Why New Hampshire Holds The First Primary And Why That Matters
01 Jan 2020
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In this special episode of The NPR Politics Podcast we sat down with New Hampshire Public Radio's po...
Why Iowa's Caucus Comes First And Why That Matters
31 Dec 2019
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In this special episode of The NPR Politics Podcast we sat down with Iowa Public Radio's lead politi...
The Biggest Political Moments Of The Decade
30 Dec 2019
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What are the most notable political moments of the last decade? The NPR Politics team sits down to d...
How Elizabeth Warren's Bankruptcy Research Sparked Her Progressive Politics
27 Dec 2019
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This week, the NPR Politics Podcast investigates defining moments in the lives of four top Democrati...
What Joe Biden Learned From His 1988 Presidential Campaign
26 Dec 2019
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This week, the NPR Politics Podcast investigates defining moments in the lives of four top Democrati...
The Eight-Hour Speech That Made Bernie Sanders A Household Name
25 Dec 2019
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This week, the NPR Politics Podcast investigates defining moments in the lives of four top Democrati...
A Younger Pete Buttigieg Thought That Democrats Weren't Progressive Enough
24 Dec 2019
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This week, the NPR Politics Podcast investigates defining moments in the lives of four top Democrati...
What the Ukraine Scandal Looks Like ... From Ukraine
23 Dec 2019
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Earlier this year, Ukraine elected a comedian as its new president, kicking off a wave of reform tha...
Weekly Roundup: Friday, December 20
20 Dec 2019
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are locked in a procedural fig...
The 6th Democratic Debate Takeaways
20 Dec 2019
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The last Democratic presidential debate of 2019, sponsored by the PBS NewsHour and Politico, has con...
President Trump Impeached on Charges of Obstruction, Abuse of Power
19 Dec 2019
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For just the third time in American history, the House of Representatives has voted to impeach the p...
House Advances Major Budget Deal As Trump Bemoans Impeachment
17 Dec 2019
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President Trump sent a six-page letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday, criticizing Democrats ...
Anti-Impeachment Democrat To Switch Party; Dispute Could Upend Democratic Debate
16 Dec 2019
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New Jersey Democrat Rep. Jeff Van Drew is expected to switch parties and become a Republican. Democ...
Weekly Roundup: Friday, December 13
13 Dec 2019
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Despite partisan impeachment hearings, lawmakers reached a flurry of tentative deals on on Space For...
Democrats Prepare To Advance Impeachment Articles After Fractious All-Day Hearing
12 Dec 2019
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Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee expect to give their final vote of approval on two articl...
DOJ IG Testifies To FBI Lapses, Finds No Political Motivation In Trump Campaign Probe
11 Dec 2019
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Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified before the Senate Judiciary Committe...
Democrats Reveal Articles Of Impeachment Against The President
10 Dec 2019
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House Democrats officially unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Trump at a press c...
Hearing Recaps Impeachment Probe; DOJ IG Report Finds No Bias in Russia Inquiry
09 Dec 2019
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In a hearing summarizing the findings of the impeachment inquiry so far, Democrats said they believe...
Weekly Roundup: Friday, December 6
06 Dec 2019
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Now that Speaker Pelosi has announced that the House will draft articles of impeachment, Democrats m...
#DemsSoWhite? Kamala Harris' Exit Raises Hard Questions About Race And Power
05 Dec 2019
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The Democratic Party faces the prospect of a debate in two weeks with only white candidates onstage....
Judiciary Hearing Opens Final Act Of Democrats' Trump Impeachment Saga
04 Dec 2019
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A panel of four constitutional law scholars are trying to put the allegations against Trump in a his...
Democrats Release Impeachment Report; Kamala Harris Drops Out Of 2020 Race
03 Dec 2019
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Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee unveiled the report summarizing their case for impeach...
Judiciary Takes Up Impeachment As House Intelligence Panel Prepares To Release Report
02 Dec 2019
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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff will reveal his findings in the impeachment probe,...
How To Run For Office
29 Nov 2019
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In this special collaboration with NPR's Life Kit the NPR Politics team breaks down what are key ste...
How To Vote In An Election
28 Nov 2019
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In this special collaboration with NPR's Life Kit the NPR Politics team breaks down how to get ready...
How To Spot Misinformation
27 Nov 2019
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In this special collaboration with NPR's Life Kit the NPR Politics team breaks down what misinformat...
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Is Running For President
26 Nov 2019
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Bloomberg announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination, saying Trump "represents an existen...
Trump Fires Navy Secretary; Will Allow Eddie Gallagher to Retire As Navy SEAL
25 Nov 2019
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President Trump has repeatedly intervened on behalf of the Navy SEAL recently convicted of misconduc...
Weekly Roundup: Friday, November 22
22 Nov 2019
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After a full week jam-packed with impeachment inquiry hearings we look back at the major moments tha...
Hill Calls Investigations A "Domestic Political Errand"; Holmes Details Trump Call
21 Nov 2019
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In what may be the final day of public hearings, members of Congress heard from a former White House...
The 5th Democratic Debate Takeaways
21 Nov 2019
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The big question of the night was whether or not Mayor Pete Buttigieg would take heat from other can...
Sondland Says Trump Conditioned White House Meeting on Announcement of Investigations
20 Nov 2019
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Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, tied President Trump directly to conditi...
Takeaways From The Third Day Of Public Hearings In The Impeachment Inquiry
20 Nov 2019
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Four witnesses testified in the impeachment hearing. The first two were the first to testify with fi...
Impeachment Hearings & The 5th Democratic Debate: What To Watch For This Week
18 Nov 2019
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More hearings in the impeachment hearing are slated for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this wee...
Weekly Roundup: Friday, November 15
15 Nov 2019
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Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch described a pressure campaign to oust her from Kyiv. President Trump tw...
Pelosi Says Impeachment Inquiry Shows That Trump Engaged In Bribery
14 Nov 2019
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi believes that the impeachment inquiry currently underway has uncovered ev...
Takeaways From The First Public Hearing In Impeachment Inquiry
13 Nov 2019
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Mostly, the five hour hearing emphasized aspects of the narrative about the Ukraine affair that alre...
The Impeachment Inquiry Public Hearings Begin Tomorrow: What You Need To Know
12 Nov 2019
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After weeks of closed-door depositions, Democrats are planning open hearings this week about the Ukr...
President Trump's Push for Black Voters Could Help Persuade Suburban Whites
11 Nov 2019
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The Trump campaign launched its "Black Voices for Trump" initiative in Atlanta last week, touting re...
NPR Politics Live From DC: The Road To 2020
09 Nov 2019
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This is a special episode, recorded in front of a live audience at the Warner Theater in Washington,...
In 2020, Some Americans Will Vote On Their Phones. Is That The Future?
08 Nov 2019
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Despite Russia's high-profile interference in the last U.S. presidential election, pockets of the U....
Fmr. Attorney General Jeff Sessions Expected To Announce Run For Senate
07 Nov 2019
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Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to announce his bid for a Senate seat in Alabama d...
2019 Elections Show Impeachment Might Not Boost GOP; More Inquiry Testimony Released
06 Nov 2019
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Trump's campaign may be raising lots of money off impeachment, but it may not be firing up rural vot...
Key Testimony In Impeachment Inquiry Released To The Public
05 Nov 2019
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Transcripts from four witnesses in the impeachment inquiry have been made public. The NPR Politics P...
Impeachment Trial Could Be A "Disaster" For Senators In 2020 Race
04 Nov 2019
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All six U.S. Senators still running for president are backing the House's impeachment inquiry. But n...
Weekly Roundup: Friday, November 1
01 Nov 2019
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren released her plan to pay for single-payer health care without imposing new tax...
House Passes Resolution Formalizing Impeachment Inquiry
31 Oct 2019
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The House of Representatives voted Thursday 232-196 to pass a resolution formalizing its impeachment...
The 2019 Elections: What To Watch For
30 Oct 2019
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It's an off, off, off election year, but some states will still be casting votes. NPR Politics break...
House Will Vote To Formalize Impeachment Procedures In Ongoing Inquiry
29 Oct 2019
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will vote this week on a resolution outlining the process ...
Impeachment Inquiry Witness Asks Court To Weigh In On Congressional Subpoena
28 Oct 2019
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Investigators in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump hoped to talk to Charles Kupperman on Mo...
President Trump Says ISIS Leader Is Dead
27 Oct 2019
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Trump declared that U.S. forces have brought "the world's No. 1 terrorist leader to justice" and tha...
Weekly Roundup: Friday, October 25
25 Oct 2019
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The justice department opens a criminal investigation into the basis of the Russia investigation. Pl...
Despite Establishment Worries, Voters Are Excited About Democratic Primary Field
24 Oct 2019
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Democratic donors and activists worry that the party is going to nominate someone who can't win next...
Trump Calls Syria Cease-Fire 'Permanent,' Lifts Sanctions on Turkey
23 Oct 2019
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President Trump says he is lifting sanctions on Turkey after the country agreed to what he called a ...
Diplomat Testifies Trump Directly Linked Ukrainian Aid To Political Investigations
22 Oct 2019
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Longtime U.S. diplomat William Taylor is testifying on Capitol Hill Tuesday as part of the House imp...
Trump Drops Plan To Host G-7 Summit At His Miami Resort Following GOP Pushback
21 Oct 2019
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President Trump announced that he's dropping his plan to host next year's G-7 meeting of the leaders...
Weekly Roundup: Friday, October 18
18 Oct 2019
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This week Joe Biden's campaign released fundraising numbers that showed his campaign does not have m...
'Get Over It': Politics Is Part Of Foreign Policy, White House Says
17 Oct 2019
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White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged on Thursday that President Trump expect...
Trump Defends Syria Withdrawal: 'It's Not Our Border'; Republicans Push Back
16 Oct 2019
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President Trump is defending his decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria, saying, "They have a pro...
The 4th Democratic Debate Takeaways
16 Oct 2019
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Impeachment loomed large over the fourth Democratic presidential debate, but none of the candidates ...
The 4th Democratic Presidential Debate: What You Should Watch For
14 Oct 2019
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Impeachment looms over the latest Democratic presidential debate. Plus, Bernie Sanders takes the sta...
Weekly Roundup: Friday, October 11
11 Oct 2019
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President Trump held his first rally since House Democrats escalated their impeachment inquiry. Plus...
Impeachment Then & Now: Trump Vs. Nixon & Clinton
10 Oct 2019
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As Congress walks down the path of impeachment The NPR Politics Podcast takes a step back and compar...
Trump Administration Says It Won't Comply With Impeachment Inquiry
09 Oct 2019
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The White House will not participate in Congress' ongoing impeachment inquiry, stepping up a politic...
White House Blocks Key Witness From Testifying In Impeachment Inquiry
08 Oct 2019
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The Trump administration has blocked Gordon Sondland, President Trump's ambassador to the European U...
Abortion, Guns And LGBTQ Rights On The Docket For Supreme Court's New Term
07 Oct 2019
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Separation of church and state, immigration and questions about impeachment could be on the table th...
Weekly Roundup: Friday, October 4
04 Oct 2019
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Senior U.S. diplomats debated the propriety of a White House strategy aimed at pressuring Ukraine fo...
Trump Publicly Calls For China And Ukraine To Investigate Biden
03 Oct 2019
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President Trump now says China should investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter...
Trump Calls Rep. Schiff 'Treasonous;' Bernie Sanders Undergoes Heart Procedure
02 Oct 2019
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President Trump is ramping up his rhetoric as he attacks Democratic Representative Adam Schiff who i...
Presidential Candidates Begin Unveiling Third Quarter Fundraising Totals
01 Oct 2019
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After the deadline for third quarter fundraising numbers passed last night, the numbers are rolling ...
How Trump Plans To Fight Impeachment Push
30 Sep 2019
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President Trump's White House is struggling with how to respond to the ever-growing Ukraine scandal ...
Announcing The NPR Politics Podcast Is Going Daily
30 Sep 2019
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Starting today, the NPR Politics team will be in your ears each weekday afternoon to help you make s...
Poll: Americans Split on House Impeachment Inquiry But That Could Change
27 Sep 2019
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Americans are split, 49%-46%, on whether they approve of Democrats' impeachment inquiry into Preside...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, September 26 - Whistleblower Complaint Declassified
26 Sep 2019
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In a complaint released by the House intelligence committee, a whistleblower cites White House offic...
White House Memorandum Shows Trump Asking Ukrainian President For 'A Favor'
26 Sep 2019
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President Trump told Ukraine's president that "a lot of people want to find out" about the activitie...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry Into President Trump
25 Sep 2019
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After months of expressing caution about a push for impeachment, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched...
Trump And The Ukraine Call — What Happened And What's Next?
23 Sep 2019
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In a fight to frame the political conflict, President Trump alleges former Vice President Joe Biden ...
NPR Politics Live From Boulder: The Road To 2020
21 Sep 2019
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This is a special episode, recorded in front of a live audience at the Boulder Theater in Boulder, C...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, September 19
19 Sep 2019
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Democrats unveiled a long-anticipated plan to lower the cost of prescription drugs as they pivot awa...
Cokie Roberts, Pioneering Journalist Who Helped Shape NPR, Dies At 75
17 Sep 2019
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Veteran journalist Cokie Roberts, who joined an upstart NPR in 1978 and left an indelible imprint on...
The 3rd Democratic Debate Takeaways
13 Sep 2019
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Former Vice President Joe Biden, a focal point of attacks in the previous two debates, was more aggr...
Weekly Roundup: Wednesday, September 11
11 Sep 2019
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Republican Dan Bishop eked out a victory in a closely watched North Carolina special congressional e...
Trump Fires National Security Adviser John Bolton
10 Sep 2019
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Bolton was Trump's third national security adviser and continued the pattern of departures by advise...
The 3rd Democratic Presidential Debate: What You Should Watch For
09 Sep 2019
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On Thursday night ten Democratic candidates will face off. It's the first time former Vice President...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, September 5
05 Sep 2019
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Congress prepares to return from their recess, and guns and spending are on the top of their minds. ...
On The Trail With Joe Biden
03 Sep 2019
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In an ongoing series, The NPR Politics Podcast is hitting the road and interviewing 2020 Democratic ...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 29
29 Aug 2019
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The Democratic debate stage has been cut in half for a one night showdown in September, with less mo...
On The Trail With Beto O'Rourke
27 Aug 2019
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In an ongoing series, The NPR Politics Podcast is hitting the road and interviewing 2020 Democratic ...
Trump Says He's Willing To Meet Iran's, China's Leaders — But Next Steps Unclear
26 Aug 2019
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At the end of the G-7 gathering of global economic powers Trump said he believes Beijing "wants a d...
President Trump Lashes Out Over Trade War With China, Dow Plunges
24 Aug 2019
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President Trump announced higher tariffs on goods from China, hours after Beijing said it will slap ...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 22
22 Aug 2019
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President Trump had lots to say about the economy this week. Two 2020 candidates drop out of the rac...
Poll: Americans, Including Republicans And Gun Owners, Broadly Support Red Flag Laws
21 Aug 2019
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People are hotly divided about many gun restrictions – but not on extreme risk protection orders, ...
On The Trail With Andrew Yang
20 Aug 2019
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In an ongoing series, The NPR Politics Podcast is hitting the road and interviewing 2020 Democratic ...
At New Hampshire Rally, Trump Says 'You Have No Choice But To Vote For Me'
16 Aug 2019
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President Trump held a rally on Thursday in Manchester, New Hampshire. It was his first rally since ...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 15
15 Aug 2019
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As Beto O'Rourke recasts his campaign to more squarely focus on President Trump and Governor John Hi...
On The Trail With Elizabeth Warren
13 Aug 2019
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In an ongoing series, The NPR Politics Podcast is hitting the road and interviewing 2020 Democratic ...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 8
08 Aug 2019
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President Trump visited survivors of the shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas on Wednesday, ...
'Hate Has No Place' In America, Trump Says After Deadly Shootings
05 Aug 2019
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President Trump responded to the deadly weekend shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. He con...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 1
01 Aug 2019
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The Senate on Thursday approved a two-year budget deal that set new spending levels and boosted the ...
The 2nd Democratic Debates: Night 2 Takeaways
01 Aug 2019
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CNN hosted the second Democratic presidential debates, which was split into two nights because the s...