Weekly Roundup: The House Expels Santos, and A Clash of Two Governors
Rep. George Santos became the sixth person ever expelled from the House of Representatives Friday. And while Santos has been a political thorn in Republicans' side since his election, not everyone was...
1 Dec 202324min
President Biden Is Sharpening His Attacks On Former President Trump
For a while, President Biden was treating former President Trump a little like Lord Voldemort: He Who Must Not Be Named. But now, Biden is saying Trump's name a lot. With his approval rating hovering ...
30 Nov 202314min
The GOP Is Having An Identity Crisis Over America's Role in The World
From Israel, to Ukraine, to China, global crises and conflicts are dominating headlines. And there are key divides among Republican presidential candidates on how to respond to those crises and confli...
29 Nov 202315min
Trump Is Breaking All The Rules Of The Iowa Caucuses — And Still Winning
The Iowa caucuses are less than two months away, and former President Trump remains the clear frontrunner in state polls. But, challengers Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis have recently picked up key endo...
28 Nov 202315min
A Court Ruling Poses A New Threat To The Voting Rights Act's Protections
Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that private individuals and groups, like the ACLU or NAACP, can't sue under a key section of the Voting Rights Act. It's a decision that could reshape the pol...
27 Nov 202315min
The Supreme Court's Shadow Docket
Roe. Brown. Obergefell. Dobbs. These Supreme Court decisions are the ones that make headlines, and eventually history books. But today, the vast majority of the Court's work actually happens out of th...
24 Nov 202347min
A Thanksgiving Treat: The NPR Politics Podcast Quiz
In this edition of the podcast, originally only available to NPR Politics Podcast+ supporters, Tamara Keith and Ron Elving quiz one lucky listener on the month that was in political news. This episode...
23 Nov 202312min
Israel and Hamas Agree to Temporary Cease-fire and Hostage Release
After six weeks of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day pause in hostilities. As part of the agreement, 50 hostages currently held by Hamas and 150 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel will...
22 Nov 202316min
