Episodes

  • Two Court Rulings on Donald Trump’s Deportations

    Two Court Rulings on Donald Trump’s Deportations
    Apr 8 2025
    The Supreme Court lifts an order preventing swift removal of alleged gang members under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Yet the majority of the Justices take no position on the merits of using that law, while they also emphasize the requirement of due process. Meantime, an appeals court says the White House must seek the return of a man mistakenly sent to a prison in El Salvador. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Donald Trump Prescribes His Tariff ‘Medicine’ to Remake the Economy

    Donald Trump Prescribes His Tariff ‘Medicine’ to Remake the Economy
    Apr 7 2025
    Markets continue to tumble as Donald Trump sends more mixed messages about how permanent his tariffs will be. Is the President still open to negotiations with countries around the world to pare back his tariffs, and will businesses and politicians start pushing back harder against the policy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • China Retaliates With 34% Tariffs, as a Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Trade Wars

    China Retaliates With 34% Tariffs, as a Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Trade Wars
    Apr 4 2025
    Donald Trump's big tariffs have now drawn a big response from Beijing, which says it will add 34% duties to U.S. goods, roiling the stock market again on Friday. But a new lawsuit argues that the president's purported "emergency" tariffs aren't authorized by law, while a handful of Senate Republicans, including Rand Paul, vote to countermand the U.S. trade war against Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Markets Tumble as Donald Trump’s Tariff ‘Liberation Day’ Finally Arrives

    Markets Tumble as Donald Trump’s Tariff ‘Liberation Day’ Finally Arrives
    Apr 3 2025
    Donald Trump delivers on his promise of sweeping tariffs, causing markets to plunge in response. The White House says the long-term gain will be worth the short-term pain, but how will the American consumer and the world at large be affected? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Voters in Wisconsin and Florida Swing Toward Democrats

    Voters in Wisconsin and Florida Swing Toward Democrats
    Apr 2 2025
    The liberal candidate wins a Wisconsin Supreme Court election in a 10-point blowout, while the GOP retains two Florida congressional seats, but with closer margins than in November. Is this the start of a MAGA voter backlash against Donald Trump and Elon Musk? Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson cancels this week's agenda after a GOP revolt on proxy voting for new parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Wisconsin and Florida Elections Are a Trump Test, Democrats Say

    Wisconsin and Florida Elections Are a Trump Test, Democrats Say
    Apr 1 2025
    Voters in Wisconsin are picking a new state Supreme Court justice, as Florida fills the U.S. House seats vacated by former Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz, in elections that the Democratic Party is trying to pitch as a referendum on Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court is skeptical of a Wisconsin ruling that denied a tax exemption to Catholic Charities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Donald Trump Heralds a Tariff 'Liberation Day' and a Possible Third Term

    Donald Trump Heralds a Tariff 'Liberation Day' and a Possible Third Term
    Mar 31 2025
    Financial markets are nervous as Trump prepares for his biggest tariff launch yet on April 2. Plus, the President floats a possible run for a third term, but is it possible he could succeed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • Trump's 25% Tariffs on Cars / The Rest of the Houthi Signal Chat

    Trump's 25% Tariffs on Cars / The Rest of the Houthi Signal Chat
    Mar 28 2025
    Citing national security, Donald Trump puts 25% tariffs on automobiles, adding to his protectionist experiment, as he pushes U.S. taxes on imports to the highest in 75 years. Plus, the White House's effort to play down its use of Signal to discuss U.S. military actions results in the release of more messages, including one giving specific timing for "F-18s LAUNCH (1st strike package)." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins