PBS News Hour - Politics

Apr 14 2025 19 ep. 6 mins 2k
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Listen to all of the PBS News Hour's coverage of U.S. politics, from Yamiche Alcindor's reports from the White House, to Lisa Desjardins on Capitol Hill, to our weekly analysis and discussions from David Brooks, Mark Shields, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what voters think about Trump’s economic policies

Apr 14 2025 7 mins  
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including the political fallout from the Trump administration's tariff policies and intra-party fighting that seems to be breaking out with both Democrats and Republicans. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funde

Immigration judge rules Trump administration can deport Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil

Apr 11 2025 11 mins  
A Louisiana immigration judge ruled that the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia grad student detained last month for his role in campus protests against the war in Gaza. Khalil has not been charged with a crime and the administration is trying to remove him through a Cold War immigration law. Laura Barrón-López discussed more with immigration a

China raises tariffs on U.S. imports in latest escalation of trade war

Apr 11 2025 2 mins  
The U.S. trade war with China continues to escalate with no apparent end in sight. On Friday, Beijing announced it would raise rates on American goods in retaliation to President Trump’s sharp increase in tariffs on the world’s second-largest economy. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s tariffs and reaction from the markets

Apr 11 2025 11 mins  
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's tariffs and reaction from the markets, whether claims of insider trading should be investigated, Trump using executive power to go after critics and the legal battle over the administration's immigration policies.

House Republicans pass budget framework to begin work on Trump’s congressional agenda

Apr 10 2025 4 mins  
In a dramatic vote, House Republicans passed a $5 trillion budget framework that kick-starts the process for President Trump’s agenda on Capitol Hill. It came less than a day after hardline conservatives refused to support it. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Trump directs DOJ to investigate former administration officials who criticized him

Apr 10 2025 5 mins  
President Trump signed executive orders Wednesday targeting two former aides who criticized him. Escalating his retribution campaign, the president directed the Justice Department to investigate Miles Taylor, a former Homeland Security official, and Christopher Krebs, a top cybersecurity official. Both were appointees in Trump’s first term. White House correspondent Laura Bar

Amid tariff turmoil, House Republicans face critical moment for Trump’s agenda

Apr 08 2025 4 mins  
Congress had its first full day back at work since the tariff-related market selloffs. For Republicans, they face a critical moment for Trump’s agenda on Capitol Hill. Lisa Desjardins reports on how those in office see the tariffs and the latest budget negotiations. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

U.S. trade battle ‘headed to a good spot long-term,’ GOP Sen. Lankford says

Apr 08 2025 6 mins  
As a member of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma questioned President Trump’s trade representative Jamieson Greer about the president's tariffs. Sen. Lankford joined Amna Nawaz to discuss that issue and his new book, “Turnaround: America's Revival.” PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funder

Supreme Court clears way for deportations under Alien Enemies Act

Apr 08 2025 5 mins  
The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can continue to use a rare 18th-century war authority to deport Venezuelan immigrants alleged to be gang members. But justices stipulated migrants must be given reasonable time to challenge their deportation under the Alien Enemies Act. William Brangham discussed more with Steve Vladeck, a constitutional law professor at Georget

The conditions inside the infamous El Salvador prison where deported migrants are held

Apr 08 2025 5 mins  
The U.S. has sent hundreds of people to the notorious mega-prison in El Salvador known as CECOT. William Brangham discussed conditions inside that facility with Noah Bullock, the executive director of Cristosal, an international human rights group based in El Salvador. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders