Trump's Controversial Attorney General Pick Withdraws

Trump's Controversial Attorney General Pick Withdraws

The former Florida congressman's nomination encountered controversy from the start, over allegations that he participated in sex parties, used illegal drugs and had sex with a minor. Both the House ethics committee and the FBI investigated the allegations; the federal investigation closed without charges, and the House investigation was not made public.

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Trump & Presidential Term Limits

Trump & Presidential Term Limits

The president has flirted with — and walked back — suggestions he would seek a third term in office, which runs counter to the 22nd Amendment's provisions on term limits. But that's not stopping suppo...

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A Look At This Week's Special House Elections In Florida

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Races to fill two vacant seats in Florida's first and sixth congressional districts are getting a lot of attention. Despite Republicans having a long history of success in both, Democrats think they h...

31 Mar 202513min

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Why Does Donald Trump Want Greenland?

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First floated in President Trump's first term, talks of the United States annexing or otherwise acquiring Greenland have escalated in recent weeks. With the vice president and other government officia...

27 Mar 202514min

DOGE's Potential Impact On Social Security & The VA

DOGE's Potential Impact On Social Security & The VA

The Trump administration's efforts to reshape the federal government have now set their sights on how the Social Security Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs could be reformed. But t...

26 Mar 202513min

Defense Officials Used Group Text To Plan Missile Strikes

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Before the U.S. carried out missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, senior Trump administration officials discussed the plan of action. Also part of the discussion: Jeffrey Goldberg, the edito...

25 Mar 202515min

Sanders, AOC Rally To Motivate Democrats

Sanders, AOC Rally To Motivate Democrats

The two politicians are pushing a message that is both critical of President Trump & his policies, and of Democrats for not doing enough, in their view, to fight back in response.This episode: politic...

24 Mar 202512min

Roundup: Potential Ukraine Ceasefire; Trump Attacks Judiciary

Roundup: Potential Ukraine Ceasefire; Trump Attacks Judiciary

President Trump spoke separately to his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts this week to try and hammer out a peace deal to end the war. We explore what's in the deal and what chances it has to succeed...

21 Mar 202524min

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