The Sprawling Government Effort to Prosecute Barack Obama

The climate change battle through one coal miner's eyes. And why Scott Pruitt, President Trump's E.P.A. chief, confounds both sides. Guests: Coral Davenport, who covers energy and the environment for The New York Times; Mark Gray, who spent 38 years working in the coal mines of Kentucky. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2nPhB1g. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

30 Mars 201722min

The message was hardly subtle: coal miners at the Environmental Protection Agency. How President Trump is promising to do away with Obama’s legacy on climate change. Plus: the latest “Brexit” news. Guests: Coral Davenport, who covers energy and the environment for The Times; Peter Goodman, a Times reporter in London. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2odWwys. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

29 Mars 201720min

President Trump wanted a faster battle plan. Iraqi leaders wanted quicker airstrikes. Is that why about 200 civilians are now dead in Mosul? Guests: Tim Arango and Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times reporters who have reported from Iraq. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2obiy4v. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

28 Mars 201714min

Now that the Republican health care bill is dead, what is the future of the Democratic plan it was supposed to replace? And we talk with one of the ordinary Canadians who signed on for a grand social experiment: adopting Syrian refugees for one year. What happens as that year ends? Guests: Margot Sanger-Katz, who has been reporting on our health care system for years; Jodi Kantor and Catrin Einhorn, who have been writing about Syrian refugees in Canada; Peggy Karas, a Canadian sponsor of a refugee family. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2odVsdT. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

27 Mars 201722min

It was supposed to be a historic day for Republicans, with the House voting to repeal President Obama’s health care law. At least that was the idea. What went awry? And we look at a battle over school choice in Iowa that may be a preview for a larger national fight over the White House’s vision for American education. Guests: Jennifer Steinhauer, who has been tracking the House health care vote; Dana Goldstein, who covers education for the Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2nmKKOS. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

24 Mars 201722min

Republicans control the government So why, as they head to a vote on the Republican health care plan, is the bill so disliked — and the party so divided? Plus: a view from the scene of yesterday’s deadly attacks in London. Guests: Jennifer Steinhauer, who is covering the health care debate for The New York Times; Katrin Bennhold, who lives in London and is reporting on the attack there. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2nXmcib. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

23 Mars 201720min

On the second day of the confirmation hearings for Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, senators want to know about his independence from the man who nominated him. Guests: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times; Cynthia Orr, the plaintiff in an important case that Judge Gorsuch decided. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2nrXHsE. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

22 Mars 201718min

He said it under oath. James Comey, the head of the F.B.I., confirms at a House hearing that his agency is investigating the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia, and says it will pursue it “no matter how long that takes.” And why the president’s Supreme Court nominee is likely to say almost nothing of substance at his confirmation hearings this week. Guests: Matt Apuzzo, who covers the F.B.I. for The Times; Barbara Dury, a producer at Retro Report. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2n5WeGA. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

21 Mars 201721min