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Weekly Roundup: The House Expels Santos, and A Clash of Two Governors 01 December 2023 00:24:09
Rep. George Santos became the sixth person ever expelled from the House of Representatives Friday. And while Santos has been a political thorn in Republicans' side since his election, not everyone was comfortable kicking him out. Plus, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis debated California Gov. Gavin Newsom i...
Weekly Roundup: The House Expels Santos, and A Clash of Two Governors
Rep. George Santos became the sixth person ever expelled from the House of Representatives Friday. And while Santos has been a political thorn in Republicans' side since his election, not everyone was comfortable kicking him out. Plus, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis debated California Gov. Gavin Newsom i...
President Biden Is Sharpening His Attacks On Former President Trump 30 November 2023 00:14:48
For a while, President Biden was treating former President Trump a little like Lord Voldemort: He Who Must Not Be Named. But now, Biden is saying Trump's name a lot. With his approval rating hovering around 40 percent, Biden has been invoking his predecessor more often and more aggressively on the c...
President Biden Is Sharpening His Attacks On Former President Trump
For a while, President Biden was treating former President Trump a little like Lord Voldemort: He Who Must Not Be Named. But now, Biden is saying Trump's name a lot. With his approval rating hovering around 40 percent, Biden has been invoking his predecessor more often and more aggressively on the c...
The GOP Is Having An Identity Crisis Over America's Role in The World 29 November 2023 00:15:17
From Israel, to Ukraine, to China, global crises and conflicts are dominating headlines. And there are key divides among Republican presidential candidates on how to respond to those crises and conflicts. We break down where the 2024 hopefuls stand on foreign policy issues, and how conflicts abroad ...
The GOP Is Having An Identity Crisis Over America's Role in The World
From Israel, to Ukraine, to China, global crises and conflicts are dominating headlines. And there are key divides among Republican presidential candidates on how to respond to those crises and conflicts. We break down where the 2024 hopefuls stand on foreign policy issues, and how conflicts abroad ...
Trump Is Breaking All The Rules Of The Iowa Caucuses — And Still Winning 28 November 2023 00:15:19
The Iowa caucuses are less than two months away, and former President Trump remains the clear frontrunner in state polls. But, challengers Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis have recently picked up key endorsements that could challenge Trump's hold on that state. This episode was edited by Lexie Schapitl....
Trump Is Breaking All The Rules Of The Iowa Caucuses — And Still Winning
The Iowa caucuses are less than two months away, and former President Trump remains the clear frontrunner in state polls. But, challengers Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis have recently picked up key endorsements that could challenge Trump's hold on that state. This episode was edited by Lexie Schapitl....
A Court Ruling Poses A New Threat To The Voting Rights Act's Protections 27 November 2023 00:15:44
Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that private individuals and groups, like the ACLU or NAACP, can't sue under a key section of the Voting Rights Act. It's a decision that could reshape the political landscape, at a time when states across the country are already fighting over district lines....
A Court Ruling Poses A New Threat To The Voting Rights Act's Protections
Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that private individuals and groups, like the ACLU or NAACP, can't sue under a key section of the Voting Rights Act. It's a decision that could reshape the political landscape, at a time when states across the country are already fighting over district lines....
The Supreme Court's Shadow Docket 24 November 2023 00:47:55
Roe. Brown. Obergefell. Dobbs. These Supreme Court decisions are the ones that make headlines, and eventually history books. But today, the vast majority of the Court's work actually happens out of the public eye, on what's become known as the shadow docket. The story of that transformation spans mo...
The Supreme Court's Shadow Docket
Roe. Brown. Obergefell. Dobbs. These Supreme Court decisions are the ones that make headlines, and eventually history books. But today, the vast majority of the Court's work actually happens out of the public eye, on what's become known as the shadow docket. The story of that transformation spans mo...
A Thanksgiving Treat: The NPR Politics Podcast Quiz 23 November 2023 00:12:06
In this edition of the podcast, originally only available to NPR Politics Podcast+ supporters, Tamara Keith and Ron Elving quiz one lucky listener on the month that was in political news. This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and editor/correspondent Ron Elving.This episode wa...
A Thanksgiving Treat: The NPR Politics Podcast Quiz
In this edition of the podcast, originally only available to NPR Politics Podcast+ supporters, Tamara Keith and Ron Elving quiz one lucky listener on the month that was in political news. This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and editor/correspondent Ron Elving.This episode wa...
Israel and Hamas Agree to Temporary Cease-fire and Hostage Release 22 November 2023 00:16:02
After six weeks of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day pause in hostilities. As part of the agreement, 50 hostages currently held by Hamas and 150 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel will be released.The deal is the result of weeks of negotiations, but a long-term solution remains elusi...
Israel and Hamas Agree to Temporary Cease-fire and Hostage Release
After six weeks of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day pause in hostilities. As part of the agreement, 50 hostages currently held by Hamas and 150 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel will be released.The deal is the result of weeks of negotiations, but a long-term solution remains elusi...
The Jan. 6 Case Against Donald Trump is Taking Shape 21 November 2023 00:17:35
The federal election interference case against former President Trump is months away from going to trial, but last week we got a sneak peek at how prosecutors plan to make the case that Trump was responsible for the violence of Jan. 6. Plus, the Supreme Court took the unprecedented step of adopting ...
The Jan. 6 Case Against Donald Trump is Taking Shape
The federal election interference case against former President Trump is months away from going to trial, but last week we got a sneak peek at how prosecutors plan to make the case that Trump was responsible for the violence of Jan. 6. Plus, the Supreme Court took the unprecedented step of adopting ...
GOP Presidential Hopefuls Are Trying To Thread The Needle On Abortion 20 November 2023 00:16:10
For decades, abortion has been a motivating force for the Republican base. But in a post-Roe, world, it's become a political liability in general elections. That leaves 2024 presidential hopefuls attempting a balancing act: how to appeal to primary base voters that oppose abortion rights, without al...
GOP Presidential Hopefuls Are Trying To Thread The Needle On Abortion
For decades, abortion has been a motivating force for the Republican base. But in a post-Roe, world, it's become a political liability in general elections. That leaves 2024 presidential hopefuls attempting a balancing act: how to appeal to primary base voters that oppose abortion rights, without al...
Fights, Fowl, Flagging Polls & Funding The Government 17 November 2023 00:28:39
It was a busy week in Washington. President Biden's support from Arab-American and Muslim American voters over Israel's war with Hamas. Congress managed to avoid a shutdown, but not without members verbally — and physically — attacking each other. And, two turkeys get ready for a stay of execution. ...
Fights, Fowl, Flagging Polls & Funding The Government
It was a busy week in Washington. President Biden's support from Arab-American and Muslim American voters over Israel's war with Hamas. Congress managed to avoid a shutdown, but not without members verbally — and physically — attacking each other. And, two turkeys get ready for a stay of execution. ...
Poll: Americans Divided Over Israel's War With Hamas 16 November 2023 00:18:20
The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll shows a growing number of Americans think Israel's military actions against Hamas have gone too far compared to data from last month. Respondents also are split on whether to continue financial & military support to Israel and to Ukraine in their wars, and...
Poll: Americans Divided Over Israel's War With Hamas
The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll shows a growing number of Americans think Israel's military actions against Hamas have gone too far compared to data from last month. Respondents also are split on whether to continue financial & military support to Israel and to Ukraine in their wars, and...
Speaker Mike Johnson's Ties To The Christian Right 15 November 2023 00:21:52
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., has long-held ties to Christian activists and leaders — some of whom are linked to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection and the growing Christian nationalism movement. We explore what those views are, and why they matter in today's political landscape. This episode...
Speaker Mike Johnson's Ties To The Christian Right
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., has long-held ties to Christian activists and leaders — some of whom are linked to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection and the growing Christian nationalism movement. We explore what those views are, and why they matter in today's political landscape. This episode...
Arizona Voters May Decide 2024 — What Are Their Priorities? 14 November 2023 00:13:27
It's a state with lots of older and younger voters, and whose population is increasingly diversifying. Combine that with a plurality of Arizona voters no longer identifying as Republicans or as Democrats, and conditions are rife for a tough election fight for any candidate. This episode: political c...
Arizona Voters May Decide 2024 — What Are Their Priorities?
It's a state with lots of older and younger voters, and whose population is increasingly diversifying. Combine that with a plurality of Arizona voters no longer identifying as Republicans or as Democrats, and conditions are rife for a tough election fight for any candidate. This episode: political c...
Why Is It Getting Harder To Fight Election Misinformation? 13 November 2023 00:15:22
Between lawsuits, threats & difficulty doing research, both elections officials and researchers studying misinformation say their jobs are becoming more difficult — and it's not set to get better before the 2024 presidential vote.And, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., leaves the Republican presidential ra...
Why Is It Getting Harder To Fight Election Misinformation?
Between lawsuits, threats & difficulty doing research, both elections officials and researchers studying misinformation say their jobs are becoming more difficult — and it's not set to get better before the 2024 presidential vote.And, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., leaves the Republican presidential ra...

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