The Senate DHS funding deal fell apart. Now what?
There was a glimmer of hope for the Department of Homeland Security after the Senate passed a funding bill early Friday morning. Then the House rejected the deal, and Congress left town. We discuss wh...
30 Maalis 11min
How young CPAC-goers feel about the war in Iran
This year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, lacks many of the big-name conservative stars typically in attendance, but there’s still plenty of President Trump fandom. We discuss how...
27 Maalis 28min
Will record TSA wait times spur a DHS funding deal?
Thursday marks the 41st day since funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed, and congressional negotiators seem to be at a stalemate. We discuss where each side stands and how public frus...
26 Maalis 16min
In Iran, Trump is both escalating and deescalating
President Trump began the week with an announcement that administration officials were having “very good and productive conversations” with Iranian officials about ending the war there, then sent more...
25 Maalis 15min
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat
Democrats are hoping for an upset in Alaska’s Senate race. U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, is trying to unseat Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan. We discuss the major issues at play, plus why...
24 Maalis 22min
Trump's name and face are on all the things
President Trump could soon have his face on two separate coins, a commemorative one to honor the country's 250th birthday and a $1 coin. We discuss the long list of other government entities that have...
23 Maalis 18min
What's the Trump administration's strategy in Iran?
The United States has entered the third week of its war with Iran, but the end game is no clearer today than it was at the start of the war. We talk about what may come next, why NATO allies are rebuf...
20 Maalis 24min
