The government announced the first ten drugs that are the subject of price negotiations between the U.S. government and private companies. For decades, the government has been prohibited from negotiating the price it pays through Medicare for medication — until the rule was relaxed under the Affordable Care Act. This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, White House reporter Deepa Shivaram, and Pharmaceuticals correspondent Sydney Lupkin. The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Cas...
Aug 30, 2023•12 min
NPR obtained secret government inspection reports, which described "negligent," "barbaric" and "filthy" conditions inside Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities. For more than three years, under both the Trump and Biden administrations, the federal government fought NPR's efforts to obtain those records. That's despite a Biden campaign promise to "demand transparency in and independent oversight over ICE." This story contains graphic descriptions of mistreatment and death...
Aug 29, 2023•18 min
In New York City, more than 90,000 migrants or people seeking asylum have sought refuge since spring 2022. The city's Democratic mayor, Eric Adams, has asked for more federal assistance, and in the meantime, has cut back on services for those coming to his city. The Biden administration blames Congressional inaction. This podcast: White House correspondents Tamara Keith and Franco Ordoñez, and criminal justice correspondent Jasmine Garsd. The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. ...
Aug 28, 2023•16 min
Wisconsin's diverse geography and intense state politics have kept it a closely-fought presidential battleground for years — but abortion politics and the GOP's slipping grasp on the state's evolving suburbs might be changing things. And a family's journey to find care for their daughter — from Afghanistan to Mexico and then across the U.S. southern border — exposes the complicated state of affairs for Afghan immigrants and other migrants in the United States. This episode: White House reporter ...
Aug 25, 2023•20 min
Former President Donald Trump was processed through a county jail in Georgia on 13 charges that he was part of an illegal conspiracy to change the 2020 election results in Georgia. He has yet to enter a plea in the case. This episode: White House reporter Deepa Shivaram, national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and WABE reporter Sam Gringlas. The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Unlock access to this...
Aug 25, 2023•9 min
All the candidates except former New Jersey governor Chris Christie and former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson said they would support Donald Trump if he secures the nomination — even if he is criminally convicted on any of the charges he is facing. Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former vice president Mike Pence held much of the focus during the debate. This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, national political correspondent Sarah McCammon, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez...
Aug 24, 2023•21 min
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson, former vice president Mike Pence, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will participate in the first Republican primary debate tomorrow in Milwaukee. Trump, in lieu of participating, sat for an interview with broadcaster Tucker Carlson. This episode: White House correspondent Asma Kha...
Aug 22, 2023•14 min
The president's visit to the state is a fresh reminder of the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather in the United States — and of his fraught reputation among climate-conscious voters. This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Unlock access...
Aug 21, 2023•15 min
President Biden welcomed the men in an effort to foster unity as the United States works to counter China's influence in the region. And Alabama is once again in court over its congressional district maps. This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Asma Khalid, senior political editor and correspondent Ron Elving, voting correspondent Hansi Lo Wang, and Gulf States Newsroom reporter Stephan Bisaha. The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our edi...
Aug 18, 2023•23 min
The New York Democrats discussed the landmark climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, a year after he helped to pass the legislation. He said it will take time to for its provisions to be felt by the American public. This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and White House reporter Deepa Shivaram. The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Unlock access to t...
Aug 17, 2023•16 min
Inflation is way down, the U.S. is faring better than other major economies, and people broadly say their own personal financial situation is good. So why are people so down on the economy? This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley. The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Unlock access to this and other bonus content...
Aug 16, 2023•10 min
The indictment alleges a sweeping scheme to overturn the state's election results. Unlike the federal charges brought by the special counsel Jack Smith, Trump — should he win reelection — would have no legal authority to pardon himself of any state-level convictions which could result from the latest charges. This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and Georgia Public Broadcasting reporter Stephen Fowler. The podcast is produced by Elena M...
Aug 15, 2023•20 min
The Iowa State Fair regularly draws more than a million people to Des Moines to revel in fried delights and livestock shows — that includes presidential hopefuls. But the mood this year is different than it has been in past presidential election cycles. This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, national political correspondent Don Gonyea, and Iowa Public Radio reporter Clay Masters. Unlock access to this and other bonus content by supporting The NPR Politics Podcast+. Sign up via Apple ...
Aug 14, 2023•17 min
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that prosecutor David Weiss will be appointed special counsel in the ongoing probe of Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden. Weiss, a Trump appointee, was already overseeing the investigation in his capacity as a federal prosecutor. And Joe Biden has named a new national monument, protecting an area totaling close to a million acres near the Grand Canyon. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, national justice correspondent Carrie Johnso...
Aug 11, 2023•24 min
Turnout among voters under 30 has been high in recent elections, but there are still major impediments — both systemic issues and cultural ones — that keep younger people from casting ballots. And there are similar roadblocks when those folks want to run for office, especially when it comes to funding their campaigns. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political correspondent Ashley Lopez, and political reporter Elena Moore. The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. O...
Aug 10, 2023•12 min
Ohio voters have decisively rejected a proposal that, if passed, would have made it much harder for future ballot measures to add amendments to the state constitution. The Republican-led effort was scheduled to come before a November ballot measure that would expand abortion access in the state. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political correspondent Kelsey Snell, and political correspondent Susan Davis. The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric ...
Aug 09, 2023•16 min
President Biden is the oldest U.S. president ever at 80. Donald Trump is 77. Congress is as old as it has ever been. How did we get here and how does it shape our politics? This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political correspondent Kelsey Snell, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Unlock access to this and other bonus content b...
Aug 08, 2023•16 min
Some state Republican parties are struggling. In Colorado, Michigan and Minnesota, the parties' organizations have suffered heavy election losses and are experiencing deep disagreements about the future of the GOP. This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political correspondent Susan Davis, and Colorado Public Radio reporter Bente Birkeland. The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Unlock access to thi...
Aug 07, 2023•15 min
Trump's latest charges may further fracture House Republicans — with some in the party motivated to undermine President Biden with investigations and others worried about holding on to split-ticket seats that Biden carried in 2020. And, ahead of a November vote on a proposal that would amend the state's constitution to expand abortion access, state Republicans have scheduled a special election to raise the threshold for all ballot initiatives to 60 percent and impose more strenuous requirements ...
Aug 04, 2023•24 min
Former President Donald Trump, appearing in federal court in Washington, D.C., said he was not guilty of federal charges alleging he conspired to overturn the 2020 election results. The judge has set Aug. 28 as the first hearing in the case and said that Trump does not need to appear. Trump has agreed not to discuss the case with any witness. This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson. The podcas...
Aug 03, 2023•11 min
Donald Trump continues to raise money and consolidate support on the back of his mounting criminal indictments — obstacles that would probably sink any other campaign. Meanwhile, President Biden has stayed nearly silent on the charges against Trump, despite Biden's 2020 campaign push branding Trump as an existential threat to American democracy. Why is he reticent now? This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and senior political editor and co...
Aug 02, 2023•13 min
Former President Trump has been indicted for his role in attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election, an effort that reached a bloody crescendo on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump faces four federal criminal charges, including conspiracy to defraud the United States. Six unnamed individuals were listed alongside Trump as alleged co-conspirators, but have not yet been charged. This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and senior political ed...
Aug 02, 2023•13 min
Will Hurd is a 45 year-old former CIA agent who served six years representing western Texas in the House. He told us that he's running because he sees generational challenges facing America's "fragile democracy." This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Asma Khalid. The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Unlock access to this and other bonus content by supporting The NPR P...
Jul 31, 2023•25 min
Donald Trump and two aides face new obstruction counts based on allegations that they instructed an unnamed, fourth worker to delete surveillance video footage at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence last summer "to prevent the footage from being provided to a federal grand jury." Trump also faces a new count of willful retention of National Defense Information related to his handling of classified documents, apparently in connection with a top-secret presentation Trump allegedly waved at aides at his B...
Jul 28, 2023•24 min
The judge in the Hunter Biden case said Wednesday she is not ready to accept the plea deal struck between the president's son and the Justice Department. Judge Maryellen Noreika demanded that the lawyers from both sides make clear that the deal does not convey broad immunity offered to Biden from prosecution on his business dealings. The development comes a little more than a month after Biden agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor offenses related to his filing of federal income taxes. Feder...
Jul 27, 2023•11 min
New College of Florida is a public college on the state's west coast with fewer than a thousand students known for its focus on sustainability and lack of traditional grading. Lately, it has become the primary target of Governor Ron DeSantis's effort to reshape higher education to better align with his brand of Republican ideology. He has banned public institutions from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion programs and faculty have quit in droves. This episode: White House correspon...
Jul 26, 2023•13 min
The U.S. Defense Department said troops spared civilians during a celebrated 2019 raid against the leader of ISIS, but NPR has uncovered new details that challenge the U.S. claims. Read the full investigation. This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, international correspondent Daniel Estrin, and Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman. The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Additional editorial assistance from from Andrew Sussman. Our executi...
Jul 25, 2023•12 min
The group No Labels has raised tens of millions of dollars as it mulls running a third party "unity" candidate in the 2024 presidential election — the latest in a long line of notable third party bids in American presidential politics. This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, political correspondent Susan Davis, and senior political editor and correspondent Ron Elving. The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muth...
Jul 24, 2023•14 min
Democratic presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s embrace of conspiracy theories and famous last name have made him a guest in the contrarian podcast space. His bid has been boosted by the likes of Elon Musk and Steve Bannon. And the lead actor of a breakout Christian thriller — based on the dubious claims of an anti-sex trafficking organization — has spread a number of conspiracy theories as he's promoted the movie, which has been embraced and promoted by a host of establishment conserva...
Jul 21, 2023•25 min
Despite concerns that the end of pandemic-era restrictions would lead to a big increase in the number of asylum seekers crossing into the U.S. over the country's southern border, the numbers have remained relatively low. The Biden administration points to a mobile app called CBP One that migrants must use to request appointments — and a change in rules about in-country asylum requests. Immigrant advocates and immigration hardliners both have objections to the administration's policies. This epis...
Jul 20, 2023•12 min
