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1

What's the Trump administration's strategy in Iran?

24:47 Mar 20, 2026

2

Sparks fly at DHS confirmation hearing, but Trump’s pick clears committee

19:05 Mar 19, 2026

3

After Trump’s push, Senate debates the ‘SAVE America Act,’ but can it pass?

22:04 Mar 18, 2026

4

The race for a safe Democratic House seat offers clues about the party’s future

23:28 Mar 17, 2026

5

Is there a link between political violence and leaders’ rhetoric?

19:17 Mar 16, 2026

6

Democrats had record turnout in Texas’ Senate primary. Can they flip the seat?

28:14 Mar 13, 2026

7

These swing voters don’t like or understand the reason for the war in Iran

18:00 Mar 12, 2026

8

The toll the war in Iran has on the U.S. economy

20:22 Mar 11, 2026

9

ICE is keeping tabs on American citizens

17:23 Mar 10, 2026

10

Poll: Most Americans oppose war in Iran, but most Republicans support it

24:22 Mar 9, 2026

11

Justice Department releases missing Epstein files related to Trump

31:13 Mar 6, 2026

12

Why is the U.S. at war with Iran?

23:52 Mar 5, 2026

13

Runoffs, voting mishaps and Trump endorsements in TX and NC primaries

25:41 Mar 4, 2026

14

Trump keeps teasing a federal election takeover

21:50 Mar 3, 2026

15

What Trump says to expect of war in Iran

20:26 Mar 2, 2026

16

U.S. and Israel strike Iran. Here's what we know

25:11 Feb 28, 2026

17

Is the U.S. going to war with Iran?

30:04 Feb 27, 2026

18

Why bipartisanship is disappearing from Congress

17:25 Feb 26, 2026

19

Is the FCC 'equal time' rule leading to media censorship — and self-censorship?

17:26 Feb 25, 2026

20

Key takeaways from President Trump's State of the Union address

21:15 Feb 25, 2026

21

What to watch in the race for North Carolina's open Senate seat

17:51 Feb 23, 2026

22

Supreme Court rules most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal

23:17 Feb 20, 2026

23

Federal agencies under Trump have been using white nationalist messages

16:25 Feb 19, 2026

24

Trump says his administration should pay him billions of dollars

12:29 Feb 18, 2026

25

What's the main thing in Maine's Senate race?

20:08 Feb 17, 2026

26

Trump administration eliminates greenhouse gas regulations

16:42 Feb 16, 2026

27

DHS funding set to expire as talks over immigration enforcement reforms stall

26:32 Feb 13, 2026

28

Trump wants a deal with Iran, but could military strikes be coming?

21:57 Feb 12, 2026

29

ICE makes these swing voters anxious, but they don’t want to ‘abolish ICE’

16:22 Feb 11, 2026

30

What to watch in the Texas Senate race

19:57 Feb 10, 2026

31

The midterm map is beginning to take shape

22:53 Feb 9, 2026

32

How fights over ICE funding are playing out on the Hill and in midterm races

27:15 Feb 6, 2026

33

Most Americans say ICE has ‘gone too far’ in new poll

17:45 Feb 5, 2026

34

Justice Department released 3 million pages of Epstein files. What did we learn?

18:47 Feb 4, 2026

35

Trump says Republicans should ‘nationalize’ elections

18:23 Feb 3, 2026

36

Trump’s efforts to control the Fed may jeopardize new chair’s confirmation

14:26 Feb 2, 2026

37

Another government shutdown looms -- what you need to know

30:39 Jan 30, 2026

38

Minnesota shooting blurs political lines around guns

17:16 Jan 29, 2026

39

Internal review contradicts Trump administration on Alex Pretti shooting

18:58 Jan 28, 2026

40

Senate Dems demand immigration enforcement reforms before funding DHS

16:39 Jan 27, 2026

41

Does Alex Pretti’s death mark a turning point for Trump?

19:53 Jan 26, 2026

42

Jack Smith defends Trump investigations and Trump backs off Greenland threat

29:13 Jan 23, 2026

43

Why these swing voters say they’re frustrated with Trump

17:59 Jan 22, 2026

44

Defiant Trump continues calls for acquiring Greenland

20:16 Jan 21, 2026

45

Trump's (second) first year

19:30 Jan 20, 2026

46

How the Trump Justice Department is targeting his perceived opponents

10:32 Jan 19, 2026

47

Congress, content creators, and Can't Let It Go

27:50 Jan 16, 2026

48

Big problems in a big world

18:04 Jan 15, 2026

49

Trump administration doubles down on ICE tactics following Minneapolis shooting

21:27 Jan 14, 2026

50

President Trump tries to refocus on the economy

19:42 Jan 13, 2026

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