Biden's Pitch to Congress: Make Government Great Again
In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Biden detailed how he says his two multi-trillion dollar legislative proposals will reshape American society.READ OUR COVERAGEThis episod...
29 Apr 202117min
The Docket: "Mean Girls" Meets The Supreme Court
The Docket is a new ongoing series from The NPR Politics Podcast where we examine the major legal questions of our time. Where does a law come from, and how does it impact daily life?This year the Sup...
27 Apr 202116min
The Pandemic And Biden's First 100 Days
As President Biden nears his 100th day in office, how much credit is he due for curbing the pandemic and what challenges remain?This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House corre...
26 Apr 202114min
Weekly Roundup: April 23rd
In a 94-to-1 vote, the Senate passed a bill aimed at reducing hate crimes directed at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. And more than half of American adults have received at least one dose of a ...
23 Apr 202127min
World Leaders Convene (Virtually) For White House Climate Summit
Ahead of the meeting, the US announced its goal to halve emissions from 2005 levels by the end of this decade. It was one of a number of pledges announced by world leaders at Thursday's Earth Day summ...
22 Apr 202114min
DOJ Announces Minneapolis Police Investigation; Biden Governs With An Eye On History
One day after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on murder charges, the U.S. Justice Department launched an investigation into possible patterns of discrimination and exc...
21 Apr 202114min
George Floyd's Family, White House Push For Police Reform Law After Guilty Verdict
The jury has found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all the counts he faced over the death of George Floyd. After the verdict, President Biden and Vice President Harris joined...
21 Apr 202115min
White House Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy On Summit
How will the US slash emissions by 2030? White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy talks to NPR's Scott Detrow ahead of this week's climate summit with world leaders.This episode: White House correspo...
20 Apr 202117min
