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1AICYMI: Trump Pardons Top Jan. 6 Conspirators
Late Sunday, while most eyes were on the Senate’s shutdown negotiations, the Trump administration was busy rewriting the history of the 2020 election. Just…
1A'If You Can Keep It': The Results Of The 2025 Election
In the first general election since the beginning of Donald Trump’s second term, Democrats won big. But they might also be set to kill a lot of that momentum…
1AThe News Roundup For October 7, 2025
Democrats swept on election night this week, winning several key gubernatorial races, state legislature positions, and the New York City mayoral election. As…
1AHow Health Insurance Got So Expensive
It’s open enrollment season. And for the 20 million Americans who buy their own health insurance, prices are through the roof. Rates are up an average of 30…
1AThe Ongoing Fight For Justice Of Jeffrey Epstein Survivors
Virginia Giuffre’s memoir, “Nobody’s Girl,” is again shining a light on justice for the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The Department of…
1ATrump’s Tariffs Get Their Day At The Supreme Court
Tariffs are getting their day in court. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases about the legality of President Donald Trump’s…
1AFarmers Are Hit Hard By Donald Trump’s Tariffs
Farmers are being hit hard by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The cost of fertilizer and machinery is up, while the market for certain crops is nearly gone…
1A'If You Can Keep It': The Pushback Against Election Deniers
As it’s filled election security roles at the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice, the Trump administration has elevated people who are known election…
1AThe News Roundup For October 31, 2025
The government shutdown has gone on for longer than one month. Now, Republicans are considering ending the Senate filibuster to reopen the government. The…
1AThe 1A Movie Club Sees ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’
Bruce Springsteen is an American music legend. Songs like “Born to Run” and “Born in the USA” have echoed through ballparks, dive bars, TV shows, and politics…
1AAnti-Science Bills Are Being Considered In State Legislatures
More than 400 bills challenging longstanding public health practices, including vaccines and milk safety, are making their way through statehouses across the…
1AICYMI: Hurricane Melissa Is Set To Make Landfall In Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa is on track to make a direct hit on Jamaica today, with rains and winds already lashing the island. Melissa is a category five storm, with…
1A'If You Can Keep It': Trump, Hate Speech, And Free Speech
A Hitler-praising group chat. A government official with a self-proclaimed “Nazi-streak.” A swastika flag in a sitting U.S. representative’s office. Those are…
1AThe News Roundup For October 24, 2025
The government shutdown is now the second longest in the nation’s history, and federal workers missed their first full paycheck this week. Negotiations between…
1ARFK Jr., The FDA, And Supplement Regulations
A stroll down the supplement aisle is a walk filled with hope. One pill offers stronger hair and nails. Another promises better memory (which will help when…
1AThe End Of The International Space Station
The ISS has been in low orbit above the earth for almost 25 years. It’s played host to astronauts from around the world. But that’s about to come to an end…
1AThe Map Men On Missing Islands And The Meaning Of Mistakes
Last year, Americans spent more than 300 billion minutes on navigation apps, like Waze or Google Maps. The GPS systems in our pockets have come a long way from…
1A'If You Can Keep It': Trump Takes Aim At Academic Freedom
The Trump administration has cut federal funding to colleges and universities it says don’t align with conservative priorities. And now, the White House says…
1AThe News Roundup For October 17, 2025
John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland this week. Also, a federal judge in…
1AWhat Department of Education Cuts Mean For Special Education
The Trump administration has decimated the Department of Education with staffing cuts. Now, the latest round of layoffs all but wipes out the Office of Special…
1AWhy The Trump Administration Is Blowing Up Venezuelan Boats
Last month, the Trump administration started blowing up boats off the coast of Venezuela, calling it part of an “armed conflict” with drug cartels. The White…
1AThe Atlantic Celebrates America’s 250th Birthday
As part of a special issue this November, The Atlantic tasked writers and historians with looking at the country’s founding era to find out what America’s…
1A'If You Can Keep It': ICE Crackdowns In Chicago And Portland
President Donald Trump promised to crackdown on immigration in Democratic-led cities using aggressive tactics like detaining people based on their race and…
1AThe News Roundup For October 10, 2025
President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act this week. He continues to clash with state and municipal authorities over the limits of his…
1AThe US-Backed Plan To End The War In Gaza
It’s been two years since Hamas fighters killed 1,200 people and seized more than 250 hostages from inside Israel. More than 67,000 Palestinians have been…
1AThe Supreme Court, Presidential Power, And Constitutional Precedent
The Supreme Court begins its new term this week. It’s agreed to hear cases on several hot button issues like tariffs, trans athletes in sports, and the use of…
1A'If You Can Keep It': Trump’s New Vision For The Military
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined some stark changes to the U.S. military’s policies and norms at last week’s gathering of its…
1AThe News Roundup For October 3, 2025
After Congress failed to reach an agreement to keep the doors in Washington open, the government has shut down. This comes as tens of thousands of federal…
1AThe Link Between Misogyny And Violent Extremism
How does hatred towards women relate to violence? We’ve seen more than a few incidents of political extremism and mass violence in the U.S. over the last few…
1AChecking In On The Federal Workforce As The Government Shuts Down
The White House is continuing its mission to hollow out the federal workforce. The Trump administration has signaled that it will use the government shutdown…
1AHow Spending Time In Nature Helps Our Health
Many of us know that being outside feels good. Maybe it’s for a short walk to the store. Maybe for a hike at a nearby mountain. Or maybe spending time at the…
1AWhy Are Russian Aircraft Violating NATO Airspace?
NATO’s airspace is busy these days. And not in a good way. That’s especially true for member nations on the alliance’s eastern flank. It’s not supposed to be…
1A'If You Can Keep It': James Comey And The Justice Department
President Donald Trump has, according to many legal experts, crossed the Rubicon. After years of railing against his perceived enemies and publicly threatening…
1AThe News Roundup For September 26, 2025
A gunman opened fire at an ICE detention facility in Dallas leaving one person dead and two more injured. All three of the victims were detainees and no ICE…
1AThe Future Of Cancer Research In The US
More than 50 years ago, President Richard Nixon declared war on cancer when he signed the National Cancer Act in 1971. Since then, the United States has…
1AThe Conditions In ICE Detention Centers
A record number of people are being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. And the conditions they’re reporting have been described as cruel and…
1A'If You Can Keep It': The Fight Over Funding The Government
It happens every year — sometimes even more frequently than that. A fight is brewing over funding the government before a deadline at the end of September. On…
1AThe News Roundup For September 19, 2025
In a blow to free speech, TV host Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show was suspended from ABC’s lineup after the comedian made jokes about President Donald Trump’s…
1AICYMI: US Destroys Another Boat Coming From Venezuela
Fourteen people are dead after the U.S. military launched strikes on two Venezuelan boats this month in international waters. President Donald Trump says they…
1AICYMI: FBI Director Kash Patel Appears Before Congress
FBI Director Kash Patel appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for a second day of questioning by lawmakers. He faced questions about his…
1AICYMI: Missouri Set To Sign A New Congressional Map Into Law
Various states in the U.S. are locked in a fight over redistricting. It’s all centered on which party will keep the House next year. Republicans now have a…
1AMr. Trump Goes To Windsor
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer broke the norm when he handed President Donald Trump an invitation for a second state visit. The pomp begins on Wednesday…
1A'If You Can Keep It': The Shadow Of Political Violence
On Friday, law enforcement authorities announced the arrest of a 22-year-old for the shooting death of Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a Trump ally and the co-founder of…
1AThe News Roundup For September 12, 2025
Republican provocateur and online personality Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while hosting an event at Utah Valley University this week. Despite authorities…
1AThe Future Of Telehealth Abortions
The nation’s patchwork system of abortion laws is once again being challenged. This time, opponents are targeting telehealth abortions. That’s when a provider…
1ATrump’s Battle With The Federal Reserve
What’s behind Donald Trump’s ongoing battle with the Federal Reserve? That’s the question on some analysts minds as the White House proposes staff shakeups at…
1AThe Lawsuits Against The Trump Administration
President Donald Trump has tested the limits of the law since the day he took office at the start his second term. This includes signing an executive order to…
1A'If You Can Keep It': HHS Versus The Science
In recent weeks, we’ve seen a seismic shakeup inside the Department of Health and Human Services and unprecedented discord between the agency, scientists, and…
1AThe News Roundup For September 5, 2025
Jobs numbers are out. They indicate a stalling labor market, with U.S. employers adding just 22,000 jobs in August and unemployment rising to 4.3 percent…
1AWhat The 2025 US Open Says About The Future Of Tennis
Every August, New York City becomes the headquarters for all things tennis thanks to the U.S. Open.And a lot has happened for the sport in the Big Apple. This…
1AICYMI: Earthquake Aftershocks Rock Afghanistan
A 6.0 earthquake hit Afghanistan on Sunday night leaving more than 1,400 dead and at least 3,000 injured. Rescue crews struggled to reach affected villages in…
1AICYMI: A Face-off Ahead Of Another Possible Government Shutdown
Congress returned to the Capitol on Tuesday after their month-long summer break. They’re already in a time crunch. Lawmakers have around four weeks – or around…
1AThe President And The National Guard
Donald Trump says the office of the president gives him the right to deploy the National Guard to U.S. states. But does it? And who decides? The president…
1A1A Presents: Milk Street's Summer Lollapalooza
We love talking about food at 1A. From the latest cookbooks to answering your questions about your favorite foods. As a holiday weekend treat and a fond look…
1AThe News Roundup For August 29, 2025
A shooter opened fire in a Minneapolis church on Wednesday, injuring 17 people and killing two children. Parishioners and students were gathered at a Mass…
1ANew Orleans And Katrina, 20 Years Later
It’s been two decades since Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, making landfall in the city as a Category 3 storm. The massive storm surge broke through…
1AICYMI: Trump Tries to Remove a Fed Governor
President Donald Trump is ramping up his attacks on the Federal Reserve. On Monday, the president posted orders on Truth Social to remove Federal Reserve…
1AICYMI: Why The FBI Searched John Bolton’s Home And Office
Another Friday, another move against a perceived enemy of the president. Last week, the FBI searched the Maryland home and Washington office of President…
1A'If You Can Keep It': Trump Takes Aim At Mail-In Voting
"Corrupt" is the word President Trump is using, without evidence, to describe mail-in voting. It's how almost one third of Americans cast their ballots in the…
1AThe News Roundup For August 22, 2025
President Donald Trump is continuing his efforts to influence the Federal Reserve. He’s calling on one of its governors to resign, publicly criticized Chair…