Trump Puts Blame For Wildfires On Newsom's Shoulders

Trump Puts Blame For Wildfires On Newsom's Shoulders

The Los Angeles area has been devastated by wildfires over the past week. As officials work to get the two biggest fires contained, president-elect Trump blames Governor Gavin Newsom for the disaster's scale.

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Is Trump's Economy Taking Shape?

Is Trump's Economy Taking Shape?

He campaigned on lowering the cost of household goods, but inflation remains outside the range the Federal Reserve desires, and the cost of eggs, among other items, remains higher than usual. What doe...

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Weekly Roundup: Eric Adams; More Trump Nominees Confirmed

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The Department of Justice instructed prosecutors to dismiss federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Rather than abiding by the order, many prosecutors have resigned in prote...

14 Feb 202525min

DOGE's Quest To Reshape Government Continues

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The unit, led by Elon Musk, has run into legal obstacles as it continues its rapid efforts to change the way the federal government functions. We look at the latest developments.This episode: White Ho...

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Navigating Trump's Foreign Policy

Navigating Trump's Foreign Policy

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promoted an "America First" approach. How does that translate to how the U.S. works with other countries? This episode: White House correspondents Asma Khalid and F...

12 Feb 202516min

How Canada & Mexico Respond To Trump's Tariffs

How Canada & Mexico Respond To Trump's Tariffs

Alongside newly announced universal tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, President Trump has levied tariffs, currently on hold, on a number of goods from Canada and Mexico. How are those countries r...

11 Feb 202515min

Trump's Latest Target: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Trump's Latest Target: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The government agency formed in the wake of the Great Recession acts to regulate financial products, like credit cards & mortgages. But, conservatives have never liked the CFPB, and its new acting dir...

10 Feb 202514min

Friday Roundup: Trump's Efforts To Overhaul Bureaucracy, FBI

Friday Roundup: Trump's Efforts To Overhaul Bureaucracy, FBI

The Trump administration's offer for federal employees to resign now and keep their pay and benefits through September has been paused for now. What happens next with the so-called fork in the road. T...

7 Feb 202523min

Trump Wants To Turn Gaza Into The 'Riviera Of The Middle East'

Trump Wants To Turn Gaza Into The 'Riviera Of The Middle East'

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