Episodios

  • Putin's Drone Swarms and the View From a Kyiv Bomb Shelter

    Putin's Drone Swarms and the View From a Kyiv Bomb Shelter
    Jul 14 2025
    Reporting from Ukraine, Jillian Kay Melchior describes the scene on the ground as Vladimir Putin launches some of Russia's largest aerial attacks yet, involving hundreds of drones and decoys. What are the lessons of this emerging kind of warfare? Meantime, Donald Trump announces the U.S. will send Ukraine more weapons, which will be paid for by European allies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 m
  • Trump’s Trade War With Canada Goes to 35% Tariffs

    Trump’s Trade War With Canada Goes to 35% Tariffs
    Jul 11 2025
    Donald Trump keeps firing off letters announcing new tariffs starting Aug. 1, including 35% on Canada, which is America's No. 2 trading partner, as well as 50% on Brazil. Plus, the State Department cuts 1,300 employees after the Supreme Court lets the Trump Administration pursue "reductions in force" to restructure federal agencies and make them more efficient. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 m
  • Judges Rule Against Trump on Asylum and Birthright Citizenship

    Judges Rule Against Trump on Asylum and Birthright Citizenship
    Jul 10 2025
    Donald Trump has brought calm to the border, and one way he did it was by shutting off new asylum claims, which a federal judge now says is beyond the president's power. Meantime, another judge halts Trump's order on birthright citizenship, after certifying a class-action lawsuit. Plus, the White House offers more conflicting statements on mass deportation of farm workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 m
  • Trump Vents at Putin and Sends More Weapons to Ukraine

    Trump Vents at Putin and Sends More Weapons to Ukraine
    Jul 9 2025
    At a cabinet meeting, Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin is "very nice" but it turns out to be "meaningless," as the U.S. also resumes arms shipments to Ukraine's defenders. Does this frustration with Russia suggest a shift in the White House's approach? One signal will be if the Senate passes Lindsey Graham's bill to sanction countries that buy Russian oil and gas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 m
  • Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Are Back

    Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Are Back
    Jul 8 2025
    As his 90-day pause expires, Trump announces big tariffs on a range of countries, starting Aug. 1, including 25% on Japan and South Korea, which together accounted for about 8.6% of total U.S. imports last year. How much economic damage and business uncertainty will these new taxes create? And does Trump really want to cut tariff deals, or is he more motivated by trade deficits and the tax revenue? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 m
  • Benjamin Netanyahu Comes to Washington With Hopes for Peace

    Benjamin Netanyahu Comes to Washington With Hopes for Peace
    Jul 7 2025
    Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu meet in person for the first time since the airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear capabilities by the U.S. and Israel. How successful will the President be in making deals with both Iran and with Hamas? Plus, Elliot Kaufman discusses a proposal by sheikhs in Hebron for a multi-state solution which would bring peace to the West Bank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 m
  • Will the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' Cost Republicans in 2026?

    Will the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' Cost Republicans in 2026?
    Jul 3 2025
    Republicans pass their giant budget reconciliation bill with only two Republicans voting against it. Democrats are already attacking it, and who will win the messaging war? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 m
  • Trump Tours 'Alligator Alcatraz' but Says Farmers Need a Deportation Pass

    Trump Tours 'Alligator Alcatraz' but Says Farmers Need a Deportation Pass
    Jul 2 2025
    Donald Trump visits a new immigration detention site in Florida dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” while saying more such facilities are needed to carry out his mass-deportation plan. Yet the president also says that farmers, and perhaps other businesses, need a "temporary pass" system that would let them keep reliable migrant workers who might be in the country illegally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 m