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  • Trump's Push for a Ukraine Deal / Virginia Schools Go Cellphone Free

    Trump's Push for a Ukraine Deal / Virginia Schools Go Cellphone Free
    2025/04/24
    After Russian missiles strike Kyiv, killing at least 12, Donald Trump urges Vladimir Putin to “STOP!” Yet the White House is putting most of its pressure on Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, who opposes legitimizing Putin's illegal takeover of Crimea with formal recognition. Plus, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the Legislatures agree to cellphones in K-12 classrooms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 分
  • The Supreme Court's Cases on Gender Storybooks and ObamaCare

    The Supreme Court's Cases on Gender Storybooks and ObamaCare
    2025/04/23
    When a public school adds stories with LGBT themes to its elementary reading curriculum, do religious parents have a First Amendment right to opt out? And did ObamaCare evade a constitutional check when it delegated power to the Preventive Services Task Force? The Supreme Court debates those points in Mahmoud v. Taylor and Kennedy v. Braidwood Management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 分
  • Hegseth’s Other Signal Chat / The Supreme Court’s Deportation Order

    Hegseth’s Other Signal Chat / The Supreme Court’s Deportation Order
    2025/04/22
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces more scrutiny, after an ouster of top aides and news reports about a second Signal chat group. But Donald Trump says he stands by Hegseth, amid rumors that the White House wants a replacement. Plus, the Supreme Court issues a midnight order halting deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, with a sharp dissent by Justice Samuel Alito. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 分
  • Paul Gigot and John Yoo on Donald Trump, the Courts and Presidential Power

    Paul Gigot and John Yoo on Donald Trump, the Courts and Presidential Power
    2025/04/21
    Donald Trump keeps testing the limits of his executive authority, and courts have been pushing back. Is a constitutional crisis on the horizon? On this episode of Potomac Watch, law professor John Yoo speaks to Paul Gigot about what could be a looming clash between the President and the Supreme Court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 分
  • Gov. Greg Abbott's Texas-Size Victory for School Choice

    Gov. Greg Abbott's Texas-Size Victory for School Choice
    2025/04/18
    After putting his political capital on the line in GOP primaries, Abbott is close to enacting $10,000 scholarships for 100,000 students, as the bill passes the state House with votes to spare. Plus, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer blocks two of Donald Trump's nominees for federal prosecutor by withholding his "blue slip," but the president says he'll give Jay Clayton an interim appointment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 分
  • Will Trump Fire Jerome Powell?

    Will Trump Fire Jerome Powell?
    2025/04/17
    Trump clashes with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over the Central Bank’s response to his tariffs. While Powell is expressing concerns, the president wants interest rates cut now. So what’s a stake for the economy, monetary policy and Powell’s tenure? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 分
  • Harvard Says It Won't Comply, as Trump Freezes $2.2 Billion

    Harvard Says It Won't Comply, as Trump Freezes $2.2 Billion
    2025/04/16
    The school rejects a list of demands from the Trump administration, including hiring and admissions changes to ensure "viewpoint diversity." Can the White House legally add such strings to federal funds, and could conservatives regret the precedent? Plus, Tax Day is a reminder to the Republicans writing the GOP's reconciliation bill that the revenue code is too complex already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 分
  • Trump, El Salvador, and the Deportation of Abrego Garcia

    Trump, El Salvador, and the Deportation of Abrego Garcia
    2025/04/15
    The Supreme Court rules the U.S. should “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a migrant deported to a Salvadoran prison, despite an order protecting him from being sent there. But El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele suggests he won't release the man, as the White House argues it's his decision and that U.S. courts can't intervene in a matter of foreign policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 分