Ian Couzens

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Associate Producer, Politics at PBS NewsHour

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As economists warn tariff policies are hammering the dollar, Trump family invests heavily in crypto | PBS News

1 month ago | pbs.org | Laura Barron-Lopez |Shrai Popat |Diane Lincoln Estes |Ian Couzens |Leila Jackson

This week, Trump Media and Technology Group announced it is selling shares and bonds to raise $2.5 billion to create a "Bitcoin treasury.” It marks the Trump family’s latest addition to their cryptocurrency empire. Trump’s sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, run the family’s multiple crypto ventures and spoke at the world’s largest Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas. Laura Barrón-López reports.
Qatar gifting Trump $400M luxury jet raises ethical and legal concerns

1 month ago | pbs.org | Ian Couzens

PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live May 12, 2025 6:40 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio President Trump says the U.S. government is poised to accept an airplane from Qatar valued at nearly $400 million. He claims the 747 aircraft will replace the 40-year-old Air Force One. But the announcement has raised ethical and national security concerns.
Brooks and Capehart on Pope Leo XIV’s potential impact on U.S. culture and politics

1 month ago | pbs.org | Ian Couzens

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What the Constitution says about noncitizens’ rights as Trump doubts need for due process

1 month ago | pbs.org | Ian Couzens

Steve Vladeck: So it does. I mean, again, the text says, no person, not no citizen. The Supreme Court has been clear for decades that that includes individuals who are here out of status who are undocumented.
Brooks and Capehart on what voters think about Trump’s first 100 days

1 month ago | pbs.org | Ian Couzens

May 2, 2025 6:25 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including what voters think about President Trump's performance in his first 100 days in office, the issues Democrats are leaning into to counter the administration and Trump's order threatening federal funds for public media.
Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s reaction to public pressure

2 months ago | pbs.org | Ian Couzens

PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live Apr 25, 2025 6:30 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the Trump administration walking back decisions on trade and student visas amid public pressure, the FBI arresting a judge in Wisconsin and dysfunction at the Pentagon.
Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s faceoff with the courts

2 months ago | pbs.org | Ian Couzens

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's continued faceoff with the courts, if Republicans will begin pushing back against the president and Harvard rejecting Trump's demands.
Challenge to Trump deportations morphs into a battle over executive and judicial power

2 months ago | pbs.org | Ian Couzens

What started as a challenge to the Trump administration’s deportation policy has morphed into a battle over executive and judicial power. A federal judge said there is probable cause to hold the administration in criminal contempt after officials defied his orders to turn around planes carrying deported migrants to a mega-prison in El Salvador. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with Steve Vladeck.
Why abortions are rising in the U.S. despite more restrictions

2 months ago | pbs.org | Ian Couzens

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Access to abortion services has shifted dramatically in the three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Twelve states currently ban the procedure with limited exceptions, another four have bans after six weeks of pregnancy. Stephanie Sy discussed a new report that shows whether bans have led to a drop in abortions with Mary Ziegler, author of “Personhood."
Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s tariffs and reaction from the markets

2 months ago | pbs.org | Ian Couzens

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's tariffs and reaction from the markets, whether claims of insider trading should be investigated, Trump using executive power to go after critics and the legal battle over the administration's immigration policies.