How Do Election Polls Work?

How Do Election Polls Work?

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How Did Russia's War On Ukraine Drive Up U.S. Energy Bills?

How Did Russia's War On Ukraine Drive Up U.S. Energy Bills?

European utilities, which used to purchase lots of natural gas from Russia, are buying from the United States instead. That has driven power costs higher at home — and could become politically relevan...

26 Sep 202210min

Weekly Roundup: September 23rd

Weekly Roundup: September 23rd

Puerto Rico has — five years after Hurricane Maria killed thousands — again been hit by a devastating storm. Trump was broadly criticized for a mismanaged response; will President Biden prove more cap...

23 Sep 202225min

Trump Faces Setbacks In Mar-a-Lago Case — And More Litigation In New York

Trump Faces Setbacks In Mar-a-Lago Case — And More Litigation In New York

A panel of judges from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the Justice Department to resume reviewing classified documents seized at Mar-a-Lago without the supervision of a special master. M...

22 Sep 202211min

Biden: Russia's Invasion "Should Make Your Blood Run Cold"

Biden: Russia's Invasion "Should Make Your Blood Run Cold"

President Biden's annual remarks before the United Nations General Assembly were designed to rally people at home and abroad to continue their support for the Ukrainian people. He also doubled-down on...

21 Sep 202212min

So... Is The Pandemic Over? Is That Even The Right Question?

So... Is The Pandemic Over? Is That Even The Right Question?

President Biden told 60 Minutes that the pandemic is basically over. Hundreds of Americans are still dying every day, but most Americans are essentially living their lives as they were before the pand...

20 Sep 202212min

One Roadblock To Immigration Fix? GOP Politicians Love The Optics

One Roadblock To Immigration Fix? GOP Politicians Love The Optics

Though both parties have agreed for decades that the U.S. immigration system is in dire need of reform, the optics of border-crossing migrants have become a red-meat campaign tactic for Republicans, p...

19 Sep 202212min

Weekly Roundup: September 16th

Weekly Roundup: September 16th

Abortion access and inflation are the top issues driving the midterms, but they're motivating very different sets of voters. And an under-discussed force driving the midterms? The long shadow of the C...

16 Sep 202236min

Obama's Speechwriter On The Power Of Presidential Rhetoric

Obama's Speechwriter On The Power Of Presidential Rhetoric

Cody Keenan talks to NPR's Tamara Keith about writing for Barack Obama, the impact of Donald Trump's rhetoric and whether a president needs to be a compelling speaker to be an effective leader.He's th...

15 Sep 202215min

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