Topic: U.S. Politics
Velshi Explains How Trump Is Already Bored of Iran War
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member is joined by David Rohde to discuss the Commander in Chief's inability to pay attention to the war he started
By Ali Velshi
Your Weekly Guide to Surviving the News
Politicians on Reality TV, the Elite U.S. City Not on a Map, Context for Iran, “Monitoring the Situation” and more stories that explain what happened this week
By The Philadelphia Citizen StaffVelshi On The Ohio GOP Bill That Would Track Every Pregnancy
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member talks to law professor Michelle Goodwin about the threat the proposed legislation represents for women
By Ali Velshi
Velshi Asks What is Trump Doing With Pregnant Teen Migrants in Texas?
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member talks with Jonathan White, former director of a federal unaccompanied child program, about a Texas facility reportedly flagged for inadequate medical care where pregnant teen migrants are being sent
By Ali Velshi
Velshi Warns Military Invoking Religion in Iran War is Dangerous
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member sits down with retired U.S. Army Col. Jack Jacobs to talk about the dangers of invoking Christian Evangelical Nationalism in our war with Iran
By Ali Velshi
Velshi Weighs in on U.S. Strikes in Iran
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member is joined by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan of PA to discuss the U.S. strikes in Iran, how the president sidestepped Congress, and what should happen next
By Ali Velshi
Unpacking Trump’s State of the Union Address
A former Bucks County Congressman parses President Trump’s spin.
By Patrick J. Murphy
Your Weekly Guide to Surviving the News
Taxing the rich, spending less on food, an EPA red herring, Jesse Jackson’s fashion statements and more smart stories that explain what happened this week
By Lauren McCutcheon
Hey Philly! Let’s Hire a Congressperson
Help us write a job description for the candidates vying to replace Philadelphia’s U.S. Representative Dwight Evans — and then join us to help interview them for the job
By Courtney DuChene
What PA’s Double Budget Crisis Means for Us
When a federal government shutdown coincides with an unapproved state budget, the hardest hit will be the Pennsylvanians who need help the most
By Daniel J. Mallinson