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The Supreme Court's conservative majority delivers two major wins for President Trump's hard-line immigration policies. In one case, the justices ruled that the president can turn away migrants seeking asylum by physically preventing them from stepping onto US soil to make that claim. The second allows an end to a policy that gives temporary legal status to more than a million people fleeing their...

Republicans were cruising toward what they see as a big election year legislative victory, but President Trump just hit the brakes. The president abruptly announced he will not sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill that Congress passed overwhelmingly yesterday. Why? He wants his "Save America" voting act passed first.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's primary day, and voters are at the polls in several states, including Maryland, South Carolina and Utah. But Democrats are laser focused on New York, where a fight for the party's identity is playing out. Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani chose to put himself right in the middle of it, backing like-minded candidates in three house primaries, including two challengers taking on Democra...

Vice President JD Vance is heading back to Washington after what he calls "very, very good" negotiations with Iran, specifically citing Tehran's agreement to allow international inspectors into the country. If that sounds familiar to you, that's because that was an important part of President Obama's Iran deal that Donald Trump scrapped in his first term.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Catch all the behind-the-scenes action as Trump's ambitious beautification plans hit an algae-covered bump. From Iran talks to reflecting pool mishaps, Inside Politics Sunday has you covered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump insists to his critics that Iran "surrendered" despite much evidence to the contrary. He took to social media this morning to push back on the widespread and very bipartisan criticism of the MOU. Regardless, it didn't take long for the first round of talks between the US and Iran to be derailed. Vice President Vance was scheduled to be in Switzerland right now, meeting with Iranian...

48 hours ago, President Trump electronically signed an agreement with Iran. Since then, he's talked about it at formal G7 events, bilateral meetings and press conferences. There's just one problem. Nobody's actually seen it yet. And it's not just the public that's in the dark here. It's also members of Congress, even top Republicans who say they have yet to be briefed. G7 leaders are also in the d...

President Trump arrives in Europe, joining some of the world's most powerful leaders at the G7. We hope to get some clarity on the question dominating the summit: Is there actually an Iran deal now? Washington says there's a deal. Tehran says there's a deal. But when it comes to what the two sides actually agreed to, the accounts don't really match, and no text has been released, though Vice Presi...

We dive into Trump's 80th birthday bash at the White House. Join us for insights on his big night, political strategies, and what this means for America's future. Is Trump's UFC event at the White House a strategic move or a distraction? Explore the motivations behind the spectacle with experts on Inside Politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, we're following the latest twist on President Trump's 100+-day geopolitical roller coaster. In less than 24 hours, the Commander-in Chief went from threatening to expand the war in Iran to declaring an agreement and announcing the war is over, to calling the Iranians "very dishonorable people" who need to "get their act together and fast." If you're feeling a little dizzy, ...

A lockdown in place at the Pentagon is now over. Sources familiar with the matter tell CNN the evacuation was due to a false alarm. A Pentagon spokesman says building systems detected an air quality issue, triggering precautionary measures to determine the threat. CNN National Security Correspondent Natasha Bertrand has details.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

As today show begins, President Trump is wrapping up an Oval Office Q&A after he signed that massive $70 billion immigration enforcement bill. Asked about Iran, the president confirmed the US military will hit Iran "hard" yet again, and expressed frustration about a potential deal that he deemed "already negotiated."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's primary day in Maine, North Dakota, Nevada and South Carolina, where voters are casting ballots in a series of key Senate, House and governor's races. For Democrats, it's all about the Pine Tree State, where it isn't so much about picking a nominee, but testing the one that they're pretty sure they already have. Maine voters will deliver the first real evidence of whether Graham Platner's lat...

The fragile ceasefire in Iran is under severe stress today, after Israel and Iran traded missile fire overnight, the first direct attacks in two months. Early this morning, Israel accepted President Trump's demand to halt strikes on Iran. Iran says it's suspended its operations in Israel, but threatened to resume strikes if Israel continues its strikes on Southern Lebanon.     Learn more about you...

Tune in to Inside Politics Sunday for exclusive insights on the Senate race dynamics, controversies, and the political landscape shifting under our feet. Will Graham Platner rise above the allegations? Join the debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Democrats plotted their uphill climb to a Senate majority, nearly every path went through Maine. But a series of revelations about their likely nominee, Graham Platner, has put everything in jeopardy. The latest came from the New York Times, which details several cases of unsettling behavior by Platner toward women he dated, including one involving physically threatening acts.    Learn more a...

President Trump wants his former personal attorney to officially be attorney general. But first, Senate Republicans must render their verdict, and some are raising concerns over Todd Blanche's eagerness to please his boss. by pushing bounds and norms at the DOJ.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who won the California gubernatorial primary? Well, it could be hours or even days before we know the answer to that question. There are still millions of votes to be counted in the Golden State's wild and unpredictable race to be the next governor. We check the very latest results and try and put the numbers in perspective.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Voters are heading to the polls in states today: California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota. They're weighing in on a series of high- stakes races that could shift the political calculus for November. But this primary day may feel a little upside down. Democrats are holding out hope for an opening in ruby-red Iowa, while Republicans are making a play in deep-blue California...

Could one candidate's personal drama cost Democrats the Senate, or are we living in a scandal-be-damned political era? Democrats today are once again wrestling with what to do about Graham Platner, the populist firebrand challenging Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins in a must-win race for Senate control. At issue now are multiple news reports that Platner's wife told a campaign aide last year...

Catch the latest political insights and behind-the-scenes reporting on Inside Politics Sunday with Anu Raju. From Trump's rollercoaster week to key Senate races, explore the corridors of power now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge in Virginia is temporarily blocking the Trump administration's anti-weaponization fund, intended to pay Trump allies and supporters who claim they were wrongly targeted by the federal government. Our panel of reporters and analysts weighs on on that decision.  Also on today's show: As today's show begins, former AG Pam Bondi has just finished testifying about her handling of the Ep...

The Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the woman who accused Donald Trump of sexual assault and was awarded over $88 million. Federal prosecutors are now looking into whether Carroll committed perjury during a deposition related to those civil cases, when she said she didn't get any outside money for her lawsuit. Later, it was revealed that billionaire Hoffm...

As today's show begins, President Trump is in the middle of a Cabinet meeting, which comes on the heels of Iranian state media reporting a peace deal with the US has been drafted.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the Trump endorsement all Ken Paxton needs to defeat a Republican in office more than 20 years? We’ll have that answer as early as tonight when we get the results of the Texas GOP primary pitting incumbent Senator John Cornyn against the Trump-backed opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices