logo
episode-header-image
May 2025
19m 7s

Judges on the ballot in Mexico

Reuters
About this episode
Mexicans will vote for judges for the first time in a June 1 election. The shift from appointed judges has faced criticism, fueled by fears that organized crime may gain more influence. The government says electing judges will help root out corruption. On this episode of Reuters World News, Cassandra Garrison joins us from Mexico City to meet the judges on t ... Show More
Up next
Today
Gaza deal, Trump's threat and France's crisis
Hamas and Israel are expected to sign a deal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage releases. National Guard troops are deployed near Chicago as Trump calls for the jailing of the city’s mayor and the Illinois governor. And could a wealth tax pushed by France's left ease the country's ... Show More
10m 50s
Yesterday
Comey in court, National Guard poll, gold and Tesla
Former FBI Director James Comey is due in federal court. A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds most Americans don't want troops deployed without an external threat. Gold smashes the $4,000 milestone for the first time. And Tesla rolls out "affordable" versions of its Model Y SUV and its Mod ... Show More
10m 44s
Oct 7
National Guard, October 7, Thunberg and France crisis
The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sue U.S. President Donald Trump, in a bid to block a National Guard deployment. Two years after the October 7 attack, Tal Shoham reflects on being held hostage by Hamas for 505 days, while in Gaza, the fears of Iman Abdel Halim Abu Mu ... Show More
12m 51s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2024
Mexico's Most Violent Election
Claudia Sheinbaum will be the next President of Mexico. In national elections on June 2, the protégé of President López Obrador and former Mayor of Mexico City won a landslide victory, earning nearly 59% of the vote. She is a former climate scientist and will be the first woman a ... Show More
27m 59s
Mar 2024
The US Supreme Court delivers its Donald Trump ruling
The US' highest court rules that Colorado cannot bar Donald Trump from its primary ballot, clearing the way for the Republican frontrunner to contest the Presidential election. Plus - The Times reveals a black market of Ukrainian prisoners of war and our writer shares her experie ... Show More
9m 54s
Jul 1
How is the US Supreme Court giving Trump more power?
The US Supreme Court has reshaped birthright citizenship – and the judiciary itself. US President Donald Trump is claiming victory after last week’s Supreme Court ruling that federal judges cannot issue nationwide injunctions. Has the ruling reshaped the power of the presidency? ... Show More
23m 15s
Sep 2024
Estados Unidos: Could Latinos sway the US election?
November’s presidential election could highlight the political power of the largest minority group in the United States. Roughly one in five people in the US identifies as Latino, and in a close race, which way they vote could prove crucial, particularly in several swing states b ... Show More
26m 36s
Mar 2025
Trump's judge grudge
Judges, including one of his own Supreme Court appointees, are trying to rein President Trump in. In return, Trump is threatening to impeach judges. This episode was produced by Gabrielle Berbey and Devan Schwartz, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered ... Show More
27m 53s
Jun 2024
What the federal government is doing to feed kids during the summer
After being found guilty of 34 felony counts, former President Donald Trump is falsely calling the trial rigged. Donald Ayer, a former deputy attorney general under President George H.W. Bush, explains the impact Trump's rhetoric could have on the judicial system. And, Claudia Sh ... Show More
21m 4s
May 2024
Trump Verdict Throws Unprecedented Wild Card in White House Race
A.M. Edition for May 31. The Republican Party rallies around Donald Trump after he is found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush-money trial. The conviction adds a layer of drama as Trump barrels ahead to the Nov. 5 election, WSJ’s Alex Leary says. Plus, Bill Ackman plans to take ... Show More
14m 21s
Jun 2025
The Supreme Court’s Season Finale, Explained
SCOTUS wrapped up a busy session, giving states room to restrict transgender medical care for minors, allowing the federal government to strip legal status for Venezuelan migrants and, in one of its final acts on Friday, clipping the power of federal judges to block President Tru ... Show More
18m 29s
Sep 21
868: The Hand That Rocks The Gavel
A group of immigration judges, who almost never speak to the press, describes the dismantling of our immigration court system from the inside. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription.Prologue: Zoe Chace gives an eyewitness account of what h ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2025
NPR Investigation: Harassment In The Federal Court System
Federal judges have enormous power over their courtrooms and their chambers, which can leave employees vulnerable to abuse, with few ways to report their concerns anonymously. Forty-two current and former federal judicial employees spoke to NPR about their experience of mistreatm ... Show More
27m 39s