Congress Returns, As Does Another Shutdown Fi...

Amid America's ongoing drug epidemic, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have emphasized the need to prevent drug smuggling efforts and make narcotics like fentanyl harder to get. Now, the FDA has approved the over-the-counter sale of Narcan, a drug used to treat and reverse opioid overdo ...  Show more

A large leak at the Trinseo Altuglas chemical facility in Bristol County, Pennsylvania spilled thousands of gallons of a water-based latex emulsion into the Delaware River, sparking concerns about the safety of Philadelphia’s drinking water. While experts insist the city’s tap wa ...  Show more

Ben argues why Congress' worst decisions are made when they're on tight deadlines to keep the government funded. With multiple Republican members of Congress leaving to serve in the Trump administration, Speaker Mike Johnson will now have to manage an even narrower majority. In t ...  Show more

This week, we’ve looked at the budget reconciliation bill and its effects on student debt, taxes, health care and social programs. The bill is currently moving through the Senate. Today, we discuss the reconciliation bill and the national deficit. And we dig into other proposals ...  Show more

Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) discusses the latest in the government shutdown fight and Trump’s new escalation against Chicago; why the lack of a job report from the federal government is extremely bad news for the economy right now; and former Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) discusses her com ...

President Donald Trump said the country has "never been in better shape" as he signed a funding bill re-opening the government. Democrats had said they would not support the bill unless Republicans restored healthcare subsidies for lower-income Americans. But this week a handful ...  Show more