Episodes

  • Joe Biden's Domestic Policy Legacy

    Joe Biden's Domestic Policy Legacy
    Dec 24 2024
    In his four years in office, President Biden managed to get significant legislation passed, but also faced strong headwinds from both his own party and Republican opposition.

    This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, White House correspondent Asma Khalid, and senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith.

    The podcast is produced by Kelli Wessinger, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    16 mins
  • The Political Legacy Of Joe Biden

    The Political Legacy Of Joe Biden
    Dec 23 2024
    Joe Biden has been a national political figure for more than 20 percent of the United States' history. His policies and public figure have evolved over time, in ways that reflect how his Democratic Party also changed. We look back on the legacy of a man who was both one of the youngest senators ever elected, and the oldest person to serve as president.

    This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

    The podcast is produced by Kelli Wessinger, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    18 mins
  • How Trump's early days in 2017 might be different from the upcoming term

    How Trump's early days in 2017 might be different from the upcoming term
    Dec 22 2024
    NPR senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith has been looking at what Donald Trump did in early 2017 when he first took office, and what might be different this time around.

    This normally would be a bonus episode just for NPR Politics Podcast+ listeners. With it being the season of giving, we're sharing this one with everyone!

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    6 mins
  • Roundup: Spending Bill Fight Continues; TikTok Ban Looms

    Roundup: Spending Bill Fight Continues; TikTok Ban Looms
    Dec 20 2024
    Lawmakers are up against a deadline of midnight Friday to pass a bill to fund the government. What's behind the hold up?

    Then, a ban on TikTok heads to the Supreme Court, and we go back to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

    This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, political correspondent Susan Davis, technology correspondent Bobby Allyn, and voting correspondent Miles Parks.

    The podcast is produced by Kelli Wessinger, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    24 mins
  • How The Spending Bill Died

    How The Spending Bill Died
    Dec 19 2024
    For a few hours, Congress looked poised to avoid a government shutdown by passing a new short-term spending bill. But, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy & President-elect Donald Trump voiced opposition, and House Speaker Mike Johnson & lawmakers are back to square one. What now?

    This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith.

    The podcast is produced by Kelli Wessinger, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    17 mins
  • Congress, White House Face Year-End Deadlines

    Congress, White House Face Year-End Deadlines
    Dec 18 2024
    Lawmakers face a Friday deadline to fund the federal government through March; will it get passed? And, in the waning days of the Biden administration, what policy objectives does the White House still want to accomplish?

    This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith.

    The podcast is produced by Kelli Wessinger, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    16 mins
  • Looking At Reproductive Rights In 2024

    Looking At Reproductive Rights In 2024
    Dec 17 2024
    The effects of the 2022 Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion continue to be felt across the United States. We look at the state of reproductive rights in 2024, and what may change when President-elect Trump starts his second term in January.

    This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and reproductive rights correspondent Elissa Nadworny.

    The podcast is produced by Kelli Wessinger, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    15 mins
  • Trump Holds First Press Conference Since Election

    Trump Holds First Press Conference Since Election
    Dec 16 2024
    The president-elect spoke to the media for more than an hour at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. Topics of discussion included tariffs, vaccines and foreign policy, among others.

    This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

    The podcast is produced by Kelli Wessinger, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    11 mins