Episodes
On today's Front Page: The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing downgrading marijuana from a Schedule 1 drug to a Schedule 3 drug, President Biden has signed a memo laying out an updated, government-wide plan to protect critical infrastructure, and more.
Published 05/01/24
Published 05/01/24
On today's Front Page: Florida's six-week abortion ban offers President Biden a campaign opportunity, Republican attempts to label the surge of migrants at the southern border as an “invasion” have fallen flat in the courts, and more.
Published 04/30/24
On today's Front Page: The Biden administration is again delaying a decision to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes, Supreme Court rulings this term will advance federal law on the powers of the presidency and clarify decisions on abortion, and more.
Published 04/29/24
On today's Front Page: The Biden administration has finalized rules requiring coal and natural gas power plants to eliminate nearly all emissions by 2032, the U.S. birthrate has dropped to its lowest point in more than 100 years, and more.
Published 04/26/24
On today's Front Page: The Chinese Foreign Ministry has refused to answer questions about ByteDance being forced to divest from TikTok in the U.S., D.C. residents say they’re still wary after often-brazen violence last year, and more.
Published 04/25/24
On today's Front Page: The Senate has approved a massive foreign aid package, ending a monthslong stalemate, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to focus on the salvage operation of Baltimore's Key Bridge, and more.
Published 04/24/24
On today's Front Page: Prosecutors have begun building their case against Donald Trump in his hush-money trial, Columbia University’s president says the Ivy League institution is facing a “crisis" after continued pro-Palestinian protests, and more.
Published 04/23/24
On today's Front Page: President Biden has signed a bill to reauthorize FISA Section 702, House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing the biggest threat to his speakership after advancing a $95 billion foreign aid package despite major opposition, and more.
Published 04/22/24
On today's Front Page: House Speaker Mike Johnson is moving forward with plans to pass a $95 billion foreign aid package, a growing number of colleges are piloting three-year degree programs, and more.
Published 04/19/24
On today's Front Page: President Biden is criss-crossing the swing state of Pennsylvania this week to shore up support, the starting point of Ukraine’s 2023 summer counteroffensive is now in the middle of a two-way artillery firing range, and more.
Published 04/18/24
On today's Front Page: Speculation is swirling that Iran’s attack on Israel was not intended to start a full-blown conflict, the Senate begins a likely abbreviated impeachment process against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and more.
Published 04/17/24
On today's Front Page: Israeli leaders are vowing that a massive attack by Iran “will be met with a response,” a New York judge has started screening prospective jurors in former President Trump's hush-money trial, and more.
Published 04/16/24
On today's Front Page: Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend is igniting fears of a wider conflict, activists are upset with Democrats after party leaders rallied to approve a bill reauthorizing FISA, and more.
Published 04/15/24
On today's Front Page: O.J. Simpson, the football star and actor acquitted of charges he killed his ex wife and her friend in the 1990s, has died, federal agencies used only an average of 12% of their D.C. headquarters space last year, and more.
Published 04/12/24
On today's Front Page: A bill to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Surveillance intelligence act was blocked from reaching a floor vote, the Biden administration has finalized the largest expansion of gun-sales background checks, and more.
Published 04/11/24
On today's Front Page: Things are starting to look up — or at least a little less gloomy — for President Biden‘s reelection hopes, businesses in D.C. expect to be worse off financially in six months than companies elsewhere, and more.
Published 04/10/24
On today's Front Page: Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police leaders have unveiled a new 24-hour surveillance camera hub, President Biden will welcome two key Asian allies to the White House this week, and more.
Published 04/09/24
On today's Front Page: National security officials have mounted a full-court press to try to head off major changes to FISA Section 702, the prohibition on U.S. and Western combat boots on the ground in the Ukraine is under fresh attack, and more.
Published 04/08/24
On today's Front Page: America’s patience with Israel’s campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip is not infinite, the Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament is the hottest ticket in sports right now, thanks to Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark, and more.
Published 04/05/24
On today's Front Page: The Biden administration has established a rule allowing outside union officials into nonunionized workplaces, the Marines are now training for missions in mountains, snow and ice, and more.
Published 04/04/24
On today's Front Page: President Biden held a “candid and constructive” telephone talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Members of Congress’ “Squad” are in danger of losing their seats in Democratic primaries, and more.
Published 04/03/24
On today's Front Page: Foreign officials are in search of ways to shape the U.S. government’s development and regulation of AI tools, states across the country are facing budget crunches as federal pandemic relief funds sunset, and more.  
Published 04/02/24
On today's Front Page: Protests across Israel have put even more political pressure on embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Department of Homeland Security is being forced to be more transparent about activity at the border, and more.
Published 04/01/24
On today's Front Page: Salvage crews have begun the work of cleaning the Francis Scott Key Bridge wreck site in Baltimore, the EPA is preparing for a legal battle over a stringent industrywide emissions proposal, and more.
Published 03/29/24