Trump’s efforts to control the Fed may jeopardize new chair’s confirmation
President Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell when Powell’s term ends in May. We discuss Trump’s efforts to undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve...
2 Feb 14min
Another government shutdown looms -- what you need to know
After immigration officials killed two people in Minneapolis this month, congressional Democrats demanded funding for immigration action be separated from other government funding. That's leading to a...
30 Jan 30min
Minnesota shooting blurs political lines around guns
Alex Pretti was carrying a permitted gun when he had a confrontation with federal agents who ultimately shot and killed him. While the Trump administration pointed to his gun as a reason for agents to...
29 Jan 17min
Internal review contradicts Trump administration on Alex Pretti shooting
An initial internal review into federal immigration officers’ fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last weekend contradicts the description of the incident by Homeland Security Secretary Krist...
28 Jan 18min
Senate Dems demand immigration enforcement reforms before funding DHS
Congress may be headed toward a partial government shutdown. After a federal immigration officer fatally shot Alex Pretti last weekend in Minneapolis, Senate Democrats say they won’t vote to fund the ...
27 Jan 16min
Does Alex Pretti’s death mark a turning point for Trump?
The fatal shooting by federal immigration officers of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen and an intensive care unit nurse at the VA, escalated tensions surrounding the Trump administration’s immi...
26 Jan 19min
Jack Smith defends Trump investigations and Trump backs off Greenland threat
It was another busy week in politics. We discuss former special counsel Jack Smith’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee — the first time he testified publicly about his investigations int...
23 Jan 29min
Why these swing voters say they’re frustrated with Trump
NPR reporters observed focus groups of 14 swing voters from Pennsylvania. We discuss why these voters, who backed President Trump in the 2024 election, feel frustrated with Trump and why they say the ...
22 Jan 17min
