The NPR Politics Podcast
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Trump Pardons Jan. 6 Defendants
Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people who had been charged...
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"I return to the presidency, confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era...
EscucharRoundup: Noem Confirmation Hearing; Laken Riley Act
Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's cabinet picks continued Friday, as Gov. Kristi...
EscucharIsrael, Hamas Ceasefire; Biden's Farewell Address
After more than a year of fighting, President Biden announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and...
EscucharTrump's DOJ, Dept. Of State Picks Have Confirmation Hearings
President-elect Trump's picks to run the Departments of Justice and State faced senators today in confirmation...
EscucharPart Of Special Counsel Report Released; Hegseth Confirmation Hearing
The Department of Justice's long-awaited election interference report against Donald Trump, released...
EscucharTrump Puts Blame For Wildfires On Newsom's Shoulders
The Los Angeles area has been devastated by wildfires over the past week. As officials work to get the...
EscucharTrump Sentenced: No Jail Time, No Fine
President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced today in his New York hush money case. While there weren't...
EscucharWashington Honors Jimmy Carter
Former president Jimmy Carter was honored today at Washington's National Cathedral. The funeral brought...
EscucharJoe Biden's Judicial Legacy
When he took office, President Biden promised to diversify the federal bench. During his four years...
EscucharPresident-elect Trump refuses to rule out military involvement in Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump held a press conference today from his home in Mar-a-Lago. Topics of discussion...
EscucharCongress Certifies Trump's Election Win
Every four years, Congress meets to certify the results of the previous November's presidential election...
EscucharRoundup: New Orleans investigation; Biden's last days in office
The FBI continues investigating the motivation of Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who drove a truck into a crowd...
EscucharHow Donald Trump Reshaped The GOP
Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign did not place him at the ideological center of the Republican...
EscucharHow Trump's Tariffs Plan Might Work
From The Indicator from Planet Money:President-elect Donald Trump made a lot of economic promises on...
EscucharDonald Trump's Domestic Policy Agenda
Trump campaigned on mass deportation, sweeping tariffs & other widespread changes to U.S. policy. How...
EscucharThe Life & Legacy Of Jimmy Carter
Though he only served one term, Jimmy Carter occupies a unique place among U.S. presidents. His presidency...
EscucharThe Annual Can't Let It Go Year End Extravaganza
We look back on some of the highlights from 2024 that we just can't stop thinking about, politics or...
EscucharJoe Biden's Foreign Policy Legacy
As president, Biden sought to restore faith in the United States' abilities as a world leader, but was...
EscucharWhat Now For The Democratic Party?
Democrats lost the race for the White House, and lost control of the Senate, in 2024. But, after holding...
EscucharJoe Biden's Domestic Policy Legacy
In his four years in office, President Biden managed to get significant legislation passed, but also...
EscucharThe Political Legacy Of Joe Biden
Joe Biden has been a national political figure for more than 20 percent of the United States' history....
EscucharHow Trump's early days in 2017 might be different from the upcoming term
NPR senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith has been looking at what Donald Trump did in early...
EscucharRoundup: Spending Bill Fight Continues; TikTok Ban Looms
Lawmakers are up against a deadline of midnight Friday to pass a bill to fund the government. What's...
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