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1392 episodes transcribedWednesday was ‘Liberation Day’ in Trump’s America. For everyone else, it was a day of sheer economic panic, as President Donald Trump unveiled heavy '...
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments today in a big case about healthcare access and Planned Parenthood. The years-long court fight c...
Economists, Wall Street traders — really, anyone who has a stake in the health of the U.S. economy — are all holding their breaths right now ahead of...
Wisconsin voters will head to the polls Tuesday (if they haven’t already) to choose a new member of the State Supreme Court. The race between two stat...
The Trump administration spends a lot of time trumpeting all the ways it’s cracking down on immigrants in the United States. From the very public raid...
The Atlantic published the entire Signal conversation centered on strikes on Houthi militants in Yemen between multiple administration officials and,...
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe were on Capitol Hill Tuesday for what was supposed to be a routine ann...
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has been busy since assuming office earlier this year. Zeldin's been pushing President Donald...
In just about two months, President Donald Trump has managed to thoroughly shake U.S. democratic structures to the core. From firing thousands of fede...
President 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...
