Why Is The National Guard Patrolling Streets In Washington, D.C.?
President Trump has ordered Washington, D.C.'s National Guard to patrol the capital's streets, and members from other states' Guards are joining them. We look at why the Guard is in D.C., what it is d...
18 Aug 202512min
Trump, Putin Meet In Alaska; No Deal On Ukraine Made
In a hastily arranged summit in Alaska, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met to discuss Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. Although Trump has said there would be consequences for Rus...
16 Aug 202511min
What To Expect From The Trump-Putin Summit In Alaska
President Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not be present. We d...
14 Aug 202514min
Democrats Lean On Messages About Medicaid Cuts
Democratic lawmakers have been spending Congress’ August recess talking about the Medicaid cuts in President Trump's newly passed tax and spending bill. We discuss whether their messaging strategy is ...
13 Aug 202512min
Exclusive: FEMA Didn’t Sufficiently Staff Disaster Hotline After Texas Floods
In the days after disastrous floods tore through Texas Hill Country last month, tens of thousands of calls to a federal aid hotline went unanswered, after FEMA failed to fund the call center. We discu...
12 Aug 202517min
President Trump Asserts Federal Control Of Washington, D.C.
President Trump announced plans Monday to exercise more federal control over Washington, D.C., including by taking control of the city’s police department and sending in National Guard troops. We disc...
11 Aug 202516min
Trump Administration Ignores The Experts As It Cancels $500 Million For Vaccines
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., cancelled $500 million in mRNA vaccine development contracts this week. We discuss how the move follows a trend of actions by the Trump administration tha...
8 Aug 202519min
ICE Recalls Retired Federal Workers To Bolster Its Ranks
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is turning to retired federal workers as it tries to rapidly boost its ranks. We discuss the reasons behind the agency's hiring spree and the challenges it faces in...
7 Aug 202515min
