September is the end of the fiscal year for Congress, and there is considerable concern on Capitol Hill about whether they will finish the appropriations process in time. And last month, President Trump announced that he would utilize the National Guard and other federal forces to crack down on crime in Washington, D.C. Since then, he has said the city is sa ... Show More
Apr 2023
Extra: An Overdose-Reversing Nasal Spray Will Soon Be More Available. A Recovering Addict Explains Why That Matters.
Amid America's ongoing drug epidemic, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have emphasized the need to prevent drug smuggling efforts and make narcotics like fentanyl harder to get.
Now, the FDA has approved the over-the-counter sale of Narcan, a drug used to treat and reverse opioid overdo ... Show More
18m 21s
Apr 2023
Extra: Americans Are Becoming Less Patriotic. We Ask Why.
Many of the values that were once held up as defining aspects of the country now seem to be fading in importance for Americans. That's according to a recent Wall Street Journal-NORC poll.
Patriotism, faith, hard work, and having children are just some of the values that the surve ... Show More
32m 40s
Sep 16
Trump launches crime crackdown in Memphis
The US President Donald Trump, joined by the Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee, has established a task force to take on crime in the city of Memphis. The Democratic-led city is the latest to face a Trump administration crackdown on crime, following Washington DC. Trump has v ... Show More
31m 52s
Aug 12
Trump Sends the National Guard Into Washington, D.C.
<p>President Trump said on Monday that he would take control of the Washington, D.C., police department and send hundreds of National Guard troops to the city.</p><p>Devlin Barrett, who covers the F.B.I. for The New York Times, explains why the president says this is necessary an ... Show More
23m 48s
Oct 10
Kathy Hochul on Mamdani, Trump and Where Democrats Went Wrong
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has a lot to juggle, from a federal government shutdown to immigration enforcement to the state’s affordability crisis. In a conversation taped at The Journal live event, Hochul joins host Ryan Knutson to talk about how she’s managing those challeng ... Show More
26m 42s
Jun 2025
GOP bill’s CBO score, FEMA confusion, town evacuated & more
The Congressional Budget Office released its analysis on President Donald Trump’s domestic policy bill, and it could complicate its path in the Senate. The Trump administration has taken hundreds of migrant children out of their homes and into government custody. A decision by th ... Show More
6m 44s
Sep 3
Trump Says D.C. Is Now ‘Crime Free.’ What’s The Reality?
After nearly a month of federal law enforcement and military personnel patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., President Trump says the District is a “crime-free zone.” We discuss what’s really going on in the city, as well as the pressures on the majority Democratic city’s D ... Show More
20m 43s