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Are democratic checks and balances breaking down?
Are the checks and balances that define American democracy breaking down? Ankush Khardori, an attorney, former federal prosecutor, and senior writer …
1 year ago
The family mourning America’s first measles death in a decade
Health officials in Texas say the measles outbreak could take a year to contain. Stat has the details. A father in mourning spoke to The Atlantic abo…
1 year ago
Their mission was eight days. They ended up in space for nine months.
Two astronauts returned to Earth yesterday after spending more than nine months in space. Andrea Leinfelder, reporter at the Houston Chronicle, tells…
1 year ago
Trump says he’s not defying court orders. A judge says otherwise.
Hamas accused Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement early Tuesday after a wave of military strikes in Gaza killed more than 400 people, Palesti…
1 year ago
Why immigration agents detained tourists and green-card holders
The U.S. apprehended and deported valid visa and green-card holders over the past few months. Newsweek reports that among them was a doctor from Brow…
1 year ago
The key Democrats forming a resistance to Trump
On today’s show: David Weigel of Semafor joins to talk about the various responses to the Trump administration from Democrats and those forming an ea…
1 year ago
Protests, arson, trade-ins: inside the Tesla backlash
On today’s show: It’s been a busy week for Tesla and Elon Musk. The Wall Street Journal’s Becky Peterson explains how his relationship with Trump is …
1 year ago
Amid the tariff frenzy, what are Trump’s actual goals?
On today’s show: Daniel Flatley of Bloomberg News explains Trump’s tariff policies and some of the economic pressures around them.
The Guardian exami…
1 year ago
How Trump’s obsession with Canada has changed its politics
On today’s show: Immigration authorities arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who led demonstrations on campu…
1 year ago
Why RFK Jr. wants to ban Trump’s favorite drink
On today’s show: House Speaker Mike Johnson introduced a stopgap spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown scheduled for Friday. NBC News …
1 year ago