PROFILE
FROM Sara Fay
August is the month of stupid news But important things are happening too, so we're going to talk about them.
It’s in the jury’s hands Closing arguments are finished and the jury in Paul Manafort’s first trial begins deliberating
Should you be able to 3D-print your own gun? The Constitution says yes, but common sense says no — says the lawyer representing the 3D-printed gun blueprint maker
Paul Manafort's first trial begins Here’s what we know so far about the trial of President Trump’s former campaign chair
Is there a positive despite the "double negative"? We've all seen the press conference between President Trump and Vladimir Putin. Is there more to it?
Twelve Russians indicted, and one Russian spy? It’s been a busy week, to say the least.
Pruitt is through with it Like Scott Pruitt's former landlord, it took President Trump a while to get rid of him.
What’s more American than being ineffectually angry about things? Happy Fourth of July from Josh Barro and Ken White.
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The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?
Terrorism and tweets, hate speech and murder Just days before an election, Britain is coping with a rash of deadly terrorism, and Prime Minister Theresa May is on the defensive. And again today, President Trump has tweeted criticism of the Mayor of London. Later, a double murder in Portland, Oregon has revealed the ugly past of a supposedly “progressive” city. One immediate question: is “hate speech” protected by the First Amendment?
What happens when America retreats from the world? Is President Trump taking his "America First" agenda to extremes, withdrawing the country from the international stage on trade and climate change, distancing America from its traditional allies across the Atlantic and even threatening to physically isolate the country through the building of a wall along its southern border? León Krauze guest hosts.
Trump's new look at civil rights and global warming President Trump is reportedly ready to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. We look at the possible consequences. On the second half of the program, we hear about cuts in Obama-Era civil rights programs called for by the Trump Administration's first budget plan.