Following Acquittal, What’s Next for the Democrats?
Rep. Steve Israel argues that Democrats should continue to expose Trump’s misdeeds and focus on November.
The Murky Waters of Social Media and “Objectivity” in Newsrooms
Is there even such a thing as “objectivity?”
Prada to Address Racist Incidents in Landmark Settlement
In late 2018, luxury fashion house Prada came under fire for a racist window display in its flagship shop in SoHo.
Student Homelessness is at an All-Time High
In the 2017-2018 school year, more than 1.5 million public school children had experienced homelessness.
House Managers Begin Their Case Against President Trump
Each of the seven House managers will present different aspects of the case.
Women are Leading Protests Against Controversial Citizenship Law in India
In India, people are still protesting a law passed over a month ago that many see as discriminatory against Muslims because it grants citizenship based on religion.
Glenn Greenwald Responds to Accusations of Cybercrimes by the Brazilian Government
The Brazilian government alleges that Greenwald helped hack the cellphones of public officials. Greenwald joins The Takeaway to discuss the charges against him.
The Threats That Journalists Face for Reporting on the Government
As civil unrest and protests have grown, in places like Hong Kong, Chile, and Lebanon, governments have cracked down on reporters as well as protesters.
The Rise of “Abortion Reversal” Laws
In 2019, the U.S. saw an unprecedented number of laws aimed at limiting people’s right to abortion.
With caucus and primary season around the corner, it’s only a matter of time until candidates shift gears and begin expanding their campaigns in battleground states. Come November, voters in states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin will play a critical role in determining what party will take the White House.
Although Pennsylvania handed President Obama victories in 2008 and 2012, voters decided to take a chance on President Trump in 2016, awarding him 20 electoral votes. This week, Politics with Amy Walter traveled to Pennsylvania to hear from politicians in the state about the lessons learned from 2016 and what’s at stake in 2020. Congressman Brendan Boyle, Congressman Dwight Evans, and Philadelphia Councilmember Kendra Brooks sat down with Amy Walter.
Plus, Jerome Dillard, the State Director for Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing (EXPO), highlights the implications of failing to engage disenfranchised voters. Also, the New York Times’ Margot Sanger-Katz explains the Republican-led lawsuit that attempts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and what that means for the 20 million Americans that would lose coverage.
Finally, Steve Mistler, Chief Political Correspondent of Maine Public Radio, weighs in on Senator Susan Collins’ legacy and how it might change in light of the ongoing impeachment trial.
This week, Nick Fandos joined Politics with Amy Walter to share the latest about the House’s impeachment vote. But while the national media has been saturated with impeachment, Democratic candidates are focused on Iowa, where voters will cast their ballots in the new year. Tiffany Muller, President and Executive Director of End Citizens United and Michael McAdams, National Press Secretary of the National Republican Congressional Committee, weigh in on how the two parties vision impeachment playing out in 2020 and the messages they’re relaying to their separate bases.
Also, The Washington Post’s Heather Long discusses why it’s rare to hear about the loss of administrative jobs that were primarily held by women. The president of the Voter Participation Center, Page Gardner, explains why presidential candidates should harness the voting power of unmarried women.
Not that long ago, state government was seen as one of the last places for functional governing. But, over the last 10 years, state politics have become as polarized as Washington, DC.
At the same time, 2020 Democratic candidates for president are debating which approach they should take to governing. Some, like former Vice President Joe Biden, argue that voters want a return to a more pragmatic style of governing. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are less interested in bringing GOP legislators to the table than they are in bringing a grass-roots revolution to Washington.
Wisconsin State Senator Janet Bewley joins us to discuss what it’s like to govern in the minority. Governing reporter Alan Greenblatt weighs in about how state legislatures have become increasingly entrenched in party politics.
Political analysts Joel Payne and Ty Mastdrof join us for analysis of the last debate. Plus, New York Times congressional reporter Nick Fandos fills us in on the latest surrounding the impeachment inquiry.
This week marked a shift in the ongoing impeachment inquiry as the first round of televised testimony began on Wednesday. Marie Yovanovitch, the well-respected former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine until May of this year became the third televised testimony on Friday. Yovanovitch believes she was removed from her post by President Trump because as she sees it, she was impeding his – and Rudy Guiliani’s – personal political agenda.
While the televised inquiry didn’t reveal much new information, it provided an opportunity for those watching from home to hear from long-time government civil servants involved in Ukrainian foreign policy. Amanda Terkel from HuffPost and Anita Kumar from Politico join Politics with Amy Walter to discuss the latest on impeachment. Pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson weighs in on public opinion surrounding the President and the inquiry.
Barbara Perry of the University of Virginia’s Miller Center describes how social media and the 24-hour news cycle changes how Americans metabolize impeachment. Alan Frumin walks us through the rules that govern impeachment proceedings.
Even though Congress is technically on recess, it has been a busy week in the nation’s capital.
The week started with a letter from White House Counsel Patrick Cipollone to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, informing the House leader that the White House was not going to participate in an impeachment inquiry that it considered unconstitutional. Resistance to the impeachment inquiry escalated when the White House refused to let the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, testify to Congress.
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, joined Politics with Amy Walter to discuss the latest on the impeachment inquiry and how the House will continue their investigation without a cooperating White House.
Also, Eugene Kiely and Erika Franklin Fowler discuss the implications of political digital advertising for 2020. Congresswoman Katherine Clark weighs in about the House Democratic Caucus and efforts to prioritize the issue of gun violence. Finally, Peter Beinart shares why the presidency might skip generation X.
This week, President Donald Trump was accused of enlisting the President of Ukraine to investigate his political rival, Vice President Joe Biden. A whistleblower’s complaint alleges that the White House tried to hide the transcript of the conversation between the two leaders.
For many, the allegations leveled against President Trump this week broke the dam. Several Democrats from purple districts who previously had not supported impeachment decided to back an impeachment inquiry announced by Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday. Shortly after, an unclassified version of the whistleblower’s complaint was released and the acting Director of National Intelligence went before Congress.
Purple-district Democrat, Rep. Colin Allred of Texas, joined Politics with Amy Walter to discuss what changed his mind on the impeachment inquiry.
Guests:
Representative Colin Allred, Democrat, Texas-32
John Bresnahan, Congressional Bureau Chief for Politico
Margaret Taylor, Senior Editor and Counsel at Lawfare
Doug Heye, Republican Strategist and CNN Contributor
Joel Payne, Democratic Strategist and Former Aide to Harry Reid
From Indictment to Impeachment: We Answer Your Questions on Trump’s Legal Woes
As always, the news out of President Trump’s White House is moving fast. So fast that you probably have lots of questions about exactly what’s going on. You asked, we answered.
Researchers Struggle to Track K2 Overdoses as Chemicals Keep Shifting
K2 or synthetic cannabinoids have proven a whack-a-mole for researchers struggling to prevent overdoses among at-risk populations.
The U.S. and Mexico Strike a Trade Deal…On Some Shaky Legal Territory
On Monday, President Trump announced it had struck a trade deal with Mexico, seeking to ditch NAFTA. But many questions still linger.
UN Report Accuses Myanmar Military of Genocide
The report also recommends that several top officials in the Myanmar military should face trial in the International Criminal Court.
After Aretha Franklin, a Look at Gospel Music
The big question: Can the Gospel genre evolve and still maintain a deep connection to religion?
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