Episodes

  • ICE Detains Kilmar Abrego Garcia Again

    ICE Detains Kilmar Abrego Garcia Again
    Aug 26 2025
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who entered the United States illegally as a teen, was detained again by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a mandatory check-in in Baltimore on Monday. We discuss the latest developments in the case and what it says about the Trump administration’s immigration strategy.


    This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, immigration correspondent Sergio Martínez-Beltrán and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    14 mins
  • Is The U.S. Economy Beginning To Show The Effects Of Trump's Policies?

    Is The U.S. Economy Beginning To Show The Effects Of Trump's Policies?
    Aug 25 2025
    The United States is taking in roughly $30 billion a month in tariffs that cover a wide range of products. We discuss whether those tariffs have made their way into prices consumers pay, and how other policies by the Trump administration may be affecting the economy.

    This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    14 mins
  • How Openly Partisan Gerrymandering Is Becoming Normalized

    How Openly Partisan Gerrymandering Is Becoming Normalized
    Aug 22 2025
    President Trump called on Texas Republicans to redraw their state's congressional maps to favor Republican candidates. In response, California voters will get a chance to approve a plan to redraw their state's maps to favor Democratic candidates. We look at how partisan gerrymandering has become more politically accepted — and expedient.

    This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and voting correspondents Miles Parks & Ashley Lopez.

    This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    21 mins
  • How The Trump Admin Uses Immigration Policy To Show Force

    How The Trump Admin Uses Immigration Policy To Show Force
    Aug 21 2025
    As a candidate, Donald Trump campaigned on carrying out the largest mass deportation in U.S. history. As president, he's used immigration policy as a backdrop for other shows of force. We explore how he uses immigration as a political issue.

    This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political reporter Elena Moore, and immigration policy reporter Ximena Bustillo.

    This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    15 mins
  • Trump Falsely Claims Mail Ballots Are "Corrupt," Calls For Their Prohibition

    Trump Falsely Claims Mail Ballots Are "Corrupt," Calls For Their Prohibition
    Aug 20 2025
    The president also called for changing how ballots are tallied in elections. We unpack the president's claims, and discuss how presidential power is limited when it comes to election administration.

    This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and voting correspondents Ashley Lopez & Miles Parks.

    This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    11 mins
  • Trump, European Leaders Meet To Discuss Ukraine

    Trump, European Leaders Meet To Discuss Ukraine
    Aug 19 2025
    On the heels of meeting Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska, President Trump invited various European leaders & Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to the White House to discuss plans to end Russia's war in Ukraine. We discuss what happened.

    This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith.

    This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    12 mins
  • Why Is The National Guard Patrolling Streets In Washington, D.C.?

    Why Is The National Guard Patrolling Streets In Washington, D.C.?
    Aug 18 2025
    President Trump has ordered Washington, D.C.'s National Guard to patrol the capital's streets, and members from other states' Guards are joining them. We look at why the Guard is in D.C., what it is doing, and whether its presence points to future uses of the military in U.S. cities.

    This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman, and national correspondent Brian Mann.

    This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    12 mins
  • Trump, Putin Meet In Alaska; No Deal On Ukraine Made

    Trump, Putin Meet In Alaska; No Deal On Ukraine Made
    Aug 16 2025
    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 Russia if the war continues, he also said no deal had been met to hasten the war's conclusion.

    This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith.

    This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    11 mins