media followers By Saher Khan, Ian Couzens The Supreme Court heard arguments in two key cases about how public officials use social media. The cases explore whether two school board members in California and a city manager in Michigan violated the First Amendment by blocking constituents from… Continue watching