Donald Trump, looking to stack his White House with staunch defenders, is expected to tap Senator Marco Rubio to be the nation's top diplomat. Meanwhile, the DOJ braces for the retribution and potential revenge Trump has promised for his political enemies. And as Republicans scramble for the top spot in the Senate, the question is: who will the president-ele ... Show More
Nov 20
DOJ Has 30 Days to Release Epstein Files
Now that President Trump has signed legislation to release the Epstein files, the Justice Department now has 30 days to comply. But there are new questions this morning about what could be made public. Meanwhile, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, who's been linked to the E ... Show More
46m 50s
Nov 2024
Meet Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio: pro-war neocon linked to drugs & coups
Donald Trump has appointed neoconservative Marco Rubio to oversee US foreign policy as secretary of state. Ben Norton reviews his extremely hawkish record pushing for war on China, Iran, and beyond, as well as the Florida senator's shady support for his drug lord brother-in-law, ... Show More
15m 11s
Nov 2024
Trump Calling Senators Directly To Lobby For Gaetz’s Confirmation
Tonight, a look at the continuing controversy surrounding President-elect Trump's nominations for attorney general and defense secretary. We’ve learned Trump is calling some senators directly to discuss his AG pick, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, and ask for their support, two sources f ... Show More
45m 54s
Nov 2024
Trump picks hawks & neocons to run US foreign policy: Meet his warmongering cabinet
Donald Trump has nominated warmongering neoconservatives to run his foreign policy, including Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, Mike Waltz as National Security Advisor, Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary, John Ratcliffe as CIA Director, and Elise Stefanik as UN Ambassador. Ben No ... Show More
36m 33s
Jul 2025
How Trump's Megabill Squeaked Through the Senate
After a marathon 27-hour session, Senate Republicans passed their version of President Trump's “big, beautiful bill.” Getting enough senators on board meant last-minute wrangling over key issues, including Medicaid, clean energy and the deficit. WSJ's Richard Rubin explains how S ... Show More
16m 21s
Oct 16
Trump-Putin to meet, John Bolton indicted, officer arrested & more
President Donald Trump made plans to meet with his Russian counterpart. Trump took his stark warning against Hamas earlier this week a step further. Another one of Trump’s high-profile political enemies has been indicted. Senators are leaving town, dragging a government shutdown ... Show More
6m 44s