Venezuela Escalation, Shutdown Layoffs Paused...

President Trump says he’s banning three news organizations – CNN, MS NOW and Politico – from the White House. Leaders in France, Poland and across the continent have warned that Russia may about to broaden its war in Europe. The warning comes after what they say is a spate of bra ...  Show more

A federal judge told President Trump he cannot demolish the Kennedy Center without 30 days’ notice, after the board shut the building and Trump threatened to rip it down if his name is not on it.The president has taken a series of hits this week, from the Supreme Court blocking h ...  Show more

President Donald Trump greenlights covert CIA operations in Venezuela. The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices could be willing to undercut the Voting Rights Act. A judge blocks mass layoffs as the U.S. shutdown enters its third week. And Kyiv’s long-range drone strike str ...  Show more

This week in Washington, President Trump halted trade talks with Canada, announced a private donation to help pay the military and authorized new sanctions on Russian oil. We discuss these developments, as well as how Trump uses his carefully cultivated image.This episode: politi ...  Show more

The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin stalls as Russia digs in. The U.S. shutdown bites with 60,000 federal workers facing missed paychecks. Ex-security chiefs urge Congress to investigate a secretive Trump-linked task force. And Netf ...  Show more

President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of federalized troops to several blue states, and their governors are pushing back. Trump’s economic advisor warns the consequences of prolonging the shutdown will be steep. We outline what Hamas wants in the Gaza ceasefire tal ...  Show more