Analysis

White House press secretary Sean Spicer departs after a briefing at the White House on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

The Daily White House Briefing: 'Must-See TV' With An Uncertain Future

8:54pm June 20, 2017

by Ron Elving

There has been a rising storm of high dudgeon among the national media in recent days because the daily briefings have been closed to cameras — when the briefings happened at all.

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World News

Russia To Target U.S. Aircraft Flying Over Syrian Government Airspace

8:18am June 20, 2017

A U.S. fighter jet shot down a Syrian warplane on Sunday. Rachel Martin talks with Daniel Fried, a former senior career U.S. diplomat, about the rising tensions between Russia and the U.S. over Syria.

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Unlike most presidents, who keep the public at arm's-length, President Trump appears to let us into his head with his constant tweeting.

President Donald Trump, Unreliable Narrator

8:03am June 19, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Why can't we stop reading Trump's Twitter feed? The same reason we can't put down The Catcher In The Rye or Pale Fire.

Health & Safety

Senate Republicans Consider Health Care Bill To Replace Obamacare

8:01am June 19, 2017

David Greene talks Thomas Binion of The Heritage Foundation, who offers the latest on the Senate health care debate. Democrats complain work on the bill is being done behind closed doors.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders condemned a shooting at a congressional baseball practice allegedly carried out by one of his supporters.

Sanders Of Supporter And Alleged Shooter: 'Violence Of Any Kind Is Unacceptable'

3:20pm June 14, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The Vermont senator, who led a left-wing effort that nearly snagged him the Democratic presidential nomination, said the alleged shooter at a congressional baseball practice was a campaign volunteer.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Attorney General's Selective Silence Deafens Senate Russia Inquiry

10:46am June 14, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The attorney general may have saved his job and also laid a path for Trump allies on how to avoid revealing conversations with the president — even without invoking executive privilege.

President Trump's supporters have a history of manufacturing story lines to undermine opponents. Is that what's going on with floating the possibility of firing special counsel Robert Mueller?

Trump Considering Firing Special Counsel? Just Another Example Of Stirring The Pot

12:52pm June 13, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Chris Ruddy, CEO of a right-wing news site, suggested Trump is considering firing Robert Mueller as special counsel. It might just be another chapter in Trump friends causing chaos, because why not?

Politics & Government

Russian Contacts Issue Hangs Over Trump's Administration

8:35am June 12, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Republican pollster Jim Hobart, ahead of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' appearance before a Senate panel to discuss issues raised by former FBI Director James Comey.

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Former FBI Director James Comey takes his seat to testify at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

Is Trump Guilty Of Obstruction Of Justice? Comey Laid Out The Case

1:46pm June 10, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The fired FBI director came loaded for bear at his congressional testimony and seemed to leave lots of bread crumbs for investigators, like a Justice Department special counsel, to pick up on.

President Trump delivers a speech Wednesday in Cincinnati on transportation and infrastructure projects. But his plan still leaves a lot to be desired.

Trump's Infrastructure Plan Still Could Use More Planning

11:30am June 09, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The president's infrastructure proposal still has a few holes to fill in, and it also may not be the job engine he thinks it will be. Here are four questions he may want to think about.