Episodes

  • Up In Flames

    Up In Flames
    Jan 13 2025
    On today's episode of Politics Nation, we're following breaking news. Wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles County. However, officials at every level of government have been mobilized to deal with the catastrophe, providing a sense of reassurance. They are working tirelessly to find shelter for those who have lost their homes and protect the property they left behind. Later in the show, we'll have a conversation with Jemele Hill, a contributing writer for "The Atlantic" and host of the iHeartRadio podcast "Spolitics."
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    42 mins
  • California Crisis

    California Crisis
    Jan 12 2025
    On today's episode of Politics Nation, we are following breaking news about the wildfires in Los Angeles. Crews are actively battling the flames that have already devastated much of the Pacific Palisades and are now threatening to spread eastward, potentially affecting more neighborhoods in America's second-most populous city. Plus, President-Elect Trump will be leading the federal response to the disaster upon taking office in just nine days. Later in the show, Henna Hundle, a Public Health Researcher at Stanford University and a Delegate to the United Nations Climate Change Conferences will join us to discuss the report from the World Meteorological Organization, which stated that 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record.
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    41 mins
  • Historic Day

    Historic Day
    Jan 7 2025
    In this episode of Politics Nation, Reverend Al Sharpton discusses the upcoming fourth anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Congressional investigators assert that the attack was instigated by then-President Trump, who refused to accept the results of the 2020 election. On this anniversary, a Republican-majority Congress will certify the results of the 2024 election, which could potentially bring Trump back to the White House. Plus, the nation is still dealing with the aftermath of a tragic New Year's attack in New Orleans that resulted in 15 deaths, including that of the perpetrator. President Biden is scheduled to visit the city tomorrow to offer comfort to its residents. We have new information about the events leading up to this incident and how it could have been even more deadly. Later in the show, former New York Congressman Max Rose and former Pennsylvania Congressman Charlie Dent will join us to discuss the new members of Congress, the January 6 incident, the $15 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel, and the veteran who tragically killed 14 people in New Orleans that appeared to be inspired by ISIS ideology. All this and more is coming up.
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    42 mins
  • Remembering Jimmy Carter

    Remembering Jimmy Carter
    Jan 5 2025
    In this episode of Politics Nation, Rev. Al Sharpton covers the breaking news from Atlanta, where memorial services for the late former President Jimmy Carter are taking place in a private ceremony. Meanwhile, outside Washington, D.C., newly re-elected Republican Speaker Mike Johnson is conducting a strategy meeting with his Republican colleagues as they prepare for the upcoming legislative session. Additionally, in New Orleans, the investigation continues into the deadly New Year's attack that resulted in 15 fatalities, including the perpetrator.
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    45 mins
  • 14th Annual Revvies Awards 2024

    14th Annual Revvies Awards 2024
    Dec 22 2024

    Today’s special edition of Politics Nation covers the 14th Annual Revvie Awards! Throughout the hour we’ll celebrate the best and worst of politics in 2024.

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    43 mins
  • It Was The Farce Before Christmas

    It Was The Farce Before Christmas
    Dec 22 2024

    On this episode of Politics Nation, Rev. Al Sharpton discusses what’s next for House Speaker Republican Mike Johnson after he defied President-elect Donald Trump with the latest spending bill. Plus, Tony-Award winning actor and co-director of the brand new Broadway play “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical” James Monroe Iglehart joins the show later.
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    40 mins
  • Pardons and Commutations

    Pardons and Commutations
    Dec 16 2024

    Tonight, on Politics Nation, President Biden has pardoned 39 and commuted the sentences for more than 1,500 Americans. Johnnie Earl Williams is among those pardoned and he joins us tonight to talk more about his work in his community since his conviction and what the pardon means for him. Meanwhile, President-Elect Donald Trump says he will pardon those who attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, four years ago, on his first day of office. The president-elect also says current and former lawmakers who investigated him during his actions that day should be jailed. Former Chair of the January 6th Committee and Mississippi Democrat Bennie Thompson discusses the possibility of preemptive pardons from President Biden for himself and other Trump targets. And the President of The American Civil Liberties Union, Deborah Archer appears to talk about how civil rights advocates are bracing for Trump’s second term.

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    41 mins
  • Vigilante Injustice

    Vigilante Injustice
    Dec 14 2024

    Tonight, on Politics Nation, President-Elect Donald Trump is using a fatal tragedy to endear himself to the right-wing and thumb his nose at the Manhattan District Attorney who prosecuted him. The same district attorney also prosecuted former US Marine Daniel Penny in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway car last year. The president-elect and vice president-elect JD Vance hosted Penny at an Army-Navy College football game in Maryland. The attorney for Jordan Neely’s family joins Politics Nation to talk about Penny’s acquittal and next steps. Plus, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison discusses how democratic attorneys general are preparing for a second Trump term.
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    41 mins