Episodes

  • Trump Announces New Tariffs And Gets Supreme Court's OK On Layoff Plans

    Trump Announces New Tariffs And Gets Supreme Court's OK On Layoff Plans
    Jul 11 2025
    The Supreme Court gave President Trump the green light to move forward with plans to lay off thousands of federal workers. We discuss the potential impacts of the ruling, plus new tariffs Trump announced this week.

    This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, labor and workplace correspondent Andrea Hsu, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith.

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

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    21 mins
  • Trump's Views On Russia-Ukraine War Are Shifting

    Trump's Views On Russia-Ukraine War Are Shifting
    Jul 10 2025
    During the campaign, President Trump promised a swift end to the war in Ukraine, but he has so far not been able to strike a deal to stop the fighting. We discuss the president's changing views on the conflict and whether Washington is likely to approve more military aid to Ukraine.

    This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

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

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    12 mins
  • The Justice Department Sues All The Federal Judges In Maryland

    The Justice Department Sues All The Federal Judges In Maryland
    Jul 9 2025
    The Department of Justice has taken the rare step of suing all of the federal District Court judges in Maryland, after the Maryland court issued a 48-hour pause in every case where an immigrant was challenging their removal from the United States. We examine why this lawsuit is so unusual and how it fits into the Trump Administration's larger attitude toward the judicial branch.

    This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, Justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

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

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    13 mins
  • Inside Trump's Tax And Spending Law: Medicaid Cuts & A 'Backdoor Abortion Ban'

    Inside Trump's Tax And Spending Law: Medicaid Cuts & A 'Backdoor Abortion Ban'
    Jul 8 2025
    President Trump's new tax and spending law is expected to result in nearly 12 million Americans losing health insurance. Advocates say it also effectively reduces access to abortions even in states where they are legal. We dive into how it all works and how Democrats hope to use the changes in campaigns.

    This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and health correspondent Katia Riddle.

    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 President Trump's Tax & Spending Law Will Affect Americans' Wallets

    How President Trump's Tax & Spending Law Will Affect Americans' Wallets
    Jul 7 2025
    President Trump has promised that his newly signed tax and spending law will be a boon for taxpayers and the economy as a whole. We dig into what the legislation really does and what it could mean for Americans' wallets.

    This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley.

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

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    13 mins
  • One Of The Cheapest Ways To Save A Life Is Going Away

    One Of The Cheapest Ways To Save A Life Is Going Away
    Jul 4 2025
    From our friends at The Indicator from Planet Money: What's the price to save a human life? We examine the monumental legacy of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) with journalist Jon Cohen, who traveled to Eswatini and Lesotho to learn how cuts under the Trump administration are hitting people at the clinic door.

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    10 mins
  • Congress Delivers Trump A Win With Tax And Spending Bill

    Congress Delivers Trump A Win With Tax And Spending Bill
    Jul 3 2025
    Congress narrowly passed President Trump's massive tax and spending bill this week. We discuss what the GOP victory could mean for the 2026 midterm elections. And, we look at the message the president was trying to send with his visit to a new migrant detention center in the Everglades.

    This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and senior political editor & 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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    16 mins
  • Poll: Most Americans Think Democracy Is Under Serious Threat

    Poll: Most Americans Think Democracy Is Under Serious Threat
    Jul 2 2025
    Most Americans are worried about democracy, have little faith in their political leaders, and disapprove of President Trump's job performance, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. We break down the results and look at the implications.

    This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

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

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    13 mins