To the Point

All of Europe is on high alert in the aftermath of this morning's deadly explosions in Brussels — two at the airport and one at a train station downtown. 

For the first time in almost 90 years, an American President has gone to Havana — but it's unclear how much political distance he's traveled. The Castro regime is still rounding up political dissidents, and Congress will not lift the economic embargo. We hear about a historic visit and the potential outcomes.

Thirty-four seats in the Senate are up for grabs in November – 24 of them now held by Republicans. Democrats need a net gain of just five to regain control of the chamber. What are their chances? We explore Donald Trump's impact on hotly contested Senate races around the country, in states from Illinois and Wisconsin, to Pennsylvania and New Hampshire.

Vladimir Putin's surprise withdrawal of military forces from Syria appears to less than he promised. We hear what's happening — and not happening — on the ground and how Putin's intentions are being interpreted from Washington to Moscow.

President Obama has nominated Chief Judge Merrick Garland of the Federal Court of Appeals in Washington, DC as a successor to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Republicans are accusing Obama of politicizing the court — the same charge Democrats have leveled against Republicans under similar circumstances.

President Obama today denounced Donald Trump as "vulgar and divisive." He's hardly the poster child for Christian values. But exit polls and surveys show him leading other Republicans with evangelical voters — and some of their leaders — who could play a decisive role in this year's road to the White House.

US Special Forces are now on the ground in Iraq, and ISIS fighters are being captured as well as killed.  One is reportedly an American citizen. What are the rules for interrogation? Should detainees be held at Guantánamo Bay? 

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump disagree on a lot of things, but when it comes to the trade policies of recent presidents — both Democrat and Republican — they use almost the same language. We hear about "free trade" and political trade-offs.

Threatened by right-wing agitation, nations of Europe are making a deal with Turkey to help ease the burden of unwanted migration. We hear about daunting logistics involving mass exchanges of people — and the possible violation of guaranteed human rights.

Against all odds, Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton yesterday in Michigan's Democratic primary. Maybe it's the economy again, stupid…just as Bill Clinton figured out in 1992. We hear what's next for a campaign that's a lot more competitive than anybody expected.