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Trump mulls a Spirit Airlines bailout. Is this capitalism?
Published: April 28, 2026 19:50
President Trump has suggested the United States “buy” the struggling Spirit Airlines. We discuss other ways Trump has blurred the lines between government and business and whether Republicans have turned from their traditional stance on free-market…
DOJ charges suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
Published: April 27, 2026 20:32
The Justice Department has charged 31-year-old Cole Allen with trying to assassinate President Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday. We discuss what we know about Allen and how Trump responded to Saturday’s shooting.This…
Trump, Vance evacuated after shots fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner
Published: April 26, 2026 03:49
President Trump, Vice President Vance, and members of the administration were evacuated from the Washington Hilton Saturday night after shots were fired. The dinner, President Trump said, will be rescheduled, and law enforcement officials say the suspected…
DOJ drops Fed chair probe to cap a busy week in politics
Published: April 24, 2026 20:11
It was another busy week in politics. We discuss the Justice Department’s decision to drop its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, the status of negotiations over funding for the still-shut-down Department of Homeland Security, Congress…
Civil rights group says federal charges are political
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/23/nx-s1-5797249/civil-rights-group-says-federal-charges-are-political
Published: April 23, 2026 20:02
The Justice Department has charged the Southern Poverty Law Center, a prominent civil rights organization, with several financial crimes. We discuss what the group is accused of and why it became a target of the Trump administration.This episode: senior…
Virginia beats back Trump's redistricting gamble
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5795491/virginia-beats-back-trumps-redistricting-gamble
Published: April 22, 2026 20:12
Virginia voters narrowly approved a ballot measure to redraw congressional district lines, improving Democrats’ odds at winning back the House in November. We discuss what to make of the results in Virginia and whether Democrats also have a real shot at…
Trump backs psychedelic drug treatments
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/nx-s1-5793761/trump-backs-psychedelic-drug-treatments
Published: April 21, 2026 20:40
President Trump signed an executive order to fast-track medical research into psychedelic drugs, following a push by podcaster and influencer Joe Rogan. We discuss what the research says and how the push fits into the Make America Healthy Again agenda.This…
Does the president own presidential records?
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/nx-s1-5791480/does-the-president-own-presidential-records
Published: April 20, 2026 20:56
The Justice Department has declared that the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional and therefore, President Trump is allowed to destroy any records from his time in office. We discuss how the move could make it harder to hold presidents…
Why Democrats have little leverage to reform ICE
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/nx-s1-5787943/why-democrats-have-little-leverage-to-reform-ice
Published: April 17, 2026 20:00
Most of the Department of Homeland Security has been without funding for two months, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement got billions of dollars from last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. We discuss how that funding insulates the agency from…
These Georgia swing voters do not like the Iran war
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787538/these-georgia-swing-voters-do-not-like-the-iran-war
Published: April 16, 2026 19:22
NPR reporters observed focus groups of 13 Georgia voters who backed President Joe Biden in 2020 and President Donald Trump in 2024. We discuss what they had to say about the Iran war, the economy and Trump’s priorities.This episode: voting correspondent…