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Listen to all of the PBS News Hour's coverage of U.S. politics, from Yamiche Alcindor's reports from the White House, to Lisa Desjardins on Capitol Hill, to our weekly analysis and discussions from David Brooks, Mark Shields, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Listen to all of the PBS News Hour's coverage of U.S. politics, from Yamiche Alcindor's reports from the White House, to Lisa Desjardins on Capitol Hill, to our weekly analysis and discussions from David Brooks, Mark Shields, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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1 Mass firings sweep across federal agencies as Trump administration defends itself in court 3:00
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Courtrooms across the country are hearing challenges to President Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to shrink the federal government. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest as the administration defends itself in five separate cases. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Brooks and Capehart on the Trump administration’s challenge to the judiciary branch 9:35
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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the ongoing challenge to constitutional guardrails and the position of the United States on the global stage. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Linda McMahon pressed on Trump’s planned cuts to the Department of Education 6:06
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It was a big day for President Trump's team and some of his most controversial choices. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Kash Patel took a big step forward on his way to be the next FBI director. Meantime, Linda McMahon was pressed about Trump's plans for the Department of Education during her confirmation hearing. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 What Trump voters think about his first weeks in office 8:24
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There's new insight into a group of voters that helped swing the 2024 presidential race, those who voted for Democrats in prior elections but for Donald Trump this November. The analysis comes from recent focus groups conducted by Republican strategist Sarah Longwell. She joined Geoff Bennett to discuss what led these voters to shift political allegiances. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Elon Musk’s influence in the White House grows as Trump hands him more power 6:20
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President Trump handed more power over to Elon Musk on Tuesday, giving his team oversight over hiring decisions across every government agency. Musk has also continued to post misleading or false accusations against government agencies on his social media platform X, despite his government and private sector work potentially serving as a conflict of interest. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Musk’s DOGE needs to be ‘much more transparent’ in spending cuts, former GAO head says 6:36
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The House subcommittee that bears the same acronym as Elon Musk's agency, DOGE, held its first hearing Wednesday. While members from both parties said they were focused on rooting out waste and fraud, Democrats pointed out the man at the heart of today’s hearing did not appear. Amna Nawaz discussed the debate with David Walker, former head of the Government Accountability Office. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Justice Department drops corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams 5:21
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The Justice Department directed federal prosecutors to drop its corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams. Adams was charged in September with accepting bribes and foreign campaign contributions. The mayor has curried favor with President Trump for months, including dining with him in Florida. Laura Barrón-López discussed the implications with former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Democratic Sen. Andy Kim explains why he thinks U.S. is nearing a constitutional crisis 6:47
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With Democrats in the minority, they're searching for ways to serve as a check on GOP power in Congress and the White House. Sen. Andy Kim spent his entire working life in government service at USAID, the State Department, National Security Council and the House. The New Jersey Democrat recently said the country is on the cusp of a constitutional crisis and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 How the courts may serve as a check on Trump’s presidency 8:39
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The start of President Trump's second administration has brought dramatic proposals and unprecedented changes to the government, including pushing the legal boundaries of executive authority. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Georgetown law professor Steven Vladeck for our series looking at big questions about the changing laws, institutions and norms, On Democracy. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what the American public thinks about Trump’s 2nd term 8:25
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NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the first polling about how the American public views President Trump's second term so far, Elon Musk's cuts hurting Republican states and Trump saying he doesn't view Vice President Vance as his successor. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Federal judge says Trump administration ignoring his order to pause funding freeze 3:36
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A federal judge said that President Trump has violated his order to lift a blanket freeze on federal spending and again directed the administration to release the funds. That comes as top prosecutors in nearly half the country sued the administration for withholding medical research funding. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Courts and Congress struggle to keep up with Trump as he reshapes American government 8:20
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Courts and Congress are struggling to keep up with the breakneck pace as the Trump administration dramatically reshapes the American government, national politics and international order. The president promised more cuts and further political payback, even as the courts stepped in to stand in the way of big changes he began days earlier. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Deadline for federal workers to resign delayed as Democrats step up fight against Musk 3:33
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Multiple judges have temporarily blocked efforts by President Trump to dramatically gut the federal government, and more lawsuits are yet to come. Laura Barrón-López reports on the latest. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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1 GOP Sen. Schmitt says ‘FBI ripe for real reform’ and Patel has the experience to do it 7:09
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While many Trump nominees have been confirmed at a break-neck speed, FBI director nominee Kash Patel will have to wait. Democrats on the Judiciary Committee forced a delay over objections to Patel’s plans to further purge agents from the FBI who investigated Jan. 6 and President Trump’s handling of classified documents. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Protests erupt as Elon Musk moves to gut government agencies 6:48
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The Trump administration is targeting agencies and slashing the federal workforce and one man is orchestrating it all, Elon Musk. The richest man in the world has been given access to critical systems across the federal government. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee attempted to subpoena Musk but were blocked by Republicans. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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