Trump Leverages Presidential Power To Juice Convention TV
Melania Trump gave her Republican National Convention address from the Rose Garden of "the people's house." Campaign videographers were there as Donald Trump issued a presidential pardon and presided ...
26 Aug 202014min
Trump, Or Else: Speakers Laud President As 'Bodyguard Of Western Civilization'
President Trump and his allies portrayed Democrats as "radical" and decried "cancel culture." The first night of the Republican National Convention attempted to rewrite history on the pandemic respons...
25 Aug 202014min
What To Know About The Republican National Convention
President Trump and the Republican party will lay out their vision for Trump's re-election all week. The NPR Politics Podcast breaks down what to watch and listen for. This episode: congressional corr...
23 Aug 202015min
Weekly Roundup: August 21st
The head of the United States Postal Service testified before the Senate today about controversial changes that good governance watchdogs say undermine election infrastructure. Louis DeJoy denied he...
21 Aug 202026min
'An Ally Of The Light': Joe Biden Pledges Return To Hope And Compassion
Joe Biden has accepted the Democratic party's presidential nomination. In his acceptance speech, closing out the convention's final night, he pledged to be a president for all Americans.This episode: ...
21 Aug 202014min
Historic: Kamala Harris Accepts Vice Presidential Nomination
Kamala Harris, in her speech on the third night of the Democratic National Convention, accepted the vice presidential nomination with a nod to her mother and tied the death toll of the pandemic to st...
20 Aug 202014min
One Upside For Virtual Convention? No Jeers For Controversial Speakers
The Democratic National Convention's second night featured speeches from Colin Powell, Bill Clinton, Jill Biden, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — another eclectic political mix designed to bolster Joe B...
19 Aug 202014min
Not Too Far Left, But Left Enough: Kasich and Sanders Speak On DNC Night One
Those were the dual messages of the first night of the Democratic convention from former Republican governor of Ohio John Kasich and progressive firebrand Sen. Bernie Sanders.There was a heavy focus o...
18 Aug 202014min
