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Ian Couzens specializes in covering government and politics at the national level, with a strong emphasis on legal policy regulation and government announcements. He seems particularly interested in dissecting current political events such as elections, impeachment proceedings, and GOP-related developments.
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By: Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown showing no signs of ending quickly, President Trump taking the opportunity to further dismantle the federal government and Pete Hegseth's vision for the U.S. military.
By: William Brangham, Ian Couzens
Even as the Trump administration continues to insist that its immigration policies are just targeting the worst of the worst, many other immigrants in America are being detained as well. William Brangham spoke with Leslie Gonzales, whose husband was arrested by agents near Boston.
By: Ian Couzens, Geoff Bennett
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump celebrating the Gaza peace deal while targeting political enemies at home and the government shutdown entering its second weekend.
By: Ian Couzens, Ali Rogin
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority signaled it could upend a central pillar of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The question at the heart of arguments is whether lawmakers can use race as a factor when drawing congressional districts. Ali Rogin discussed the case's potential to reshape electoral maps with News Hour Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe and David Wasserman.
By: Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump commuting the sentence of former GOP Rep. George Santos, the government shutdown enters its third week as Trump shows no signs of wanting to negotiate, the Young Republicans’ hateful group chat and reporters refusing the Pentagon's new press rules.
By: Ian Couzens, Liz Landers
As the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on immigration, an increasing number of U.S. citizens are finding themselves caught in the sweeping actions. An investigation by ProPublica revealed that immigration agents have detained more than 170 American citizens during the first nine months of this push. Liz Landers spoke with the mother of one of these individuals.
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the demolition of the entire East Wing of the White House, President Trump seeking payment from the Department of Justice, the redistricting battle intensifying across several key states and the Gaza ceasefire holding after two weeks.
By: Kyle Midura, Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens
As the federal government shutdown reaches the one-month mark, Lisa Desjardins reports on the progress toward a resolution and the growing consequences of the continuing closure.
By: Ian Couzens, Amna Nawaz
The Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda has included efforts to cut back on both illegal and legal pathways into the country. Thursday, the president set the lowest-ever cap on refugee entries at 7,500 per year. At the same time, more than 2.2 million migrants are awaiting asylum hearings. Amna Nawaz sat down with the family member of an asylum seeker caught up in the restrictions.
By: William Brangham, Ian Couzens
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown barreling toward the date when funding begins to lapse on some government benefits, President Trump suggests sending federal troops to more cities and next week's key off-year elections.
