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Episodes
June 22, 2025 • 19 mins
The U.S. launched a military strike against nuclear sites in Iran, further involving itself in Israel's conflict with Iran. We look at what happened, and the lasting implications of the action.
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs and edited by C...
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs and edited by C...
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June 20, 2025 • 22 mins
As Israel and Iran continue to launch aerial assaults against each other, there are growing questions as to whether the U.S. will get involved in the offensive, too. President Trump said he'd make a decision within the next two weeks.
Then, a look at the spending package currently working its way through Congress.
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Deirdre Wa...
Then, a look at the spending package currently working its way through Congress.
This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Deirdre Wa...
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June 19, 2025 • 32 mins
And now, a diversion from the news.
When Weird Al's debut single, "My Bologna," came out, there wasn't really a model for how a parody artist could have any longevity in their career. Yet Al's figured out how to stay popular for over four decades. Ahead of his summer "Bigger and Weirder" tour, he talks with Wild Card with Rachel Martin about staying weird as he ages, parenthood, and his devoted (some might say obsessive) f...
When Weird Al's debut single, "My Bologna," came out, there wasn't really a model for how a parody artist could have any longevity in their career. Yet Al's figured out how to stay popular for over four decades. Ahead of his summer "Bigger and Weirder" tour, he talks with Wild Card with Rachel Martin about staying weird as he ages, parenthood, and his devoted (some might say obsessive) f...
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June 18, 2025 • 13 mins
As tensions continue to escalate between Israel and Iran, President Trump is now signaling an openness for more U.S. military involvement. We discuss what that might look like and how it is dividing the MAGA faithful.
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.
This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs and edit...
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.
This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs and edit...
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June 17, 2025 • 12 mins
Last week, President Trump suggested the agriculture industry might be spared from his immigration crackdown. But Tuesday, Homeland Security officials confirmed there would be no change to enforcement policy — and no workplace safe from potential raids. We look at what this means economically and politically.
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, immigration policy reporter Ximena Bustillo, and chief economics c...
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, immigration policy reporter Ximena Bustillo, and chief economics c...
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June 16, 2025 • 17 mins
After the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers over the weekend, we look at what is motivating people to carry out acts of political violence, and what could cause the tone & tenor of associated rhetoric to become calmer.
This episode: political reporter Elena Moore, domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
This podcast was produced by Bria Su...
This episode: political reporter Elena Moore, domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
This podcast was produced by Bria Su...
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June 13, 2025 • 23 mins
Israel launched strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, killing at least three of Iran's top military leaders. We look at why Israel took these actions now, what Iran might do next, and how the conflict complicates President Trump's efforts to be a dealmaker and a peacekeeper.
Also, the dramatic removal of a U.S. Senator from a Homeland Security press conference capped off a week of aggressive immigration moves by the Trump...
Also, the dramatic removal of a U.S. Senator from a Homeland Security press conference capped off a week of aggressive immigration moves by the Trump...
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June 12, 2025 • 15 mins
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Their politics are opposites —
Could their love be true?
New polling from NPR/PBS News/Marist suggests, for young people, probably not. They're more likely than other generations to consider differences in political opinions deal breakers when dating.
This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, political reporter Elena Moore, and voting correspondent Miles P...
Violets are blue,
Their politics are opposites —
Could their love be true?
New polling from NPR/PBS News/Marist suggests, for young people, probably not. They're more likely than other generations to consider differences in political opinions deal breakers when dating.
This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, political reporter Elena Moore, and voting correspondent Miles P...
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June 11, 2025 • 13 mins
Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ousted all 17 members of a vaccine advisory board this week. It's a move that's been roundly condemned by the public health community and cheered by Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" base.
This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and NPR health correspondent Will Stone.
This podcast was pro...
This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and NPR health correspondent Will Stone.
This podcast was pro...
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June 10, 2025 • 12 mins
As protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles stretch into their fifth day, President Trump is doubling down on his decision to send national guard troops and U.S. marines to the city. That is setting up a clash between Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who's often seen as a 2028 Democratic presidential hopeful.
This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, senior political editor and correspondent D...
This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, senior political editor and correspondent D...
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June 9, 2025 • 12 mins
After a series of immigration raids in and around Los Angeles, protestors demonstrated against the actions & the broader immigration policies of the Trump administration. In response, the president federalized the California National Guard without asking state and local officials. The rare move has drawn strong criticism from California lawmakers.
This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, immigration policy re...
This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, immigration policy re...
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June 6, 2025 • 23 mins
Negotiations over President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" continue on Capitol Hill — but now, his former ally, Elon Musk, is criticizing both the legislation and the president himself. How will Republicans respond?
Then, we look at ongoing trade negotiations between the U.S. and China.
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt, international correspondent Emily Fe...
Then, we look at ongoing trade negotiations between the U.S. and China.
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt, international correspondent Emily Fe...
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June 5, 2025 • 12 mins
President Trump issued a presidential proclamation Wednesday that bans citizens of 12 countries, and severely restricts citizens from seven others, from entering the United States. We explain the ban and how it compares to similar attempts made in Trump's first term to limit entry to the country.
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and immigration policy reporter Ximen...
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and immigration policy reporter Ximen...
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June 4, 2025 • 14 mins
The Trump administration team that calls itself the Department of Government Efficiency has gathered a ton of data on people in the U.S. — often without providing answers on exactly how it will be used.
Data experts fear that will many people wary of answering the census and crucial government surveys that produce monthly jobs numbers and other key statistics.
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Data experts fear that will many people wary of answering the census and crucial government surveys that produce monthly jobs numbers and other key statistics.
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June 3, 2025 • 13 mins
The federal pardon power is one area where presidents have unchecked authority. President Trump is using that authority in ways that challenge long-standing political norms.
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.
This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs and edited by Lexie Schapitl. Our executive producer is Mu...
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.
This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs and edited by Lexie Schapitl. Our executive producer is Mu...
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June 2, 2025 • 12 mins
President Trump has issued executive orders targeting certain law firms, seeking to restrict their business endeavors. While some firms have settled, others have fought back. We look at why firms have chosen different paths, and whether Trump's orders — some of which have been struck down in court — present legal questions themselves.
This podcast: voting correspondent Miles Parks, national justice correspondent Carrie Jo...
This podcast: voting correspondent Miles Parks, national justice correspondent Carrie Jo...
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May 30, 2025 • 28 mins
President Trump's trade policies were dealt a blow this week as a court said he could use a 1977 emergency law to justify levying tariffs. What comes next?
Plus, a look at how the traditional rules of diplomacy have been upended by the Trump administration.
And, much ado about mangoes.
This podcast: White House correspondents Deepa Shivaram, Franco Ordoñez, and Danielle Kurtzleben, and national securit...
Plus, a look at how the traditional rules of diplomacy have been upended by the Trump administration.
And, much ado about mangoes.
This podcast: White House correspondents Deepa Shivaram, Franco Ordoñez, and Danielle Kurtzleben, and national securit...
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May 29, 2025 • 14 mins
During his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to "drain the swamp." Now that he's in his second term, how have his efforts to shrink the federal workforce played out?
This podcast: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, labor and workplace correspondent Andrea Hsu, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs, and edited by Casey Morell....
This podcast: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, labor and workplace correspondent Andrea Hsu, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs, and edited by Casey Morell....
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May 28, 2025 • 16 mins
Legislation working its way through Congress to codify President Trump's tax cuts would also make big cuts to Medicaid if it is passed. We look into what the bill proposes, and what the impacts would be.
This podcast: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and health policy correspondent Selena Simmons-Duffin.
This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs, and edited by Cas...
This podcast: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and health policy correspondent Selena Simmons-Duffin.
This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs, and edited by Cas...
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May 27, 2025 • 14 mins
From allocating more money to build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, to changing provisions on what public services legal immigrants can use, the budget reconciliation bill working its way through Congress would change federal immigration policy in a number of ways. We take a look.
This podcast: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, immigration policy reporter Ximena Bustillo, and senior national political corre...
This podcast: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, immigration policy reporter Ximena Bustillo, and senior national political corre...
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