Full Episodes
9/18: America Decides
Fed cuts interest rates in final stretch of 2024 race; Are Republicans shifting on abortion?
Full Episodes
9/17: America Decides
Harris sits for NABJ interview as Trump returns to campaigning; Why Senate control could hinge on Montana
9/16: America Decides
No motive determined yet in 2nd Trump shooting attempt; Violent threats surge in Springfield, Ohio, after Trump, Vance false claims
9/12: America Decides
Why a Georgia judge dropped 2 criminal counts against Trump; What Merrick Garland revealed about threats against Justice Department
9/11: America Decides
Harris and Trump at 9/11 ceremony after debate; Terrorism threat ongoing 23 years after 9/11
9/10: America Decides
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Donald Trump set to debate in Philadelphia; Data firm reports surge in voter registration among Black and Hispanic women under age 30.
9/9: America Decides
Presidential race tight in 3 important states; Are election forecasts worth paying attention to?
9/5: America Decides
Harris in Pennsylvania to prep for debate; Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses affirmative action.
9/4: America Decides
Everything we know about the Georgia high school shooting; How Evangelical Christians are working to reelect Trump
9/3: America Decides
Where Harris and Trump are focusing campaign efforts; Why Harris campaign has been in sprint mode since July
8/29: America Decides
Trump & Harris compete over battleground states; Democrats' path to House majority could rely on New York, California
8/28: America Decides
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz kick off bus tour in Georgia, marking 10 years since Obama tan suit "scandal."
8/27: America Decides
Trump reindicted for resisting 2020 election peaceful transfer of power; Foo Fighters claim Trump campaign's use of "My Hero" was unauthorized
8/26: America Decides
Why Trump, Harris campaigns are disputing over debate mute button; RFK Jr. endorses Trump after former president attacks him repeatedly on campaign trail.
8/22: America Decides Special, DNC Day 4
Analyzing the impact political conventions have on presidential candidates; "Pod Save America" host Jon Favreau on DNC
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live updates
Government shutdown live updates as agencies begin implementing shutdown procedures
The government began to shut down overnight after Democrats and Republicans failed to come to an agreement to extend government funding ahead of the Oct. 1, 2025, deadline.
Government website blames shutdown on "radical left," prompts ethics complaint
The Department of Housing and Urban Development posted a banner on its homepage Tuesday blaming the government shutdown on the "Radical Left."
Judge removes Trump-appointed Nevada prosecutor as "not validly serving"
A judge ruled Tuesday that the top federal prosecutor in Nevada is not serving legally in the role — marking the second time that a judge has partially sidelined one of the Trump administration's prosecutors.
White House withdraws E.J. Antoni nomination to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
E. J. Antoni was nominated for the role in August, after President Trump fired former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.
Trump administration to defund federal watchdog council
Two GOP senators are raising questions about the defunding of the Council of Inspectors General.
Why is the government shut down? Here's what's behind the funding lapse
The government shut down Wednesday after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to extend government funding.
Feds find more SIM cards in N.J. after disrupting network last week
Last week, U.S. Secret Service investigators found SIM servers in the Tri-State area that were capable of disabling cell towers and launching cyber attacks.
Judge finds Trump admin. unconstitutionally targeted pro-Palestinian students
A judge gave a blistering assessment of the Trump administration's efforts to go after international students who expressed pro-Palestinian views on college campuses.
Immigration officials outline plans to accept new DACA applicants
Federal immigration officials have revealed plans to reopen the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to new applicants to comply with a court order.
Pfizer to lower some drug prices as White House builds "TrumpRx" website
Pfizer's CEO said President Trump's threat of tariffs motivated his company to take swift action.
ACA tax credits for 22 million are at the center of the shutdown drama
With time running out to avert a government shutdown, millions of Americans who get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act could soon face sharply higher premiums.
Government shutdown begins as lawmakers fail to reach deal to extend funding
The first government shutdown in nearly seven years began at midnight after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on extending funding.
Trump, Hegseth rally troops at rare meeting, rail against "woke" standards
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touted the new name, the Department of War, saying "the era of the Department of Defense is over."
Senate Democrats press DOJ to end taxpayer reimbursements of Jan. 6 rioters
A group of Democratic senators is asking the Justice Department to help prevent convicted U.S. Capitol rioters from being reimbursed by taxpayers for court-ordered fines.
Louisiana seeks arrest of California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills
Louisiana is pursuing a criminal case against an out-of-state doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to a patient in the state, court documents filed this month revealed.
Here's how Trump's proposed Gaza peace plan would work
President Trump floated a framework to end the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted — though it's unclear how Hamas will respond.
Judge suspends Trump's plan to cut jobs at Voice of America's parent agency
A U.S. district judge in D.C. ruled that the U.S. Agency for Global Media cannot implement a reduction in force eliminating 532 jobs for full-time government employees.
How will the government shutdown impact the U.S. military?
Active-duty troops and National Guard members on missions will continue to work with the promise of back pay after Congress passes legislation to fund the government.
YouTube to pay $22 million for White House ballroom to settle lawsuit from Trump
YouTube will pay almost $25 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump for suspending his account — most of which will support a planned White House ballroom.
How could a government shutdown affect travel around the U.S.?
A prolonged government shutdown, as occurred in 2018, could lead to long lines at TSA checkpoints and economic losses, experts warn.