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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 Ru…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
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 …
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
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…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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 disc…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
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 dis…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
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 th…
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
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 i…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
If Texas Redraws Its House Map, California Governor Says It Will, Too
If Texas Republicans go through with their plan to redraw the state's congressional districts to give Republicans five more U.S. House seats, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, says he'll push…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Some 'Manosphere' Podcasters Who Backed Trump Are Turning From Him
During the 2024 campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump went on several podcasts in the so-called "manosphere," in an effort to reach new voters. Now that he's back in office, he may be losing the supp…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Trump's new tariffs set to take effect this week, but much is uncertain
The latest tariffs are due to take effect this week, but many of the details are still uncertain. We discuss what may be coming, why congressional Republicans aren't pushing back against tariffs some…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago