President Trump is cleaning house at federal agencies, getting rid of some employees who question his decisions. What does it mean for the nation if career government workers who dissent, are considered disloyal?
James Baldwin's work is seeing a modern resurgence.
Thirty years after his death, the writer's words are as relevant as ever.
Fans watch the New England Patriots play on television in the 2015 Super Bowl. This year, the Patriots face the Atlanta Falcons.
Over 100 million people are expected to watch the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots go head to head in the Super Bowl. We'll take a closer look at the economics behind the ads, the politics of the teams, and of course the game itself.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: Judge Neil Gorsuch (2nd L) extends his hand for a hand shake as his wife Louise (R) looks on after U.S. President Donald Trump (L) nominated him to the Supreme Court during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House January 31, 2017 in Washington, DC. If confirmed, Gorsuch would fill the seat left vacant with the death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia in February 2016. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Colorado federal Judge Neil Gorsuch has been nominated to fill the Supreme Court seat held by the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia. We'll discuss what's known about President Trump's SCOTUS nominee and key cases the Court will hear this term.
Bernard Madoff leaves federal court after a hearing regarding his bail in January, 2009.
Bernard Lawrence Madoff carried out what many consider to be the largest financial fraud in U.S. history: a massive Ponzi scheme which cost his client's $64 billion. He's in jail, serving out his 150-year sentence. Steve Fishman's new Audible series "Ponzi Supernova" features never-before-heard recordings of Madoff as well as dozens of new interviews with FBI agents, attorneys, traders and victims of Madoff's devastating Ponzi scheme. The fraud, says Fishman, extended far beyond Madoff and his close associates and he finds fault in a system that actively enabled him to scam his many victims.
President Donald Trump's first week has been divisive, to say the least. But should critics give him a chance?
Donald Trump has been president for a week. He has lost no time delivering on some of his campaign promises about trade and health care. He has also faced record crowds who have come out to protest. His opponents believe he stoked division and has given legitimacy to extremists. Others see Trump's election victory as representing the true will of the American people, hungry for change and fed up with the status quo. In partnership with the organizers of Intelligence Squared – 1A asks - should we give President Trump a chance?
President Donald Trump congratulates Stephen Bannon during the swearing-in of senior staff in the East Room of the White House on January 22.
President Trump has reorganized the National Security Council. His controversial chief strategist, Steve Bannon, joins the NSC and the president has demoted the director of National Intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Former security officials from the Obama administration are incredulous at the move. One called the appointment "stone cold crazy." How big of a role is the ex-chief executive of the 'alt-right' Breitbart News Network playing in the new administration?
American universities can provide refuge for scholars who have been persecuted in other countries.
Hundreds of professors and researchers in the Middle East, Africa and Asia who have been persecuted for their scholarship find refuge in U.S. What could the Trump administration's immigration policy mean for these scholars? We'll talk with some of these academics at risk and the American universities that host them. And we'll take a look at new and ongoing threats to academic freedom worldwide.