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Bill Maher: There are more checks on Trump's power than you think
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Bill Maher: There are more checks on Trump's power than you think

Bill Maher says Donald Trump has pushed the limits of presidential power, but America's system of checks and balances is still holding.

US Supreme Court cases that could change the presidency
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

US Supreme Court cases that could change the presidency

Birthright citizenship, redistricting and control of independent agencies: Emily Bazelon looks at the recent and upcoming Supreme Court cases that could reshape executive power.

Trump doesn't care about the midterms because Trump doesn't care about Congress
The Debrief

Trump doesn't care about the midterms because Trump doesn't care about Congress

This November, Republicans could lose the House. They could lose the Senate. Yet Trump appears remarkably unconcerned. In the latest episode of the GZERO Debrief, Clayton Allen breaks down why Trump may care more about his place in history than the outcome of the 2026 midterms.

Supreme Court blocks Trump’s tariff power
Quick Take

Supreme Court blocks Trump’s tariff power

The Supreme Court has struck down President Trump’s use of the national emergency clause to impose sweeping tariffs around the world. In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer explains why this ruling was predictable and why it’s a major setback for Trump’s trade strategy.

Could Trump have handled the Epstein issue any worse?
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Could Trump have handled the Epstein issue any worse?

Could Trump have handled the Epstein files any worse? Ian Bremmer says the former president came close, first opposing the release, then reversing course once it was clear he was losing Republican support in Congress.

Congress is paralyzed. Who will fix it?
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Congress is paralyzed. Who will fix it?

Americans frustrated with dysfunction in Congress want action-oriented leaders like President Trump, former GOP strategist Steven Law says on GZERO World. But the next political winner may be the one who can deliver for voters while lowering the political temperature.

Republicans and Democrats are more divided than ever
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Republicans and Democrats are more divided than ever

On GZERO World, former GOP fundraiser Steven Law looks at the state of America’s political parties amid deep polarization and a Congress paralyzed by dysfunction

President Donald Trump holds a "Foreign Trade Barriers" document as he delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025.
GZERO North

Trump’s tariffs spark market chaos, risk political backlash

Donald Trump’s much-anticipated “liberation day” tariff announcement on Wednesday is the biggest disruption to global trade in decades, so the political, diplomatic, and economic impacts will take time to become clear.

​A coalition of labor unions, political action, and community groups march against DOGE and proposed cuts to Medicaid, housing, food assistance, and other vital programs in New York, New York, on March 15, 2025. Some expressed their outrage with Senator Chuck Schumer for voting to advance the Republican funding bill.
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Democrats vs. Democrats

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met in Brooklyn on Sunday to try to plot a Democratic legislative strategy at a time of deepening divisions within their party. They don’t appear to have found one.