President Trump's baseless electoral fraud conspiracies have frenzied his supporters, some of whom have made violent threats against Americans who work for Dominion, a voting technology company. Some of its employees have gone into hiding; they fear that their lives will never be the same. This episode: political correspondent Scott Detrow, voting reporter Miles Parks, and Colorado Public Radio reporter Bente Birkeland. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . Email the show at nprp...
Dec 22, 2020•14 min
From direct payments for American households to mass transit, the Congressional relief package contains money for individuals and institutions affected by the coronavirus pandemic. This episode: political correspondent Scott Detrow, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional reporter Claudia Grisales, and health reporter Pien Huang. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . Email the show at [email protected] . Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group . Listen to our...
Dec 21, 2020•15 min
A major hack of federal government computer systems appears to be state-sponsored espionage. And we talk through Joe Biden's latest cabinet picks. This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, election security editor Phil Ewing, justice correspondent Ryan Lucas, political correspondent Scott Detrow, and White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . Email the show at [email protected] . Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group . Listen t...
Dec 18, 2020•28 min
We talk through the apparent details of a pending COVID relief deal. And, local officials across the country are being rattled by threats of violence. READ: Congressional Leaders Near Deal On Roughly $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill READ: From Congress To Local Health Boards, Public Officials Suffer Threats And Harassment This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and political reporter Danielle Kurt...
Dec 17, 2020•15 min
For the eighty million Americans who didn't vote in November, government can feel distant. Non-voters tend to believe that things will go on just as they did before regardless of an election's outcome. READ Poll: Despite Record Turnout, 80 Million Americans Didn't Vote. Here's Why This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, demographics and culture reporter Juana Summers, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast h...
Dec 16, 2020•14 min
Joe Biden's victory in the presidential race became clear on Nov. 7th, 2020, the day the contest was called by the Associated Press. On Tuesday, thirty eight days later, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged that win for the first time. This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and correspondent Scott Detrow. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . Email the show at [email protected] . Join the NPR Politics Podc...
Dec 15, 2020•14 min
On the day electors around the country voted to confirm his victory, President-elect Joe Biden expressed his frustration, in a primetime speech, with the baseless election conspiracies spouted by President Trump and fellow Republicans. This episode: correspondent Scott Detrow, congressional correspondent Susan Davis, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . Email the show at [email protected] . Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebo...
Dec 15, 2020•13 min
The electoral college votes today around the country. After Biden is officially elected, the results head to Congress where they will be finalized. And: the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine were administered today in the United States — the beginning of a months-long process. This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, national political correspondent Mara Liasson, voting reporter Miles Parks, and health reporter Pien Huang. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . ...
Dec 14, 2020•15 min
The electoral college will cast ballots Monday, officially selecting Joe Biden as the president-elect. Trump and Republicans continue to attempt to overturn the will of voters. And, Joe Biden has selected top Obama administration officials to serve in his White House. This episode: correspondent Scott Detrow, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . Email the show at nprpolitics@npr...
Dec 11, 2020•31 min
With over 800,000 new unemployment claims filed last week and the previous coronavirus relief programs set to expire at the end of the month, congress is facing more pressure to pass some relief measures. But, after signs of a compromise last week, talks have once again stalled. Plus, President Trump steps in to try to fight social media companies. This episode: political correspondent Scott Detrow, congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell, and congressional reporter Claudia Grisales. Connect: S...
Dec 10, 2020•15 min
A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that just one quarter of Republicans believe the election was legitimate; ot was. And: could old-school pork barrel spending be the solution to Washington gridlock? This episode: correspondent Scott Detrow, congressional correspondent Susan Davis, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . Email the show at [email protected] . Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group . List...
Dec 09, 2020•14 min
Civil rights and advocacy groups have been lobbying Joe Biden over his cabinet picks; Biden has promised to have the most diverse cabinet in history. Retired general Lloyd Austin, Biden's pick for Defense Secretary, will be the first Black man in that role — if he can overcome objections tied to civilian control of the military. This episode: correspondent Scott Detrow, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez...
Dec 08, 2020•15 min
Joe Biden has named his picks for top health posts as the nation faces a post-Thanksgiving pandemic surge. And Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus. A vaccine could receive emergency use authorization as soon as this week. This episode: White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, health correspondent Allison Aubrey, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . Email the show at [email protected] . Join the NPR Politics Podcas...
Dec 07, 2020•12 min
Georgia's January 5th runoff elections will determine control of the Senate. That's brought 2024 contenders — including Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Tim Scott — to the state to campaign. Also, it looks like another coronavirus relief package will actually come together. This episode: correspondent Asma Khalid, reporter Emma Hurt of member station WABE, national political correspondent Don Gonyea, congressional reporter Claudia Grisales, and congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell. Connect: Su...
Dec 04, 2020•26 min
Donald Trump still has more than a month left in his presidency. That's plenty of time left for pardons and planning for the future: three sources tell NPR that he's mulling a 2024 reelection bid. Regardless, expect Trump to continue to openly (and baselessly) question the election's legitimacy. This episode: correspondent Asma Khalid, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, justice correspondent Ryan Lucas, and White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Pod...
Dec 03, 2020•15 min
Millions of Americans rely on various relief measures to stay afloat during the pandemic, much of which is set to expire at the end of the year if Congress fails to extend it. Read More: - Millions Face Bitter Winter If Congress Fails To Pass Relief Deal - Bipartisan Group Pushes $908B COVID-19 Plan, But McConnell Crafts Bill Trump Will Sign This episode: correspondent Asma Khalid, congressional reporter Claudia Grisales, and chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley. Connect: Subscribe to the...
Dec 02, 2020•14 min
Local officials continue to certify results despite political pressure from President Trump and his allies, who are seeking to subvert the electoral system in order to keep the president in office. And though that effort appears to have failed at its near-term goal, it may still have a destabilizing effect on elections in the years to come. This episode: correspondent Scott Detrow, congressional correspondent Susan Davis, and voting reporter Miles Parks. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Po...
Dec 01, 2020•15 min
With the American economy on uneven footing as coronavirus cases surge nationwide, President-elect Joe Biden formally announced top members of his incoming economic team on Monday. Plus, the Biden team announced his communications team would be led by seven women. This episode: political correspondent Asma Khalid, chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley, national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and political correspondent Scott Detrow. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast her...
Nov 30, 2020•15 min
This Black Friday we're bringing you a greatest hits of NPR podcasts. Many other shows have been looking at specific policy options on the table for Joe Biden. Planet Money has looked at economic policy, and Short Wave has been looking at climate policy. So we invited them onto our show to share their reporting and take a look at what Biden might do starting on day one. And as a bonus, we sat down with Pop Culture Happy Hour to talk about the tv shows we're missing when we're spending all our ti...
Nov 27, 2020•29 min
In this special episode NPR's Throughline explore the constitution with Heidi Schreck and her play, What the Constitution Means to Me. They discover what the document is really about – who wrote it, who it was for, who it protected and who it didn't. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . Email the show at [email protected] . Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group . Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout . Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter . Find and ...
Nov 26, 2020•44 min
Like two teams that meet in the seventh game of a World Series, both the Democratic and Republican parties bought Champagne for election night. But in this instance, it was hard for either to pop the corks. Days went by. The bubbly got warm and went flat. It was not just the delay that spoiled the party. And this is not a case of post-election hangover. This was simply a sobering election. This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, senior editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro, an...
Nov 25, 2020•16 min
President Trump is still not conceding that he lost the election, but he's getting closer. On Monday the president tweeted that he had directed the General Services Administration to begin the process of transferring the government to President-elect Joe Biden. Plus, we take a look at the coalition Biden formed to win the election and discuss the odds of it sticking together under the new administration. This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, political correspondent Asma Khalid, ...
Nov 24, 2020•15 min
President-elect Joe Biden has begun to make his selections for key roles in his cabinet. He announced his picks for secretary of state and the ambassador to the United Nations. And he chose the first Latino to head the Department of Homeland Security, and the first woman for to be the director of national intelligence. This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and state department correspondent Michele Keleman. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR ...
Nov 23, 2020•15 min
Trump is sitting down with the leaders of the Michigan legislature ahead of the state canvassing board meeting on Monday, where the election results are expected to be certified. He apparently hopes the GOP-controlled Legislature will appoint their own electors and overturn the popular vote. At a White House press briefing Friday, the press secretary Kayleigh McEnany denied Trump would be pressuring the Michigan lawmakers. Sidney Powell, a member of Trump's legal team, told Lou Dobbs of Fox Busi...
Nov 20, 2020•29 min
As President Trump refuses to concede the election Joe Biden won, Biden warns that that lack of cooperation on the transition could lead to even more deaths from the coronavirus. This episode: reporter Danielle Kurtzleben, correspondent Scott Detrow, and White House Franco Ordoñez. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . Email the show at [email protected] . Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group . Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout . Subscribe to the NPR...
Nov 19, 2020•15 min
President Trump has found little success in court, though he has continued to sew disinformation online and last night fired a top cybersecurity official who had worked to bolster public confidence in the electoral system. This episode: correspondent Scott Detrow, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and voting reporter Miles Parks. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . Email the show at [email protected] . Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group . Listen to our playlis...
Nov 18, 2020•14 min
Democrats are regrouping after they saw their House majority shrink on election day. Their slim majority could heighten the stakes of the party's progressive-moderate divide. This episode: correspondent Scott Detrow, congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell, and congressional editor Deirdre Walsh. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . Email the show at [email protected] . Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group . Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout . Subs...
Nov 17, 2020•14 min
The NPR Politics team talks through big moments from NPR's sit-down with former president Barack Obama. Read the full interview here. This episode: correspondent Scott Detrow, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . Email the show at [email protected] . Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group . Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout . Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter . Find and...
Nov 16, 2020•15 min
Coronavirus is surging ahead of the holidays and a much-awaited relief bill is no closer to passage than it was months ago. Joe Biden hopes for an aggressive relief package, but that comes down to two January Senate elections in Georgia. This episode: correspondent Scott Detrow, congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell, health correspondent Allison Aubrey, and WABE reporter Emma Hurt. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . Email the show at [email protected] . Join the NPR Polit...
Nov 13, 2020•27 min
Republicans gained seats in the House of Representatives and could very well hold onto the Senate. That's despite Joe Biden's broad presidential win. We talk about a comparatively diverse GOP freshman class and other factors that could be behind their wins. The episode: correspondent Scott Detrow, congressional correspondent Susan Davis, national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and reporter Danielle Kurtzleben. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here . Email the show at nprpoli...
Nov 12, 2020•15 min
