ICYMI: Politics News From The Week

ICYMI: Politics News From The Week

This week, former President Donald Trump got a court date for his first criminal trial, lawmakers take another swing at Ukraine aid and we look at swatting, the growing hoax trend that's hitting America's politicians.

This episode: national political correspondent Sarah McCammon, political correspondent Susan Davis, senior editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and national security correspondent Odette Yousef.

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Friday Roundup: More Hearings And Trump's First Two Weeks In Office

Friday Roundup: More Hearings And Trump's First Two Weeks In Office

Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI, and Tulsi Gabbard, his nominee for intelligence chief, had their hearings on Capitol Hill. Will they be confirmed?Then, a look back at President Trump's first...

31 Jan 202526min

White House Walks Back Federal Funding Memo

White House Walks Back Federal Funding Memo

On Monday, the White House budget office ordered a freeze on all federal funding. Yesterday, the White House walked that memo back after days of chaos and confusion. This episode: White House correspo...

30 Jan 202513min

RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing

RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing

During his confirmation hearing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to run Health and Human Services, defended his stances on vaccines and abortion access.This episode: White House correspon...

29 Jan 202516min

White House Memo Puts Federal Funding On Hold

White House Memo Puts Federal Funding On Hold

The White House budget office has ordered a pause on all federal grants, loans, and financial assistance programs according to a memo released Monday. What is known about this pause so far, what does...

28 Jan 202513min

How Trump Is Governing In His Second Term

How Trump Is Governing In His Second Term

This past weekend, President Trump showed the country how he plans to govern in his second term. On Friday, he fired independent inspectors general and on Sunday, he threatened Colombia with a trade w...

27 Jan 202514min

How Trump's Executive Actions Are Impacting Federal Workers

How Trump's Executive Actions Are Impacting Federal Workers

President Trump campaigned on a promise of mass deportation and reducing the size of the federal workforce. Has he followed through on those promises? And what impacts do they have? Then, everyone's f...

24 Jan 202520min

Trump Declared A "National Energy Emergency." Now What?

Trump Declared A "National Energy Emergency." Now What?

During his inaugural address, President Trump said, "I will also declare a national energy emergency — we will drill, baby, drill." What does that declaration mean — not only for the energy industry, ...

23 Jan 202515min

Trump Rolls Back Federal DEI Rules

Trump Rolls Back Federal DEI Rules

The president argues such programs, meant to increase the diversity of the federal workforce, were discriminatory in nature. The actions place employees staffing federal DEI programs on leave, and cal...

22 Jan 202518min

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