Roundup: Congress Skips Town Without ACA Vote, Trump Reclassifies Cannabis
It was another busy week in Washington. We discuss President Trump’s decision to reclassify cannabis as a schedule 3 drug, a revealing news story about the inner workings of the White House, and Congr...
19 Dec 202520min
Trump Uses Prime-Time Speech To Blame Biden, Immigrants For Economy Woes
President Trump used his prime-time speech Wednesday night to blame the country’s ongoing economic challenges on the Biden administration. We discuss what we learned from the speech and whether it is ...
18 Dec 202518min
Americans Give Trump Low Marks On The Economy In New Poll
Only 36% of Americans approve of President Trump’s handling of the economy in a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. We discuss what might be driving that discontent and how much Trump’s tariff policies are ...
17 Dec 202520min
Year In Review: Trump's Foreign Policy
As we approach 2026, the NPR Politics Podcast is taking a look back at the year that was in different political areas. Today, we explore what President Trump's administration has done in terms of fore...
16 Dec 202525min
Donald Trump Is Sports-Fan-In-Chief
President Trump has built a brand as the sports-fan-in-chief, attending roughly a dozen major sporting events so far this year. We discuss how professional men’s sports align with Trump’s political br...
15 Dec 202519min
Roundup: Indiana Rejects Redistricting, Trump Bashes Immigrants In Pennsylvania
It’s been a busy week in the political world. We discuss the Indiana state Senate's rejection of President Trump's push to redraw the state’s congressional districts, President Trump's speech on the e...
12 Dec 202529min
Health Insurance Subsidies Expire This Month But Congress Can't Agree On A Fix
The enhanced subsidies 22 million Americans use to help pay for health insurance are set to expire at the end of this month, and when they do, many Americans will see their insurance premiums balloon....
11 Dec 202518min
Supreme Court Considers Vastly Expanding The President’s Powers
The Supreme Court is considering whether President Trump should be able to fire the head of the Federal Trade Commission and other independent agencies without cause. We discuss why Congress created t...
10 Dec 202513min
