President Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. On this year’s Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the president kept silent. (Image credit: Alex Brandon)
Note: A version of this episode first ran in 2023. Every year, the U.S. government spends more money than it takes in. In order to fund all that spending, the country takes on debt. Congress has the power to limit how much debt the U.S. takes on. Once we reach…
In 2003, the U.S. launched a war in Iraq based on what turned out to be bad intelligence about weapons programs, then spent years mired in a conflict with no clear end. Today, President Trump is threatening to bring the U.S. military into another Middle East conflict. As with Iraq,…
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Prevention Lifeline included a service that provided specialized suicide prevention support by phone and text for LGBTQ+ kids. That’s ending. (Image credit: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP/Getty Images)
Iran’s most fortified nuclear facility, called Fordo, is buried deep inside a mountain. Only the U.S. has the 30,000-pound bombs — often referred to as “bunker busters” — capable of reaching it. (Image credit: AP)
Many of President Trump’s nominal media allies are breaking with him over his backing of Israel, arguing it will lead to a wider war. (Image credit: Brendan Smialowski)
A federal indictment accuses seven Californians of stealing approximately $100 million worth of gold, precious gems and luxury watches from an armored semitruck leaving a jewelry show in 2022.
Last year, Congress banned the app in the U.S., citing national security concerns and demanding it spin off from its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Trump said he’ll once again pause enforcement of the ban. (Image credit: Kiichiro Sato)
35 House members said they are troubled by the Agriculture Department’s plans to collect personal data from people who applied for federal food assistance, and urged the effort to “immediately cease.” (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
As President Trump weighs U.S. military involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., says he backs any move by the president “if that is what is required to finish the job.” (Image credit: Richard Drew)
In recent months we’ve seen the Trump administration punishing speech critical of Israel in its widening effort to combat what it sees as antisemitism. As protestors have been detained for pro-Palestinian activism, we’ve seen attacks on Jews and people expressing concern for Israeli hostages in Gaza — and in the…
Trump says he backs the MAHA agenda which includes eliminating toxins linked to human health problems. But his administration continues to cuts funds, grants and regulations that support that goal. (Image credit: Nathan Posner/Anadolu)
U.S. bankruptcy Trustee Christopher Murray has filed three suits accusing Infowars host Alex Jones of hiding millions of dollars in cash and property. (Image credit: Joe Buglewicz)
President Trump is the first U.S. president in 116 years that the NAACP hasn’t invited to the annual convention. The group says Trump is attacking democracy and civil rights. (Image credit: Win McNamee)
The highly anticipated text from the Senate is out — and it’s already causing concern from GOP stakeholders in both chambers. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The nonprofit group Partnership for Public Service has named David Lebryk, former fiscal assistant secretary at the Treasury Department, as federal employee of the year. (Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
The California Democrat returned to the Senate floor Tuesday to warn that the Trump administrations response to immigration protests in Los Angeles should “shock the conscience of our country.” (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)
President Trump called Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei an “easy target” but said, “We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now.” (Image credit: Al Drago)
Some 20 cases remain to be decided — about a third of the total argued cases — many of them the most important of the term. But the shadow docket, with its own list of cases, looms over the other opinions. (Image credit: Win McNamee)
A new book raises the specter that corporate offshoring of manufacturing may have undermined America’s lead in technological innovation and even its national security. (Image credit: Paul Souders)