David Brooks of The Atlantic and Ruth Marcus of The New Yorker join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the fallout of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's resignation and what the Trump administration knew, how Republicans are responding to their losses in the midterm elections, JD Vance's chances in 2028 and the Democratic leadership battle in the Senate.
Senate Democrats won back their majority last week, and now they're fighting over who will lead it. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has thrown his hat in the ring and says he will take on current Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the first serious challenge Schumer has faced to his party leadership.Topics: chris van hollen | chuck schumer | cong...
The Department of Homeland Security reports that immigrant deportations and arrests hit an all-time high. More than 491,000 people were arrested by ICE in the last fiscal year, and more than 483,000 were deported. The Trump administration has said it aims to deport one million immigrants annually. William Brangham discussed more with John Sandweg, who was acting ICE Director under President Obama....
The U.S. Transportation Department wrongly decided to withhold nearly $74 million in highway money from New York state after it refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver's licenses for immigrants when an audit revealed problems last year, a federal appeals court said Friday.Topics: driver's licenses | New York | transportation departmentBy: Larry Neumeister, Associated Press,...
Democrat Eileen Laubacher defeated Rep. Lauren Boebert for a Colorado U.S. House seat on Friday, ousting a three-term Republican and staple of conservative media.Topics: 2026 Midterms | colorado | Eileen Laubacher | House of Representatives | Lauren Boebert | Vote 2026By: Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press ...
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