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Episodes
April 26, 2024 • 21 mins
The first week of testimony in Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York centered on David Packer, the tabloid mogul who says he helped quash stories in order to benefit the then-candidate's presidential bid. And in a Pennsylvania county where voters expressed concerns about inflation ahead of the 2022 midterms, people say they're still frustrated by high prices but that the economy is not necessarily the top factor in who they'll ...
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April 25, 2024 • 18 mins
Months after Special Counsel Jack Smith first asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, the Supreme Court finally heard the former president's appeal. At least a few of the conservative justices seemed receptive to Trump's argument. What is unclear is whether the court will act in time to allow the federal cases against the former president to be resolved before the ...
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April 24, 2024 • 15 mins
Sen. Jon Tester is an experienced political strategist and capable campaigner whose reputation as a working farmer has helped him to defy the odds as a Democratic in ruby-red Montana. But can he win re-election in a year that one of opponents, Republican Tim Sheehy, could benefit from Donald Trump's coattails?
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political correspondent Susan Davis, and Montana Publ...
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political correspondent Susan Davis, and Montana Publ...
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April 23, 2024 • 11 mins
Texas's 15th Congressional District is held by Rep. Monica De La Cruz, a Republican. Her Democratic challenger is Michelle Vallejo. Organizers from both parties believe they've got the right message to win the district's Tejano voters.
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.
This podcast was produc...
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.
This podcast was produc...
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April 22, 2024 • 16 mins
The 2024 presidential race will come down to two key regions: the industrial Midwest and the Sun Belt, The number of white voters without a college degree is dwindling as a share of the total electorate, but can Trump's inroads with voters of color help him to make up the ground he needs to defeat President Biden?
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and ...
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and ...
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April 19, 2024 • 20 mins
Foreign aid legislation is advancing to a vote in the House thanks to Democratic support, as a third Republican signs on to the effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. And a prospective juror in the Trump trial was excused after the press published details that could have led to her being publicly identified.
This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, congressional correspo...
This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, congressional correspo...
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April 18, 2024 • 15 mins
The Biden campaign and allied groups are aggressively advertising to win over persuadable voters. Trump and his affiliates are almost nowhere to be found.
This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
This podcast was produced by Kelli Wessinger and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our ex...
This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
This podcast was produced by Kelli Wessinger and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our ex...
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April 17, 2024 • 16 mins
Speaker Mike Johnson has split apart the foreign military aid package sent over by the Senate into separate bills, focused on Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan respectively. He's also moving forward on border legislation and other red-meat Republican policy issues in an apparent effort to appease hardliners and protect his own job.
This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, national security correspondent Greg Myre and co...
This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, national security correspondent Greg Myre and co...
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April 16, 2024 • 14 mins
More than 300 defendants have been charged with obstructing or attempting to obstruct an official congressional proceeding in connection to the Jan. 6 insurrection. But, so far, federal judges have disagreed about whether the statute was meant to apply only to the destruction of documents and records, not events like those on Jan 6. If the Supreme Court finds in favor of the rioters, many could see their jail sentences substantial...
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April 15, 2024 • 13 mins
Trump faces 34 felony counts alleging that he falsified New York business records in order to conceal damaging information to influence the 2016 presidential election. This is the first time in U.S. history a former president will be tried on criminal charges.
This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson.
This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson.
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April 12, 2024 • 22 mins
The Biden administration unveiled new, targeted student debt forgiveness and new regulations on gun sales this week. The maneuvers appear targeted to boost the president's standing among young voters, who express lower levels of support for Biden compared to older age groups.
This episode: voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, political reporter Elena Moore, and political correspondent Susan Davis.
This podcast was p...
This episode: voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, political reporter Elena Moore, and political correspondent Susan Davis.
This podcast was p...
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April 11, 2024 • 15 mins
Erie, Pa., supported Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 elections, Donald Trump in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. What makes the county such a reliable bellwether? And how are campaign operatives there feeling about this year's race?
This episode: voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and national political correspondent Don Gonyea.
This podcast was produced b...
This episode: voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and national political correspondent Don Gonyea.
This podcast was produced b...
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April 10, 2024 • 15 mins
We go deep on Alabama's second congressional district ahead of a primary runoff there next week. The Supreme Court forced the state to redraw its congressional maps to bolster the rights of the state's Black voters, a win that surprised voting rights advocates after previous decisions by the high court curtailed other protects in the Voting Rights Act.
This podcast: voting correspondent Miles Parks, voting correspondent As...
This podcast: voting correspondent Miles Parks, voting correspondent As...
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April 9, 2024 • 11 mins
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee said Monday that abortion access was a state issue and that he supports access in the case of rape, incest, or to protect the life of the mother. Top Trump allies working outside of the campaign already have a proposed framework, including using existing legislation to implement a de facto national ban.
This episode: voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, political correspondent ...
This episode: voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, political correspondent ...
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April 8, 2024 • 16 mins
Congress is headed back to Washington. With funding deadlines in the review mirror, they are turning their attention to foreign military aid. But Republicans and Democrats are voicing concerns about Ukraine and Israel, respectively, and there's a looming threat against Speaker Johnson. Oh, and there's some impeachments to talk about.
This episode: voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, congressional correspondent Claudia Grisa...
This episode: voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, congressional correspondent Claudia Grisa...
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April 5, 2024 • 21 mins
In a call Thursday to Israel's prime minister, President Biden told Benjamin Netanyahu the U.S. needed to see more humanitarian aid flowing into Gaza and protections to civilians on the ground or else the U.S. would reconsider its policies toward Israel. The call comes as Biden faces criticism from some Democrats for his handling of the war.
Plus, new data from the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll, and Can't Let It Go....
Plus, new data from the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll, and Can't Let It Go....
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April 4, 2024 • 13 mins
In a pivotal election year, U.S. democracy continues to face a persistent challenge among the country's electorate — gaps in voter registration rates between white eligible voters and eligible voters of color. Long-standing barriers to voter registration have made it difficult to close these gaps, and dedicated investment is needed to ensure fuller participation in elections and a healthier democracy, many researchers and advocates...
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April 3, 2024 • 16 mins
As Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza enters its sixth month, Democratic members of Congress who are part of "the Squad" and have criticized Israel's actions are facing primary challengers backed by pro-Israel groups. It's a sign of further division in the party over present and future U.S. support of Israel.
This podcast: political correspondents Sarah McCammon & Susan Davis, and senior political editor and correspondent Do...
This podcast: political correspondents Sarah McCammon & Susan Davis, and senior political editor and correspondent Do...
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April 2, 2024 • 12 mins
In a pair of decisions Monday, Florida's supreme court ruled the state's six-week abortion ban could go into effect in May, and that voters would have a chance to repeal it in November.
This podcast: political correspondents Ashley Lopez & Sarah McCammon, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
This podcast was produced by Jeongyoon Han & Kelli Wessinger, and edited by Casey Morell. Our e...
This podcast: political correspondents Ashley Lopez & Sarah McCammon, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
This podcast was produced by Jeongyoon Han & Kelli Wessinger, and edited by Casey Morell. Our e...
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April 1, 2024 • 16 mins
The Justice Department launched a team in December 2023 to look into allegations of war crimes committed during Russia's war in Ukraine. The team isn't limited to looking only at that conflict, though — but in the months since the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the DOJ has been nearly silent on the topic of possible war crimes there.
This podcast: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, justice correspondent Ry...
This podcast: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, justice correspondent Ry...
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