The First 100 Days of Donald Trump 2.0
Donald Trump ends the first 100 days of his second administration with lower approval ratings than at this point in his first term. Are his tariffs and the economy to blame, and what are some accompli...
28 Apr 202526min
States Ask to Ban Soda From Food Stamps / Sen. Dick Durbin’s Retirement
Republican governors are pursuing waivers from the Agriculture Department to disallow purchases of candy, soft drinks, and other sweets via the SNAP food-assistance program. Is this commonsense govern...
25 Apr 202522min
Trump's Push for a Ukraine Deal / Virginia Schools Go Cellphone Free
After Russian missiles strike Kyiv, killing at least 12, Donald Trump urges Vladimir Putin to “STOP!” Yet the White House is putting most of its pressure on Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, who...
24 Apr 202523min
The Supreme Court's Cases on Gender Storybooks and ObamaCare
When a public school adds stories with LGBT themes to its elementary reading curriculum, do religious parents have a First Amendment right to opt out? And did ObamaCare evade a constitutional check wh...
23 Apr 202520min
Hegseth’s Other Signal Chat / The Supreme Court’s Deportation Order
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces more scrutiny, after an ouster of top aides and news reports about a second Signal chat group. But Donald Trump says he stands by Hegseth, amid rumors that the Whi...
22 Apr 202525min
Paul Gigot and John Yoo on Donald Trump, the Courts and Presidential Power
Donald Trump keeps testing the limits of his executive authority, and courts have been pushing back. Is a constitutional crisis on the horizon? On this episode of Potomac Watch, law professor John Yoo...
21 Apr 202527min
Gov. Greg Abbott's Texas-Size Victory for School Choice
After putting his political capital on the line in GOP primaries, Abbott is close to enacting $10,000 scholarships for 100,000 students, as the bill passes the state House with votes to spare. Plus, N...
18 Apr 202524min
Will Trump Fire Jerome Powell?
Trump clashes with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over the Central Bank’s response to his tariffs. While Powell is expressing concerns, the president wants interest rates cut now. So what’s a ...
17 Apr 202523min
