Trump Order Fails First Legal Test

We begin this morning with two potential breakthroughs in the ongoing DHS funding saga. First, President Trump said he will sign an emergency order to immediately pay TSA agents. Then the Senate voted to fund DHS except for ICE and border patrol. Does this mean those long securit ...  Show more

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt points to President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran as the most significant evidence yet that he “does not bluff," adding, "he is prepared to unleash hell." So, is all the talk about negotiations just a distraction from a coming invasio ...  Show more

A battle has been brewing between President Trump and the judicial system as courts delay some of the administration's rapid fire executive orders. WSJ’s Jess Bravin joins Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball to discuss the recent clashes between Trump and the courts.  Further Reading: ...  Show more

First: Trade war. Trump slaps sweeping new tariffs on American adversaries and friends. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on what it means for you. Plus: The political blowback and another dizzying week. Trump unveils a strict hiring freeze and FBI purge and a botched fund ...  Show more

A Trump order to freeze federal aid is sparking nationwide confusion and now a legal intervention. Is a constitutional clash on the horizon? Plus, the Trump White House says what was really going on over New Jersey. But, is the public buying it?  Learn more about your ad choices. ...  Show more

President-elect Donald Trump tapped another loyal Trump ally to be his pick for attorney general. Listen for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices