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The Trump administration has rescinded the Environmental Protection Agency’s “endangerment finding,” the scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions harm the public.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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 16min
What to watch in the Texas Senate race
Texas Sen. John Cornyn, running for his fifth term, is locked in a competitive Republican primary contest. Meanwhile, some Democrats think they can flip the seat, electing a Democrat to represent Texa...
10 Feb 19min
The midterm map is beginning to take shape
Beginning in March, voters will start picking their preferred candidates to run for House and Senate races throughout the country. With a record number of incumbents retiring, we look at what seats ar...
9 Feb 22min
How fights over ICE funding are playing out on the Hill and in midterm races
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are running out of time to reach an agreement over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border ...
6 Feb 27min
