• GreenlandTrump Threatens 25% Tariffs Until the U.S. Gets Greenland
    Jan 20 2026
    Donald Trump says he'll impose new tariffs on eight European allies until Denmark agrees to cede the arctic island. But won't this only harden the opposition in Greenland, and what if the Supreme Court strikes down his "emergency" tariff powers? Plus, what does the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have to do with it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 min
  • With Inflation Still at 2.7%, Trump Proposes Fixing Prices on Credit Cards
    Jan 16 2026
    Inflation isn't whipped yet, with new figures showing prices up 2.7% year over year, and 3.1% for food. But as Donald Trump seeks answers to "affordability," his latest is a plan to cap credit-card interest rates at 10%, an idea favored by Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. What economic side effects would this create for consumers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 min
  • Donald Trump Threatens the Insurrection Act in Minnesota
    Jan 15 2026
    In response to the escalating violence and protests in Minnesota, Donald Trump warns about using the Insurrection Act to allow him to use the military within the United States. Will turning up the temperature make an already dangerous situation even worse? Plus, Gov. Tim Walz tells citizens to protest peacefully, but encourages the filming of ICE agents’ actions on the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 min
  • Did DEI Produce a Military Recruitment Recession?
    Jan 14 2026
    Former Rep. Mike Gallagher and political scientist Kevin Wallsten say that President Biden's diversity, equity and inclusion agenda alienated would-be military recruits. What motivates young Americans to enlist, and can President Trump, who touts high standards and individual merit, reverse a cultural retreat from military service? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 min
  • The Supreme Court, Transgender Athletes, and Girls' Sports
    Jan 13 2026
    The Justices hear two cases challenging laws in Idaho and West Virginia that bar biological males from participating in women's sports. The transgender athletes say this violates the 14th Amendment and Title IX. How does the Supreme Court seem to be leaning, and what does this portend for 27 states with such laws? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 min
  • Trump's War on the Federal Reserve Escalates With a Criminal Subpoena
    Jan 12 2026
    Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the criminal subpoena issued to him is about controlling interest rates and not any wrongdoing. Plus, the number of protestors killed in Iran continues to rise while President Trump weighs his options to intervene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 min
  • Why Is Trump Blaming Investors for High Housing Prices?
    Jan 9 2026
    President Trump says he wants to ban "large institutional investors" from buying single-family homes, taking up another cause long championed by progressives, including Elizabeth Warren. How much housing do such companies own, and does the White House have the power to act, or is this more populist scapegoating? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 min
  • The Minnesota Shooting Aftermath and How Long Will Trump Run Venezuela?
    Jan 8 2026
    An ICE agent shoots and kills a woman in Minneapolis and both the right and the left are quick to blame the other side. Was a deadly incident like this inevitable? Plus, President Trump says the U.S. may run Venezuela for at least a year, maybe longer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 min