What does the tone of President Trump's 2nd State of the Union address tell us about his priorities? (Gabby Orr)
As President Trump weighs another government shutdown or declaration of a national emergency over his demands for a border wall and considers the increasingly expansive Special Counsel, there is no sh...
7 Feb 201924min
How are activists challenging President Trump's immigration policies in the courts? (Anu Joshi)
The federal government is back open for business. But from the 15,000 migrant children being detained in the US, according to a report in the Guardian, to the Commerce Department effort to add a citiz...
31 Jan 201925min
How will the new Democratic majority in the House affect the Trump presidency? (David Cay Johnston)
With Democrats picking up 40 seats in the midterm elections, the party currently holds a commanding 36-seat majority in the House of Representatives. On this week's TrumpWatch, Pulitzer Prize-winning...
24 Jan 201927min
How has Donald Trump permanently changed the presidency two years into his term? (Robert Costa)
As President Donald Trump approaches the two-year anniversary of his inauguration, it is indisputable that he has changed many of the norms of the office. On this week's TrumpWatch, Robert Costa, the ...
17 Jan 201925min
What was the message of the President's first Oval Office address? (Noah Lanard)
Donald Trump’s prime-time Oval Office speech on Tuesday night employed a sensationalistic tone that was a departure from the way past presidents have used this forum. On this week’s TrumpWatch, report...
10 Jan 201926min
What is President Trump hoping to accomplish with the government shutdown? (Gabby Orr)
On Dec. 22, President Trump shut down the federal government in response to Senate Democrats' refusal to include $5 billion to fund a border wall as part of their 2019 budget. With national parks and...
3 Jan 201926min
Who should be the voice of President Donald Trump's tweets? (Lenny Bruce)
With a President in the White House using social media in a way that's never seen before from a world leader, a difficult question has arose for broadcast journalists—who should be the voice of Donald...
20 Dec 201826min
What do Russians outside of the government think about President Trump? (Maxim Pozdorovkin)
In the new documentary “Our New President,” director Maxim Pozdorovkin (“The Truth About Killer Robots,” “Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer”) tells the story of Donald Trump’s rise to political power entirel...
13 Dec 201824min
