Lawmakers Created A Needless Crisis. They're Close To Solving It.
Democrats took a big gamble: they chose not to raise or eliminate the debt ceiling when they had full control of government, betting that it could create a headache for the Republican-controlled House...
30 Touko 202312min
A Reporter's Tour Of The US Capitol
Join us on an audio tour of the U.S. Capitol complex, through Senate office buildings, press work stations, the Capitol subway, and the House floor — originally released as a bonus episode for NPR Pol...
29 Touko 202321min
Looming Default, SCOTUS Shadow Docket, And 1000 Daily Episodes
The fiscal parameters of a deal to avert self-inflicted financial catastrophe have been largely hammered out by House Republicans and the White House — but differences over social programs and energy ...
26 Touko 202323min
Touting Record In Florida, DeSantis Enters Presidential Race
The Florida governor made his campaign official on Wednesday night, in a Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk beset with technical issues. Quickly attracting criticism from both Republican and Democrat...
25 Touko 202314min
Voters Question Biden's Mental Fitness For Second Term
The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll shows more than six in 10 Americans are concerned about President Biden's mental fitness, but his approval rating has increased four points from last m...
24 Touko 202314min
The Ever-Growing 2024 Republican Primary Field
Tim Scott, the junior senator from South Carolina, kicked off his presidential campaign in North Charleston on Monday, and Florida governor Ron DeSantis is expected to follow suit this week, according...
23 Touko 202315min
Debt Dilemma, Debate Deepen
After cutting short his trip to Asia, President Biden returned to Washington to meet with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to try and hash out terms over increasing the country's debt li...
22 Touko 202314min
Our Interview With GOP Presidential Hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy is a 37 year-old investor and pharmaceutical entrepreneur who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination. A self-described nationalist, he says he can expand Donald Trump's Amer...
19 Touko 202322min
