Weekly Roundup: Friday, January 3rd
President Trump ordered a strike against a top Iranian military leader that seems likely to upset the balance between the Middle East and Washington, raising questions about what comes next.Also, the ...
3 Jan 202025min
Julian Castro Drops Out Of 2020 Race; Candidates Release Fundraising Numbers
Julián Castro, who served as secretary of housing and urban development in the Obama administration , has ended his presidential campaign. Elements of his progressive campaign platform, including decr...
2 Jan 202014min
Why New Hampshire Holds The First Primary And Why That Matters
In this special episode of The NPR Politics Podcast we sat down with New Hampshire Public Radio's political reporter Lauren Chooljian to talk about why New Hampshire's primary comes first in the presi...
1 Jan 202016min
Why Iowa's Caucus Comes First And Why That Matters
In this special episode of The NPR Politics Podcast we sat down with Iowa Public Radio's lead political reporter Clay Masters to talk about why Iowa's caucus comes first in the presidential election a...
31 Dec 201918min
The Biggest Political Moments Of The Decade
What are the most notable political moments of the last decade? The NPR Politics team sits down to discuss four of their picks: the rise of the Tea Party, the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary Sc...
30 Dec 201924min
How Elizabeth Warren's Bankruptcy Research Sparked Her Progressive Politics
This week, the NPR Politics Podcast investigates defining moments in the lives of four top Democratic presidential candidates to understand how those experiences shape their politics today.Elizabeth W...
27 Dec 201913min
What Joe Biden Learned From His 1988 Presidential Campaign
This week, the NPR Politics Podcast investigates defining moments in the lives of four top Democratic presidential candidates to understand how those experiences shape their politics today.Joe Biden's...
26 Dec 201911min
The Eight-Hour Speech That Made Bernie Sanders A Household Name
This week, the NPR Politics Podcast investigates defining moments in the lives of four top Democratic presidential candidates to understand how those experiences shape their politics today.On December...
25 Dec 201912min
