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Trump’s foreign policy tested by Israel, Russia

President Trump faces twin challenges to his foreign policy sway as he prepares to return to Washington today after upping pressure on Russia for a ceasefire and breaking with Israel over the Gaza hunger crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 202516 min

Trump is trying to shake off his polling slump

Fresh off announcing a U-S-European Union trade deal, President Trump is looking to clinch more bilaterial agreements this week before his Friday tariff deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 202519 min

Epstein saga: Subpoenas, searches, secrets

President Trump’s supporters, agitating to view government files on Jeffrey Epstein, are still waiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 202517 min

Trump tries to turn page on Epstein saga

The White House is escalating its push to move on from the Jeffrey Epsteen controversy, even as the story keeps growing and G-O-P lawmakers step up efforts to get files from the Justice Department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 202519 min

Epstein firestorm consumes House

House Republicans find themselves cornered by President Trump's MAGA base, their own pledges of “transparency” and by Democrats intent on making the most of the Jeffrey Epstein firestorm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 23, 202519 min

Senators are itching to leave town. Trump doesn't want them to.

President Trump wants senators to work through a planned August recess, as lawmakers push to flee Washington to campaign back home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 202518 min

Trump hits the gas as approval rating slides

President Trump applauded his sixth-month mark Sunday, hailing his second term as an early success even as he tallies unfinished business, middling poll results and Republican anxiety that next year's midterm contests might end on a sour note. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 21, 202518 min

Trump's big legislative week — and some warnings

In the battle over President Trump's spending priorities, Republicans say they are running the table, leaving Democratic lawmakers and a tiny band of G-O-P critics in the dust. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 18, 202523 min

GOP pressure mounting for Epstein files release

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Jul 17, 202520 min

Epstein saga circles back on Trump, Bondi

The MAGA revolt over Jeffrey Epstein fractured President Trump's defensive line on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 202519 min

Trump is toughening his stance on Russia

President Trump is providing fresh support for Ukraine and hardening his position on Russia in an effort to force Moscow to end its war by September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 15, 202519 min

ICE tactics are under fire as its clout increases

President Trump’s vow to conduct mass deportations recently gained altitude from Congress, the Supreme Court and his most conservative supporters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 14, 202521 min

Trumps visit flood-ravaged Texas as search enters day 7

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will visit west-central Texas today to pledge support to families of flood victims and officials who continue to search for at least 170 people missing amid a catastrophe that killed more than 120, including children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 11, 202523 min

Trump, Congress raise sanction threats against Russia

President Trump and Congress are threatening harsh sanctions against Moscow for its three-year war in Ukraine, with Republican lawmakers feeling more confident about passing sanctions legislation this month after Trump sharply criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 10, 202519 min

Trump is flexing his foreign policy muscle

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Jul 9, 202519 min

Trump is rekindling his global trade war

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Jul 8, 202517 min

Morning Report — Texas braces for more flood danger after Hill Country tragedy

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Jul 7, 202518 min

Trump celebrates Independence Day legislative victory

President Trump says the mammoth bill he will sign tonight at the White House will lead to America’s “golden age.” It’s a boast the Republican Party hopes it can successfully pitch to voters during next year’s elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 4, 202520 min

Trump megabill survives cliffhanger on way to final vote

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Jul 3, 202515 min

House GOP grimaces over Senate-passed megabill

President Trump hailed the passage of the mammoth GOP budget bill as offering “something for everyone,” but the Senate legislation has landed with a thud among some House conservatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 2, 202518 min

Senate pulls all-nighter searching for Trump megabill votes

THE FATE OF THE SENATE's mammoth tax and spending bill this morning turns on nailing down final support from senators who have lingering misgivings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 1, 202519 min

Senate races toward nail-biter vote on Trump bill

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Jun 30, 202519 min

Trump raises pressure on Senate to quickly pass budget bill

President Trump on Thursday amped up pressure on senators to pass his signature domestic policy bill by July 4, calling it “the ultimate codification of our agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 27, 202518 min

Trump team ramps up defense of Iran strikes

The White House is scrambling to address growing questions about its military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, as President Trump and top officials insist the decision to bomb facilities has significantly set back Tehran’s nuclear efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 26, 202517 min

Trump bristles amid scrutiny over Iran attack

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Jun 25, 202518 min

Trump pushes for quick end to Iran conflict

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Jun 24, 202519 min

Trump, world brace for Iran’s response

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Jun 23, 202519 min

Trump's wait-and-see approach to Iran

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Jun 20, 202515 min

trump is keeping the world guessing on his iran plans

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Jun 19, 202518 min

the latest: trump weighs joining israel in bombing iran

President Trump is weighing perhaps one of the most consequential decisions yet of his presidency: direct you-S involvement in a Middle East war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 18, 202516 min

House, Senate set for clash over Trump bill

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Jun 17, 202516 min

Morning Report — Minnesota shootings renew concerns over lawmaker security

Minnesota law enforcement authorities late Sunday apprehended Vance Boelter, fifty-seven, suspected in the weekend murders of state lawmakers, which led to the largest manhunt in the state's history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 16, 202514 min

Morning Report — Outcry after federal agents handcuff California senator

Tensions between the White House and California escalated Thursday when security forced Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) to the floor and handcuffed him at a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 13, 202516 min

Morning Report — Trump dismisses Democratic second guessing

President Trump’s Justice Department today will argue in a federal district court that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has no legal standing to second-guess the president’s decision to use the military to protect federal immigration agents in Los Angeles from demonstrators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 12, 202515 min

Morning Report — Trump vs. Newsom

President Trump flexed his military might against protesters on Tuesday while Governer Gavin Newsom Democrat moved to face off in court against the president’s deployment of National Guard members and Marines in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 11, 202517 min

Morning Report — Trump deploys Marines amid LA tensions

President Trump on Monday described the Los Angeles protests against his administration’s migrant deportation policies as “well under control” just as California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) filed suit against Trump, alleging he overstepped his authority by mobilizing the National Guard when there was no “invasion” against the U.S. government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 10, 202516 min

Morning Report — Trump challenges Newsom with National Guard

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Jun 9, 202514 min

Morning Report — Trump, Musk clashed. Now what?

A fiery public breakup Thursday between President Trump and Elon Musk stirred plenty of conjecture and drama. But after last year’s unlikely pairing of a quirky billionaire and politically skilled presidential challenger, the question remains, what’s different after their mano-a-mano spat? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 6, 202515 min

Morning Report — Trump, Musk clashed. Now what?

A fiery public breakup Thursday between President Trump and Elon Musk stirred plenty of conjecture and drama. But after last year’s unlikely pairing of a quirky billionaire and politically skilled presidential challenger, the question remains, what’s different after their mano-a-mano spat? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 6, 202515 min

Morning Report — Trump, Musk clashed. Now what?

A fiery public breakup Thursday between President Trump and Elon Musk stirred plenty of conjecture and drama. But after last year’s unlikely pairing of a quirky billionaire and politically skilled presidential challenger, the question remains, what’s different after their mano-a-mano spat? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 6, 202515 min

morning report — trump, musk clashed. now what?

A fiery public breakup Thursday between President Trump and Elon Musk stirred plenty of conjecture and drama. But after last year’s unlikely pairing of a quirky billionaire and politically skilled presidential challenger, the question remains, what’s different after their mano-a-mano spat? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 6, 202515 min

Morning Report — Trump agenda takes on water in sea of red ink

The nation’s rising debt, barely more than a talking point in the Capitol in recent years, suddenly poses an ominous risk to President Trump’s sprawling legislative agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 5, 202517 min

Morning Report — Musk critique complicates GOP’s megabill ​push

The “big, beautiful” megabill just ran into an Elon Musk-shaped roadblock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 4, 202516 min

Morning Report — Trump sprints to the high court with emergency appeals

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to immediately intercede to allow the government to lay off thousands of federal workers in a sweeping plan that was blocked by a district court judge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 3, 202514 min

Morning Report — Senators put the budget bill under the microscope

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Jun 2, 202520 min

Morning Report — Trump’s tariffs snag in the courts

President Trump’s signature trade policy is hitting a series of hurdles in the courts, as multiple panels this week sought to block their implementation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 30, 202515 min

Trump’s tariffs snag in the courts

President Trump’s signature trade policy is hitting a series of hurdles in the courts, as multiple panels this week sought to block their implementation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 30, 202515 min

Morning Report — White House on defense over DOGE cuts; trade court halts tariffs

Elon Musk’s criticism of the “big, beautiful bill” budget winding its way through Congress is throwing a late curveball in the push to advance President Trump‘s legislative agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 29, 202516 min

Morning Report — Trump expands list of targets for his ire

President Trump on Tuesday blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin while also taking aim at Harvard University, the state of California and various courts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 202515 min

Morning Report — GOP senators seek to trim Trump budget agenda

Senate Republicans won’t return to Washington for days, but their version of a House-passed “big, beautiful bill” could make or break midterm election results and President Trump’s legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 202514 min