Episódios

  • Democrats Vow to Retaliate as Texas Moves to Draw a New U.S. House Map

    Democrats Vow to Retaliate as Texas Moves to Draw a New U.S. House Map
    Jul 22 2025
    Donald Trump says the GOP could pick up five House seats in the 2026 midterms by redistricting the Texas political map. That could double Speaker Mike Johnson's current majority, but Democrats promise to respond, and Gov. Gavin Newsom suggests further gerrymandering California. Is this simply the way the political game is played, or could Congress put limits on it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 minutos
  • Is the West Finally Getting Serious About Imposing Pain on Vladimir Putin?

    Is the West Finally Getting Serious About Imposing Pain on Vladimir Putin?
    Jul 21 2025
    The European Union places tougher economic sanctions on Russia amid its war on Ukraine. Will Donald Trump do the same at last? Plus, a populist wave hits Japan as the Liberal Democratic Party loses its majority in the upper house as voters revolt against inflation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 minutos
  • Trump's Judicial Pick Emil Bove Advances to the Senate Floor

    Trump's Judicial Pick Emil Bove Advances to the Senate Floor
    Jul 18 2025
    The Senate gets moving on Donald Trump's appeals-court nominees, including Emil Bove for the Third Circuit, despite a Democratic walkout of the Judiciary Committee meeting. What questions remain about Bove's record at the Justice Department, including his handling of the Eric Adams case? And could his appointment affect whether other judges choose to retire? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 minutos
  • MAGA Supporters and Democrats Seize on the Jeffrey Epstein Controversy

    MAGA Supporters and Democrats Seize on the Jeffrey Epstein Controversy
    Jul 17 2025
    Donald Trump says Republicans have been 'duped' into furthering the Jeffrey Epstein saga, though his own supporters promoted the theory that the sex offender didn't commit suicide in jail. Could a special counsel keep Democrats at bay, or would such an appointment make matters worse for the President? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 minutos
  • A Rebuke for the Secret Service, a Year After Trump's Near Assassination

    A Rebuke for the Secret Service, a Year After Trump's Near Assassination
    Jul 16 2025
    Sen. Rand Paul issues a report on the Secret Service's failures to protect Donald Trump last summer in Butler, Pa. What has been learned in the year since then, and does the Secret Service need bigger reforms, such as giving up the job of investigating financial crimes? Plus, the Senate moves on $9 billion in spending rescissions, including cuts to public broadcasting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 minutos
  • Inflation Ticks Up to 2.7%, as Trump's Tariffs Boost Prices

    Inflation Ticks Up to 2.7%, as Trump's Tariffs Boost Prices
    Jul 15 2025
    Prices rose faster in June than a month earlier, amid Donald Trump’s tariffs that will be felt throughout the economy. Yet Trump again calls on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates anyway, while the White House also raises complaints about Powell's handling of an over-budget $2.5 billion renovation of the Fed's offices in Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 minutos
  • Putin's Drone Swarms and the View From a Kyiv Bomb Shelter

    Putin's Drone Swarms and the View From a Kyiv Bomb Shelter
    Jul 14 2025
    Reporting from Ukraine, Jillian Kay Melchior describes the scene on the ground as Vladimir Putin launches some of Russia's largest aerial attacks yet, involving hundreds of drones and decoys. What are the lessons of this emerging kind of warfare? Meantime, Donald Trump announces the U.S. will send Ukraine more weapons, which will be paid for by European allies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 minutos
  • Trump’s Trade War With Canada Goes to 35% Tariffs

    Trump’s Trade War With Canada Goes to 35% Tariffs
    Jul 11 2025
    Donald Trump keeps firing off letters announcing new tariffs starting Aug. 1, including 35% on Canada, which is America's No. 2 trading partner, as well as 50% on Brazil. Plus, the State Department cuts 1,300 employees after the Supreme Court lets the Trump Administration pursue "reductions in force" to restructure federal agencies and make them more efficient. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 minutos