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1870 episodes transcribedMoney poured into races in Florida and Wisconsin at levels usually reserved for elections during a presidential cycle. Republicans held two House seat...
The president has flirted with — and walked back — suggestions he would seek a third term in office, which runs counter to the 22nd Amendment's provis...
Races to fill two vacant seats in Florida's first and sixth congressional districts are getting a lot of attention. Despite Republicans having a long...
President Trump signaled more tariffs would come in April, signed an executive order about voting, & withdrew the nomination of his proposed United Na...
First floated in President Trump's first term, talks of the United States annexing or otherwise acquiring Greenland have escalated in recent weeks. Wi...
The Trump administration's efforts to reshape the federal government have now set their sights on how the Social Security Administration and the Depar...
Before the U.S. carried out missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, senior Trump administration officials discussed the plan of action. Also p...
The two politicians are pushing a message that is both critical of President Trump & his policies, and of Democrats for not doing enough, in their vie...
President Trump spoke separately to his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts this week to try and hammer out a peace deal to end the war. We explore wha...
Many U.S. farmers have evolved under free trade and grown dependent on exporting food. With tariffs already impacting the cost of U.S. exports, how wi...
Tens of millions are being spent. Donald Trump, Jr. and Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) are holding rallies for their preferred candidates. It's the kind of t...
After bruising losses in November's elections, Democrats are trying to figure out how to unite their many factions behind a common set of ideas & obje...
The Trump administration used the 18th century law as justification for deporting hundreds of alleged gang members. Why was it invoked, and what does...
Congressional Democrats are at odds as to whether or not to support Republican-led efforts to keep the government funded ahead of a Friday deadline. W...
Since taking office, President Trump has championed the idea of reducing the federal workforce. A February 26 memo gave agencies until today to come u...
Since returning to office, President Trump has moved quickly to reshape the federal government. His actions, which have moved to put more power under...
While studying at Columbia University, Khalil helped lead pro-Palestinian protests on campus relating to Israel's war with Gaza. He was taken into ICE...
Hundreds have been infected and two have died as measles outbreaks have occurred in West Texas and New Mexico. Health and Human Services Secretary Rob...
In a cabinet meeting this week, President Trump affirmed that while DOGE — the entity meant to reshape the federal government, with Elon Musk as figur...
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to enact tariffs on some of the United States' largest trading partners. As president, he has made good o...
