Joe Biden’s About-Face on Hunter Biden’s Pardon
President Biden issues a pardon for his son Hunter that is so sweeping it applies to illegal acts for which Hunter hasn't been charged. Why did the President renege on his vow not to pardon his son, h...
2 Dec 202423min
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's DOGE Ambitions
Donald Trump says the pair will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency, which will provide an external review of federal regulations and bureaucracy. What do Musk and Ramaswamy have in mind, a...
29 Nov 202422min
Israel, Hezbollah and a Cease-Fire in Lebanon
After Israeli strikes and spycraft decimate Hezbollah's commanders, the Iranian proxy agrees to a halt in fighting, abandoning its pledge to keep going in support of Hamas. But if it tries again to re...
27 Nov 202421min
Donald Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico
The president-elect says that one of his first actions on Jan. 20 will be to impose steep across-the-board tariffs on imports from America's two neighbors, "until such time as Drugs, in particular Fen...
26 Nov 202420min
The Right and Wrong Picks for Donald Trump’s Cabinet
In what is turning out to be a Trumpian mix of loyalists, campaign allies, and unorthodox choices, the President-elect is putting the finishing touches on who will be serving in his administration. So...
25 Nov 202420min
The Federal Antitrust Plan to Hamstring Google Search
The Justice Department files its proposal to remake internet search engines, after a federal judge ruled that Google maintained an illegal monopoly. But would it really help consumers to force Google ...
22 Nov 202422min
Matt Gaetz Pulls His Nomination as Trump's Attorney General
Donald Trump will need a new AG, after Gaetz drops out amid skepticism from Senate Republicans. Gaetz's resignation from the House prevented, at least for now, the release of an ethics report on his a...
21 Nov 202423min
With GOP Senators Missing, Another Biden Judge Gets Confirmed
Chuck Schumer wants to use Congress's lame-duck session to approve more lifetime appointments for President Biden's judicial nominees, and this week one went through on a 49-45 vote. Republicans might...
20 Nov 202420min
