What did Trump accomplish in China?
President Trump returned from a long awaited trip to China on Friday. We discuss what the United States got out of the meetings with Chinese...
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Inflation is up, job growth is flat, and voters don’t like it
In the last week, we’ve gotten seemingly conflicting economic data — inflation is up, consumer spending is up slightly and the job market is...
Could one Nebraska House race alter the Electoral College?
A day after Nebraska held its primary election, the result in the Democratic race to fill one of the most competitive House seats in the cou...
Mr. Trump goes to Beijing
President Trump is headed to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. We discuss what each side hopes to accomplish and how the Ir...
Democrats face disadvantage after redistricting setbacks
The U.S. House map looks particularly bleak for Democrats after Virginia’s Supreme Court overturned the map voters approved last month, on t...
How rising oil prices are foiling Trump’s energy policy
Oil prices continue to climb as a result of the Iran war. We discuss how that has interfered with President Trump’s planned energy policy. P...
How Trump is undermining the fight against public corruption
The Trump administration has taken multiple actions that experts warn are undermining the fight against public corruption. We discuss what t...
Trump approval is worst ever in new poll
President Trump said he would punish the Republican state senators in Indiana who voted against redistricting, and in Tuesday’s primary, alm...
Is the Strait of Hormuz Trump’s biggest political headache?
Iran and the United States have exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz in the last couple days as the U.S. military tries to provide safe pa...
Efforts to renew key spy program keep failing in Congress
Congress has been unable to reach an agreement over the reauthorization of a surveillance program the intelligence community says is vital f...
Trump’s retribution tour: Comey, Indiana Republicans, and ABC
President Trump and his allies seem to be — once again — seeking retribution from people who have gotten on the president’s bad side. We dis...
Florida passes new House map; Mills exits Maine Senate race
Florida lawmakers have approved a new congressional district map designed to flip four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives from Democ...
Supreme Court deals another blow to Voting Rights Act
In a landmark ruling Wednesday, the Supreme Court effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act. We discuss what the ruling could mean for Black...
Trump mulls a Spirit Airlines bailout. Is this capitalism?
President Trump has suggested the United States “buy” the struggling Spirit Airlines. We discuss other ways Trump has blurred the lines betw...
DOJ charges suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
The Justice Department has charged 31-year-old Cole Allen with trying to assassinate President Trump during the White House Correspondents’...
Trump, Vance evacuated after shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner
President Trump, Vice President Vance, and members of the administration were evacuated from the Washington Hilton Saturday night after shot...
DOJ drops Fed chair probe to cap a busy week in politics
It was another busy week in politics. We discuss the Justice Department’s decision to drop its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jero...
Civil rights group says federal charges are political
The Justice Department has charged the Southern Poverty Law Center, a prominent civil rights organization, with several financial crimes. We...
Virginia beats back Trump's redistricting gamble
Virginia voters narrowly approved a ballot measure to redraw congressional district lines, improving Democrats’ odds at winning back the Hou...
Trump backs psychedelic drug treatments
President Trump signed an executive order to fast-track medical research into psychedelic drugs, following a push by podcaster and influence...
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