Impeachment Trial Could Be A "Disaster" For Senators In 2020 Race

Impeachment Trial Could Be A "Disaster" For Senators In 2020 Race

All six U.S. Senators still running for president are backing the House's impeachment inquiry. But now that the lawmakers may be getting what they want, many political operatives see it as a train wreck for their presidential campaigns. This episode: Congressional correspondent Susan Davis, political correspondent Asma Khalid, and political correspondent Scott Detrow. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

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Do Lawmakers Have More Insight Into Stocks Than The Public? TikTok Users Think So.

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Seven House lawmakers are facing ethics complaints for violating the Stock Act, which polices insider trading, because of a recent bipartisan trend of lawmakers ignoring disclosure requirements. They ...

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Biden Faces Scrutiny Over Surge of Haitian Migrants

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The Biden administration is expelling hundreds of Haitian migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, after thousands arrived at a crossing near Del Rio, Texas this weekend. Photos of groups in makeshift camp...

22 Sep 202114min

Amid Many Global Crises Biden Calls For Togetherness In First U.N. Address

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In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Biden emphasized the importance of global cooperation to combat the coronavirus and climate change. And he not so subtly critique...

21 Sep 202114min

As Biden's Approval Rating Dips, Republicans Sharpen Their Message For The Midterms

As Biden's Approval Rating Dips, Republicans Sharpen Their Message For The Midterms

The GOP has a good shot at taking at least one if not both chambers of Congress in next year's midterm elections. And they are already sharpening their message by focusing on the economy. This episode...

20 Sep 202113min

Weekly Roundup: September 17th

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Saturday's "Justice For J6" rally is being held to protest government treatment of people who participated in the riot. It could serve as a test of how the Capitol Police force has evolved since Janua...

17 Sep 202126min

Interview: EMILY's List President On Electing Democratic Women

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The group was founded in 1985 to get Democratic women who back abortion access elected to office and has faced criticism in the years since from people who say the group has not done enough to support...

16 Sep 202114min

With Big Plans And Small Margins, Can Democrats Pull Off Their Agenda?

With Big Plans And Small Margins, Can Democrats Pull Off Their Agenda?

Progressives feel as though their job compromising on the $3.5 trillion dollar budget bill is done, while Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema say the package is still too big. Looming over it all, a ...

15 Sep 202114min

Here Are The Tough Questions Congress Asked About Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal

Here Are The Tough Questions Congress Asked About Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal

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