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  • Donald Trump's Hush Money Sentencing in New York

    Donald Trump's Hush Money Sentencing in New York
    2025/01/10
    With the president-elect about to take office, Judge Juan Merchan says a sentence of "unconditional discharge," meaning no penalties for a jury conviction on 34 felonies, is the only option that won't interfere with Trump's official duties. The Supreme Court split 5-4 on letting the sentencing go forward, but could it help Trump in the end, if it permits his appeals on the merits to proceed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 分
  • Donald Trump’s News Conference, From Greenland to Wind Farms

    Donald Trump’s News Conference, From Greenland to Wind Farms
    2025/01/09
    The president-elect meets the press at Mar-a-Lago and makes news by calling to rename the Gulf of Mexico, combine Canada and the U.S., end construction of wind turbines, and potentially invade Panama and Greenland. How much of this rhetoric reflects Trump's actual policy views, how much of it is political theater, and could such bullying be counterproductive diplomatically? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 分
  • Facebook Fires Its Fact-Checkers / The House's Laken Riley Bill

    Facebook Fires Its Fact-Checkers / The House's Laken Riley Bill
    2025/01/08
    Mark Zuckerberg, citing "too much censorship," says that Meta will quit fact-checking content and switch to a "community notes" system, the same approach being taken by Elon Musk’s X. Plus, the House passed the Laken Riley Act, which cracks down on illegal immigrants who commit theft, with 48 Democrats voting yes. Will that bipartisan support extend to the Senate? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 分
  • Joe Biden Blocks a Japanese Company From Buying U.S. Steel

    Joe Biden Blocks a Japanese Company From Buying U.S. Steel
    2025/01/07
    The president claims that the $15 billion acquisition by Nippon Steel could threaten national security, even though Japan is a close ally that would have been investing in U.S. industry and workers. What signal does it send, if the review process for such deals can be corrupted by union politics? Plus, Biden puts millions of acres of U.S. waters off limits for oil-and-gas leasing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 分
  • All Things With Kim Strassel: Inside the 119th Congress with Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford

    All Things With Kim Strassel: Inside the 119th Congress with Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford
    2025/01/07
    The 119th Congress is steaming ahead, with a mountain of work that includes everything from confirming Donald Trump's cabinet nominees to sealing a reconciliation spending bill (or two) into law. How will the House and Senate navigate it all? On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel speaks with the Vice Chair of the Senate GOP Policy Committee, Sen. James Lankford, about where things stand in the reconciliation wars, the wisdom of Trump's quick nominations, Joe Biden’s aggressive midnight regulations and how the new GOP Senate majority will function under new GOP leader John Thune. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 分
  • The Echoes of Jan. 6 and Donald Trump Wants ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

    The Echoes of Jan. 6 and Donald Trump Wants ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
    2025/01/06
    Congress certifies Donald Trump’s electoral victory, but the memories of Jan. 6 four years ago still loom large as the President-elect considers pardons and clemency for rioters. Plus, Donald Trump says he wants 'one big beautiful' reconciliation spending bill but signals he would be open to two, which many lawmakers prefer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 分
  • Speaker Mike Johnson Keeps His Gavel, After Two Flipped GOP Votes

    Speaker Mike Johnson Keeps His Gavel, After Two Flipped GOP Votes
    2025/01/03
    The House GOP avoids an embarrassing crackup, after two Republicans who initially opposed Speaker Mike Johnson switch their votes to him at the last minute. But the leaders of the Freedom Caucus post a letter afterward with a list of demands, suggesting that Republican disunity could return as soon as the House tries to pass a significant bill on spending or the debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 分
  • 2025 Begins With an Act of Terror in New Orleans

    2025 Begins With an Act of Terror in New Orleans
    2025/01/02
    The FBI says Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone when he killed at least 15 people in the early hours of New Year’s Day, but questions remain about his motive and how the military veteran was radicalized. Plus, what happens if Mike Johnson fails to win another term as House Speaker as the 119th Congress begins? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 分