Taylor Bowie

1 week ago | pbs.org | Taylor Bowie

A Louisiana immigration judge ruled that the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia grad student detained last month for his role in campus protests against the war in Gaza. Khalil has not been charged with a crime and the administration is trying to remove him through a Cold War immigration law. Laura Barrón-López discussed more with immigration attorney David Leopold.

1 month ago | pbs.org | Taylor Bowie

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The Trump administration challenged a judge’s decision to stop the deportations using a rare wartime authority. The three-judge panel has yet to rule, but two of the judges appeared to agree the judiciary does have the authority to review President Trump’s actions. It’s the latest chapter in the showdown between the president and the judiciary. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.

1 month ago | pbs.org | Taylor Bowie

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Audio Elon Musk claims his campaign to fire tens of thousands of federal workers and cancel government contracts is in the name of rooting out “fraud” and “waste.” A website claims they’ve saved billions by cutting certain federal contracts, but reports and government documents prove that these so-called savings are either misleading or incorrect. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.

2 months ago | pbs.org | Taylor Bowie

Feb 14, 2025 6:30 PM EST 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 ongoing challenge to constitutional guardrails and the position of the United States on the global stage.

2 months ago | pbs.org | Taylor Bowie

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio President Trump handed more power over to Elon Musk on Tuesday, giving his team oversight over hiring decisions across every government agency. Musk has also continued to post misleading or false accusations against government agencies on his social media platform X, despite his government and private sector work potentially serving as a conflict of interest. Laura Barrón-López reports.