Americans Say The Economy's Bad, But Spend Like It's Good
What does that distinction mean for Democrats' political fortunes come November? Will the 2024 look more like the 2022 midterm elections, where voters backed Democrats despite a struggling economy? Or...
13 Touko 202415min
Weekly Roundup: Jail Time For Trump Over Gag Order Violations?
Donald Trump remains on trial in New York state court over alleged hush money payments. This week, Trump was warned by the judge to stop violating his gag order or he could find himself in jail. And t...
10 Touko 202421min
Biden Threatens To Halt Weapons Shipments To Israel
In an interview with CNN, President Biden said he would block further U.S. shipments of weapons to Israel if it launched a ground invasion of Rafah as part of the Israeli war in Gaza. What impact will...
9 Touko 202413min
Mike Johnson Keeps His Job — For Now
Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion Wednesday afternoon to remove Speaker of the House Mike Johnson from his job. It failed by a wide, bipartisan margin. What happens now?This epi...
9 Touko 202410min
The Fight To Fire The House Speaker — Again
Some members of the House Republican conference are mad at Speaker of the House Mike Johnson for a variety of reasons. But do they have the votes to kick him out of his role — and send the House back ...
8 Touko 202413min
What's Driving People To — Or Away From — The Polls?
With 26 weeks to go until Election Day, voters' opinions on the major candidates are forming. We explore the different — and similar — issues motivating people across all ages to go to the polls, like...
7 Touko 202413min
Who Wants To Be Trump's VP?
As the presumptive Republican nominee for president, Donald Trump faces a lot of big decisions — perhaps none more so than who his running mate will be. We discuss who might be on Trump's shortlist, a...
6 Touko 202415min
Roundup: What To Impart To Your Kids? Depends On Your Party
A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll highlights values differences between Democrats and Republicans, as well as a shift in President Biden's coalition of voters. And Donald Trump was fined nine thousan...
3 Touko 202425min
