2234 Episodes

  1. Western Allies Formally Recognize A Palestinian State. The U.S. Won't.

    Published: 9/23/2025

  2. Congress Deadlocked As Possible Government Shutdown Looms

    Published: 9/22/2025

  3. Sources & Methods: Trump's UK Visit, Gaza/Ukraine Tension

    Published: 9/20/2025

  4. Federal Reserve Lowers Rates, But Less Than Trump Wants

    Published: 9/19/2025

  5. Why Did President Trump Order Strikes On Venezuelan Boats?

    Published: 9/18/2025

  6. Republicans Declare 'War' On Liberals In Response To Kirk's Death

    Published: 9/17/2025

  7. Law Enforcement Charge Alleged Shooter In Charlie Kirk Killing

    Published: 9/16/2025

  8. States Use Trump Administration Data System To Root Out Noncitizen Voters

    Published: 9/15/2025

  9. Sources & Methods: Two wars escalate abroad, political violence at home

    Published: 9/13/2025

  10. Suspect In Charlie Kirk Shooting Arrested

    Published: 9/12/2025

  11. How Charlie Kirk Shaped Conservative Politics

    Published: 9/11/2025

  12. Are Trump’s Immigration And Manufacturing Goals At Odds?

    Published: 9/10/2025

  13. RFK Jr. Under Fire Following Vaccine Changes And CDC Shakeup

    Published: 9/9/2025

  14. President Trump Asks Supreme Court To Uphold Tariffs

    Published: 9/8/2025

  15. Sources & Methods: Navy cartel strike, China's power flex

    Published: 9/6/2025

  16. Trump Administration Interpretation Of Civil Rights Act Reshapes Public Schools

    Published: 9/5/2025

  17. Court Says Trump Can’t Use 18th-Century Law To Deport Venezuelan Immigrants

    Published: 9/4/2025

  18. Trump Says D.C. Is Now ‘Crime Free.’ What’s The Reality?

    Published: 9/3/2025

  19. Why Aren’t More Young Republicans Running For Congress?

    Published: 9/2/2025

  20. Sources & Methods: Trump's DC takeover, Ukraine, fired spy chief

    Published: 8/30/2025

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