'Get Over It': Politics Is Part Of Foreign Policy, White House Says

'Get Over It': Politics Is Part Of Foreign Policy, White House Says

White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged on Thursday that President Trump expected concessions from Ukraine's president in exchange for engagement — but said that's just how business is done in diplomacy. Plus, ambassador Sondland testifies before Congress. This episode: political correspondent Asma Khalid, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, and justice correspondent Ryan Lucas. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

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How The Trump Administration Is Pressuring Universities To Fall In Line

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The Trump administration has said universities that sign a compact agreeing to certain policy priorities will get preferential treatment when it comes to get federal funding. Though no schools have si...

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Trump Tears Down The White House East Wing To Build A Ballroom

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The Trump administration broke ground this week on a new White House ballroom, demolishing the White House’s East Wing in the process. We discuss why the project is controversial and who is paying the...

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Has Congress Ceded Power To The White House — And Can It Get It Back?

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The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse and oversight over military actions, but recent actions by the White House appear to step on that authority. We discuss whether Congress has cede...

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The Health Insurance Fight Fueling The Government Shutdown

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How The Sale Of A Voting Machine Company Could Affect 2026 Midterm Elections

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Dominion Voting Systems, the election technology firm at the center of several election-related conspiracy theories in 2020, was sold this month and rebranded as Liberty Vote. We discuss the practical...

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Roundup: Bolton In Court, Zelenskyy In Washington, Military In The Caribbean

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