Full Episodes
2/25: America Decides
21 federal employees resign “in protest” over DOGE; U.S Secret Service Director discusses his experience during President Trump’s first assassination attempt
Full Episodes
2/24: America Decides
Macron, Trump offer contrasting paths to peace in Ukraine; Is the U.S. facing a constitutional crisis?
2/21: America Decides
Judge allows Trump Administration’s mass layoffs to continue; Elon Musk and “DOGE” falsely claim 150 year olds are collecting Social Security benefits
2/20: America Decides
U.S. cancels joint news conference between Zelenskyy and Trump Ukraine envoy; U.S. Transportation Secretary faces pushback after FAA cuts
2/19: America Decides
President Trump calls Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections”; What would happen if Canada became the 51st state
2/18: America Decides
Saudi Arabia hosts peace talks for Ukraine war; Voters respond to mass layoffs at federal agencies
2/17: America Decides
Delta flight crash lands at Toronto International Airport; Trump administration fires more than a dozen immigration judges
2/14: America Decides
Vance and Zelenskyy meet in Munich as administration conducts negotiations to end the war in Ukraine; Democratic Sen. Tina Smith won’t run for reelection in 2026
2/13: America Decides
Trump announces sweeping reciprocal tariffs; North Carolina Supreme Court race still undecided
2/12: America Decides
Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as director of national intelligence; Trump removes official overseeing executive ethics
2/11: America Decides
Trump joined by Elon Musk in Oval Office for DOGE executive order signing; Each party's path to winning House majority in '26
2/10: America Decides
President Trump imposes 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports; Vance questions judges’ authority to check Trump’s power
2/7: America Decides
Judge blocks 2,200 USAID employees from being put on leave; Recovery efforts underway in Southern California after wildfires
2/6: America Decides
Why a judge paused Trump's buyout deadline for federal workers; What we know about the Treasury data accessed by DOGE
2/5: America Decides
President Trump faces pushback over his proposal to take over Gaza; How Trump cuts at USAID will affect global efforts
Politics
mRNA tech could help fight cancer, but cuts threaten progress, experts say
Federal funding cuts to mRNA technology research doesn't just impact COVID vaccines — experts say it could stall progress in treatment for cancers, rare disease and more.
GE Appliances moving some output from China, Mexico to U.S. as part of $3B plan
GE Appliances plans to shift production of refrigerators, gas ranges and water heaters out of China and Mexico as part of a more than $3 billion investment to expand its U.S. operations in the U.S.
California and Trump spar in court over military deployment in L.A.
Lawyers for President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom faced off over the National Guard deployment in Los Angeles — and debated whether they were subject to a "constitutional exception.
After CDC shooting, leadership vacuums and delays frustrate staff
CDC Director Susan Monarez held an all-hands meeting as staff remain shaken by the shooting rampage targeting the agency's headquarters in Atlanta.
Trump sidesteps Senate and judiciary with some U.S. attorney picks
The Trump administration has installed four U.S. attorneys without Senate confirmation, prompting questions about checks on executive power.
Democrats who left Texas to block redistricting are discussing when they will return
Republican leaders announced that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, both the House and Senate will wrap up the special session.
New human rights reports scale back criticism of El Salvador, but fault U.K.
The State Dept. said the 2024 reports on countries were "adjusted" to be "aligned to the administration's executive orders."
Zelenskyy on Trump-Putin summit: "Talks about us, without us, will not work" for Ukraine
Russia has signaled to the U.S. that it may be willing to end the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters Tuesday.
Order calls for improved conditions for ICE detainees at NYC facility
A federal judge said he would block the Trump administration from using a Manhattan federal building to hold immigrants facing deportation unless it improves conditions there.
White House reviewing Smithsonian museums for "alignment" with Trump
The White House says it will review some of the best-known Smithsonian museums to root out "divisive or ideologically driven language."
What the National Guard and federal law enforcement can and can't do in D.C.
President Trump is calling up the D.C. National Guard and federal law enforcement to address crime in the capital.
Trump's BLS nominee Antoni suggests suspending monthly jobs report
E.J. Antoni, an economist nominated by President Trump to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, said the jobs report is flawed.
Gov. JB Pritzker signs Sonya Massey Act, reforming police hiring in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police officers, a law inspired by the shooting death of Sonya Massey.
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Gov. Abbott says Republicans may seek to add even more GOP congressional seats
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tells CBS News Texas there have been discussions about trying to add as many as three GOP congressional seats in addition to the five already being sought.
General testifies he didn't hear L.A. protests described as "rebellion"
Three officials involved in President Trump's controversial L.A. National Guard deployment testified in court Monday.
Fear of immigration raids turns California community into ghost town
Huntington Park, California, is 95.6% Latino, and as many as 45% of the residents are undocumented, according to the city.
Trump delays China tariff hike for another 90 days
President Trump has extended a temporary truce in the U.S.-China trade war, preventing tariffs on China from leaping to at least 80%.
Trump names new BLS head after firing old commissioner amid weak jobs report
President Trump announced E.J. Antoni as his nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Monday, after he fired the former commissioner and blamed her for a weaker-than-expected jobs report.
Sec. McMahon kicks off tour promoting state-led education
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is touring the country to promote state-led education plans.
Trump says he'll know if Putin wants peace with Ukraine soon into meeting
President Trump says he expects to know quickly if a deal can be made with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to halt the war in Ukraine.