How Do Election Polls Work?

How Do Election Polls Work?

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Roundup: Trump visits the Middle East

Roundup: Trump visits the Middle East

President Trump took his first major trip abroad this week, visiting the Middle East and signing business deals. We talk about what happened. Then, the Department of Justice is pursuing charges agains...

16 Mai 202526min

SCOTUS Hears Birthright Citizenship Case

SCOTUS Hears Birthright Citizenship Case

On his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order to prevent children born in the U.S. to parents in the country without legal authorization from obtaining citizenship. On his seco...

15 Mai 202517min

Why Is Trump Involved In Crypto?

Why Is Trump Involved In Crypto?

His face may not be on any currency issued by the federal government, but President Trump has lent his support and image to a meme coin, a kind of cryptocurrency. We look at how his policies on crypto...

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How An American Pope May Influence American Politics

How An American Pope May Influence American Politics

For the first time, the leader of the Catholic Church is from the United States. We discuss how Pope Leo XIV's election may play a role in U.S. politics, both for Catholics and others. This episode: p...

13 Mai 202513min

Trump's Tariff Turnaround

Trump's Tariff Turnaround

After saying his tariff policies "will never change," President Trump announced he was reducing tariffs on imports from China from 145 percent to 30 percent. China, in turn, lowered its retaliatory ta...

12 Mai 202515min

Roundup: Immigration Policies; New Surgeon General Nominee

Roundup: Immigration Policies; New Surgeon General Nominee

The Trump administration announced plans, currently on hold, to deport migrants to Libya, even if they are not from the country originally, and offered a financial incentive for people to "self-deport...

9 Mai 202522min

Why The U.S. Bombed Houthi Rebels In Yemen

Why The U.S. Bombed Houthi Rebels In Yemen

Both Presidents Biden and Trump launched bombing campaigns against Houthi rebels in Yemen after the militant group attacked ships in the Red Sea. This week, Trump said the campaign was over, and the H...

8 Mai 202515min

How Trump Is Reshaping U.S.-Canada relations

How Trump Is Reshaping U.S.-Canada relations

President Donald Trump hosted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House Tuesday. The meeting comes at a time where relations between the two neighbors and allies are unusually icy.This ep...

7 Mai 202513min

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