Supreme Court rules most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump cannot use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose sweeping global tariffs. We discuss President Trump’s reaction to the decision ...
20 Helmi 23min
Federal agencies under Trump have been using white nationalist messages
Federal government agencies have repeatedly invoked white nationalist language and images in the year since President Trump returned to the White House for his second term. We discuss the intended tar...
19 Helmi 16min
Trump says his administration should pay him billions of dollars
President Trump has filed legal claims against the U.S. government and says he should be paid billions of dollars in damages. We discuss the significance of these claims and how Trump uses lawsuits as...
18 Helmi 12min
What's the main thing in Maine's Senate race?
Democrats see Maine as one of their best chances to flip a Republican senate seat in this autumn's midterm elections. We look at Democrats vying to replace Sen. Susan Collins, as well as Collins' chan...
17 Helmi 20min
Trump administration eliminates greenhouse gas regulations
The Trump administration has rescinded the Environmental Protection Agency’s “endangerment finding,” the scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions harm the public. We discuss what’s behind the ...
16 Helmi 16min
DHS funding set to expire as talks over immigration enforcement reforms stall
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire at the end of the day Friday, after congressional leaders’ negotiations over reforms to immigration enforcement operations stalled. We ...
13 Helmi 26min
Trump wants a deal with Iran, but could military strikes be coming?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump this week to discuss the United States’ ongoing talks with Iran over that country’s military capabilities. We discuss what each side ...
12 Helmi 21min
ICE makes these swing voters anxious, but they don’t want to ‘abolish ICE’
NPR reporters observed focus groups of 14 swing voters from Arizona. We discuss how they feel about federal immigration enforcement tactics and what about the economy worries them.This episode: voting...
11 Helmi 16min
