Weekly Roundup: August 13th

Weekly Roundup: August 13th

The unexpected announcement from the Pentagon comes as the Taliban is rapidly increasing their control over the country. And new census data out this week shows that the share of Americans who identify as multiracial is up nearly 300 percent since 2010.

This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and national correspondent Hansi Lo Wang.

Connect:
Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.
Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org
Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.
Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.
Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.
Find and support your local public radio station.

See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.

NPR Privacy Policy

Episoder(1750)

Voters decide whether Virginia enters redistricting fight

Voters decide whether Virginia enters redistricting fight

Voting ends April 21 in Virginia's special election that will decide whether the state redraws its congressional districts to favor Democrats. We discuss how the state fits into the national mid-decad...

7 Apr 18min

Trump says Iran can be "taken out" in one night

Trump says Iran can be "taken out" in one night

President Trump held a press conference at the White House Monday. He discussed the latest developments in the war with Iran, as well as other topics. We break down what was said, and why it matters.T...

6 Apr 20min

Trump tries to sell the Iran war, a month after it started

Trump tries to sell the Iran war, a month after it started

It was a particularly busy week in politics. We discuss President Trump’s prime-time address about the Iran war, Pam Bondi’s exit as attorney general, rising gas prices, and the White House’s request ...

3 Apr 28min

Trump tries to shape mail-in voting with executive order

Trump tries to shape mail-in voting with executive order

President Trump signed an executive order that seeks to create federal lists of eligible voters and directs the U.S. Postal Service not to send mail-in ballots to anyone not on those lists. We discuss...

2 Apr 19min

Trump addresses war with Iran

Trump addresses war with Iran

In a televised, primetime address, President Trump discussed the ongoing U.S. war with Iran, and said the war would be over "shortly." We analyze what the president said, and discuss his claims.This e...

2 Apr 9min

SCOTUS hears birthright citizenship arguments

SCOTUS hears birthright citizenship arguments

At issue in the case is whether children born in the United States to people in the country without legal status should receive U.S. citizenship under the 14th Amendment. Justices heard oral arguments...

1 Apr 24min

Should all babies born in the United States be citizens?

Should all babies born in the United States be citizens?

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Wednesday in Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging President Trump’s executive order denying citizenship to children born to people without permanent leg...

31 Mar 19min

The Senate DHS funding deal fell apart. Now what?

The Senate DHS funding deal fell apart. Now what?

There was a glimmer of hope for the Department of Homeland Security after the Senate passed a funding bill early Friday morning. Then the House rejected the deal, and Congress left town. We discuss wh...

30 Mar 11min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
aftenpodden-usa
forklart
stopp-verden
popradet
nokon-ma-ga
rss-gukild-johaug
fotballpodden-2
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
det-store-bildet
dine-penger-pengeradet
aftenbla-bla
hanna-de-heldige
rss-ness
rss-espen-lee-usensurert
rss-dannet-uten-piano
rss-utenrikskomiteen-med-bogen-og-grasvik
e24-podden
frokostshowet-pa-p5