America in Focus

Dec 07 2024 311 ep. 13 mins 10

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The podcast bringing you the most important stories out of Washington D.C. from TheCenterSquare.com. Join us as we dive into the top headlines and provide insightful commentary and analysis.

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Canada Pledges to Improve Border Security After Meeting With Trump Official

Dec 07 2024 7 mins

(The Center Square) — A leading member of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet says that Canada will bolster its border security after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick. Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc made the comments to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation after Trump threatened broad 25% tariffs

President Biden Under Fire for Pardoning Hunter Biden

Dec 06 2024 7 mins

(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump responded to President Joe Biden’s expansive pardon of his son, Hunter, calling it a “miscarriage of justice.” Trump’s comments were echoed by a wave of criticism following the Sunday night pardon. The president and his White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, both previously said Biden would not pardon his son. �

Homan: Deportation Plan to Prioritize National Security Threats, Violent Criminals

Nov 26 2024 8 mins

President-elect Donald Trump’s new border czar Tom Homan is putting together an extensive deportation plan for when he hits the ground running after they are both sworn into office in January. Homan spoke to The Center Square about his priorities, illustrating a marked difference from President Joe Biden’s border czar, Vice President Kamala Harris, who repeatedly said the borde

DEI Gone?: GOP Lawmakers Prep to Clean House in Federal Government

Nov 23 2024 6 mins

President-elect Donald Trump’s win and his subsequent creation of a Department of Government Efficiency have galvanized lawmakers to pave the way for legislation to clean out diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, staff and programs that have ballooned under the Biden-Harris administration. The Center Square was given advance copy of two bills filed Thursday by U.S. Rep.

Gaetz Withdraws From Attorney General Consideration

Nov 22 2024 8 mins

Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled pick to lead the U.S. Department of Justice as attorney general, said Thursday he was withdrawing his name from consideration to lead the federal law enforcement agency. Gaetz’ decision comes after meeting with U.S. senators, many of whom had expressed misgivings about Gaetz, who made enemies in Congress, including for his ro

Senate Republicans Elect John Thune Majority Leader

Nov 16 2024 7 mins

U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., to lead the party in the Senate. Senate Republicans voted via secret ballot to elect a new party leader as longtime Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky,. is stepping down. Sens. Rick Scott of Florida, Thune and John Cornyn of Texas also ran for the position. "I am extremely honored to have earned the support

Trump Taps Matt Gaetz as Attorney General, Tulsi Gabbard as Intelligence Official

Nov 15 2024 8 mins

President-Elect Donald Trump named two more high-profile figures to his administration Wednesday afternoon, the latest in a flurry of presidential picks. Trump tapped U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to serve as attorney general and former Democratic Congresswoman and Lt. Col. Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of National Intelligence. “For over two decades, Tulsi has fought for ou

Republicans on Track to Control All Three Branches of Government

Nov 09 2024 7 mins

Republicans are on track to control all three branches of government for the first time since former President Donald Trump took the nation by surprise with his win in 2016. Although many votes are left to be counted and Americans will not know the final results with certainty for days or possibly weeks, analysts generally agree that Republicans are favored to take the U.S. House o

Mandate? Trump’s Big Win Fuels Talk of Policy Actions

Nov 08 2024 9 mins

Former President Donald Trump is on track to potentially receive 300 electoral votes or more. He won the national popular vote by about 5 million with votes still being counted. As a result, some analysts and Republicans say Trump and the GOP have a “mandate” to aggressively push forward with their agenda. "America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate," Trump said

Trump, Harris Hit the Home Stretch

Nov 01 2024 6 mins

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are locked in a tight race with Election Day right around the corner. Trump hosted a rally at Madison Square Garden Sunday night, riffing off the fiery crowd and hitting on a range of topics in his typical style. The same day, Harris spoke at a lively rally of her own in Philadelphia in the key swing state of Pennsylvan