How Do Election Polls Work?

How Do Election Polls Work?

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On The Trail With Joe Biden

On The Trail With Joe Biden

In an ongoing series, The NPR Politics Podcast is hitting the road and interviewing 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. In this episode, Asma Khalid and Iowa Public Radio's Clay Masters sit down ...

3 Sep 201923min

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 29

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 29

The Democratic debate stage has been cut in half for a one night showdown in September, with less moderate voices than in previous debates. Former FBI Director James Comey was found to have violated o...

29 Aug 201932min

On The Trail With Beto O'Rourke

On The Trail With Beto O'Rourke

In an ongoing series, The NPR Politics Podcast is hitting the road and interviewing 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. In this episode, Asma Khalid and Iowa Public Radio's Clay Masters sit down ...

27 Aug 201926min

Trump Says He's Willing To Meet Iran's, China's Leaders — But Next Steps Unclear

Trump Says He's Willing To Meet Iran's, China's Leaders — But Next Steps Unclear

At the end of the G-7 gathering of global economic powers Trump said he believes Beijing "wants a deal very badly" to end its trade war with Washington, and that he'd consider meeting with Iran's pre...

26 Aug 201918min

President Trump Lashes Out Over Trade War With China, Dow Plunges

President Trump Lashes Out Over Trade War With China, Dow Plunges

President Trump announced higher tariffs on goods from China, hours after Beijing said it will slap tariffs on $75 billion of auto and other U.S. goods. Earlier in the day, he "ordered" U.S. companies...

24 Aug 201922min

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 22

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 22

President Trump had lots to say about the economy this week. Two 2020 candidates drop out of the race and one of them decides to run for Senate. Plus, the president doubled down on remarks that Jewish...

22 Aug 201931min

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