Despite Conspiracy And Insinuation, The Electoral System Worked—This Time.
Local officials continue to certify results despite political pressure from President Trump and his allies, who are seeking to subvert the electoral system in order to keep the president in office. An...
1 Dec 202015min
Biden Picks Women And People Of Color For His Economics And Communications Teams
With the American economy on uneven footing as coronavirus cases surge nationwide, President-elect Joe Biden formally announced top members of his incoming economic team on Monday. Plus, the Biden tea...
30 Nov 202014min
Weekly Roundup: November 27th
This Black Friday we're bringing you a greatest hits of NPR podcasts. Many other shows have been looking at specific policy options on the table for Joe Biden. Planet Money has looked at economic poli...
27 Nov 202028min
NPR's Throughline: The Shadows of the Constitution
In this special episode NPR's Throughline explore the constitution with Heidi Schreck and her play, What the Constitution Means to Me. They discover what the document is really about – who wrote it, w...
26 Nov 202044min
What Happens When Neither Party Gets To Celebrate The Election?
Like two teams that meet in the seventh game of a World Series, both the Democratic and Republican parties bought Champagne for election night. But in this instance, it was hard for either to pop the ...
25 Nov 202016min
Trump Relents, Paving Way For Biden Transition To Formally Begin
President Trump is still not conceding that he lost the election, but he's getting closer. On Monday the president tweeted that he had directed the General Services Administration to begin the process...
24 Nov 202014min
Biden Taps Historic Nominees As He Begins To Fill His Cabinet
President-elect Joe Biden has begun to make his selections for key roles in his cabinet. He announced his picks for secretary of state and the ambassador to the United Nations. And he chose the first ...
23 Nov 202014min
Weekly Roundup: November 20th
Trump is sitting down with the leaders of the Michigan legislature ahead of the state canvassing board meeting on Monday, where the election results are expected to be certified. He apparently hopes t...
20 Nov 202028min
