Podcast Episodes

The Jan. 6 Case Against Donald Trump is Taking Shape

The federal election interference case against former President Trump is months away from going to trial, but last week we got a sneak peek at how pr…

2 years, 9 months ago

GOP Presidential Hopefuls Are Trying To Thread The Needle On Abortion

For decades, abortion has been a motivating force for the Republican base. But in a post-Roe, world, it's become a political liability in general ele…

2 years, 9 months ago

Fights, Fowl, Flagging Polls & Funding The Government

Episode 1696

It was a busy week in Washington. President Biden's support from Arab-American and Muslim American voters over Israel's war with Hamas. Congress mana…

2 years, 9 months ago

Poll: Americans Divided Over Israel's War With Hamas

The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll shows a growing number of Americans think Israel's military actions against Hamas have gone too far compared …

2 years, 9 months ago

Speaker Mike Johnson's Ties To The Christian Right

Episode 1694

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., has long-held ties to Christian activists and leaders — some of whom are linked to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurre…

2 years, 9 months ago

Arizona Voters May Decide 2024 — What Are Their Priorities?

Episode 1693

It's a state with lots of older and younger voters, and whose population is increasingly diversifying. Combine that with a plurality of Arizona voter…

2 years, 9 months ago

Why Is It Getting Harder To Fight Election Misinformation?

Episode 1692

Between lawsuits, threats & difficulty doing research, both elections officials and researchers studying misinformation say their jobs are becoming m…

2 years, 9 months ago

Trump's Trials: Why lawyers say 'never write anything down'

Today we're sharing an episode of a new NPR podcast called Trump's Trials, hosted by Scott Detrow with regular analysis from Domenico Montanaro. Each…

2 years, 9 months ago

Roundup: Manchin's Moves, Election News, Panda Blues

Episode 1691

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced he wouldn't seek another term, fueling speculation he's gearing up for a presidential run. Meanwhile, new speake…

2 years, 9 months ago

Can Nikki Haley Be Republicans' Presidential Nominee?

Episode 1690

The former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina governor is attracting new attention with voters. But, she still has a lot of ground to make up to catc…

2 years, 10 months ago