Roundup: Supreme Court Abortion Ruling, Robert F. Kennedy
The Supreme Court largely punted on abortion access and curtailed a law the Department of Justice has been using to prosecute accused Jan. 6 insurrectionists. And NPR spoke with independent candidate ...
28 Jun 202424min
Biden Struggled, Trump Often Lied, CNN Didn't Fact-Check
President Biden fumbled in the CNN Presidential Debate, offering often rambling answers in a hoarse and quiet voice. Donald Trump, who also rambled, painted a characteristically dark vision of the cou...
28 Jun 202412min
Ahead of Presidential Debate, Voters Head To The Pools
Many folks have tuned out the news, unenthused about the rematch between historical unpopular presidential candidates. Ahead of Thursday's debate in Georgia, when some folks could be engaging with the...
26 Jun 202411min
Julian Assange, Who Twice Upended Politics, Accepts Plea Deal
Julian Assange, who has long been imprisoned in the United Kingdom, has agreed to plead guilty to a U.S. felony and will return to his native Australia. His WikiLeaks organization's 2010 publication o...
25 Jun 202410min
OTHER: The Independent Voters Who Dominate Arizona
Independent voters aren't necessarily swing voters. Most usually vote with one party. But in Arizona, they now represent the single largest group of voters in a state that is essential for both the pr...
24 Jun 202413min
Weekly Roundup: Debate Prep; Masculinity In Politics
Like two heavyweights looking for a rematch, President Biden and former President Trump have their first of two scheduled debates next week. But, this debate will look and feel different than others b...
21 Jun 202424min
Talking About Abortion On The Campaign Trail
Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion has been playing a large role in campaign messaging. We explore how both Democratic and Republican candidates are using the is...
20 Jun 202413min
Interview: Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J.
Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., didn't expect to run for the Senate. But when Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted on corruption allegations, he decided to act. In a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Susan Davis, Ki...
19 Jun 202417min
