How Do Election Polls Work?

How Do Election Polls Work?

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Weekly Roundup: Thursday, September 26 - Whistleblower Complaint Declassified

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, September 26 - Whistleblower Complaint Declassified

In a complaint released by the House intelligence committee, a whistleblower cites White House officials who say they were ordered to veer from protocol to protect "politically sensitive" information....

26 Sep 201923min

White House Memorandum Shows Trump Asking Ukrainian President For 'A Favor'

White House Memorandum Shows Trump Asking Ukrainian President For 'A Favor'

President Trump told Ukraine's president that "a lot of people want to find out" about the activities of former Vice President Joe Biden's family in Ukraine and asked its leader to be in touch with la...

26 Sep 201916min

Speaker Nancy Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry Into President Trump

Speaker Nancy Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry Into President Trump

After months of expressing caution about a push for impeachment, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump Tuesday. This episode: White House correspondent ...

25 Sep 201919min

Trump And The Ukraine Call — What Happened And What's Next?

Trump And The Ukraine Call — What Happened And What's Next?

In a fight to frame the political conflict, President Trump alleges former Vice President Joe Biden and his son are "corrupt." Opponents point to the president's own phone call. This episode: politica...

23 Sep 201916min

NPR Politics Live From Boulder: The Road To 2020

NPR Politics Live From Boulder: The Road To 2020

This is a special episode, recorded in front of a live audience at the Boulder Theater in Boulder, Colorado on Friday, September 20th. The cast breaks down everything you need to know about who's runn...

21 Sep 201938min

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, September 19

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, September 19

Democrats unveiled a long-anticipated plan to lower the cost of prescription drugs as they pivot away from an unruly congressional hearing earlier in the week. Plus, President Trump names his new Nati...

19 Sep 201932min

Cokie Roberts, Pioneering Journalist Who Helped Shape NPR, Dies At 75

Cokie Roberts, Pioneering Journalist Who Helped Shape NPR, Dies At 75

Veteran journalist Cokie Roberts, who joined an upstart NPR in 1978 and left an indelible imprint on the growing network with her coverage of Washington politics, has died. She was 75. Roberts died Tu...

17 Sep 201915min

The 3rd Democratic Debate Takeaways

The 3rd Democratic Debate Takeaways

Former Vice President Joe Biden, a focal point of attacks in the previous two debates, was more aggressive in Houston, while others like former Rep. Beto O'Rourke had moments of their own to command a...

13 Sep 201925min

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