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1323 episodes transcribedPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to officially start shutting down the Department of Education. The thing is... he can't do t...
Are we in a constitutional crisis? That’s the big question on the minds of legal experts across the country right now, as President Donald Trump and h...
Tuesday was a big day in foreign policy news. Israel launched a barrage of airstrikes on Gaza Monday night, its first attack since a ceasefire with Ha...
In both court and in interviews Monday, the Trump administration doubled down on its decision over the weekend to deport more than 250 migrants, mostl...
While Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer may have kept the U.S. government from shutting down last week, his decision to help Republicans pass a spe...
It’s shutdown day in America, with lawmakers facing a midnight deadline to pass a government funding bill that keeps the proverbial lights on. After d...
It’s a rough time for people who worry about infectious diseases. A new study shows bird flu is more widespread in U.S. cows than previously thought....
The Department of Education announced Tuesday it would lay off around 1,300 employees, or about half of its workforce. In a statement, Education Secre...
The Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear a challenge to Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ kids. It’s the latest example of how Dem...
Will the government shut down this week? That's the big question rocking Washington right now. House Republicans floated a plan over the weekend that...
Dozens of Democratic governors across the country are facing a nearly impossible task: Manage the day-to-day operations of their state while also play...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt one of its first blows to President Donald Trump’s aggressive agenda to reshape how the federal government works....
President Donald Trump gave his first speech to the American people since taking office Tuesday night, and it was long. The president's address to Con...
Tonight, President Trump will give his first major address to the nation since the inauguration of his second term. He’ll probably talk about how grea...
European leaders met for an emergency summit in London Sunday to shore up support for Ukraine and wrest control of ceasefire talks with Russia. The ru...
WAD is taking a break from the daily horror show that is political news to talk about the scandals plaguing another American institution: Hollywood. S...
Tax season is upon us, with millions of Americans preparing to file lots of complicated paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service to figure out how...
Right now, it feels like President Donald Trump and billionaire ‘first buddy’ Elon Musk are holding all the political cards. While we’re out here just...
As House Republicans prepare to begin voting on their big policy blueprint this week, one of the programs they're targeting for major cuts is Medicaid...
The Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, wrapped up Saturday. While billionaire Elon Musk ate up a lot of the attention by wielding an a...
