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Mike Pence, Chris Christie Are Running — Can They Topple The Don?
Episode 1579
Former vice president Mike Pence and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie were both early, key allies of Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential c…
3 years ago
Who Should Decide What's Taught In Schools?
Episode 1578
Schools remain a fixation of conservative political messaging. A new NPR-Ipsos poll asked teachers, parents of school-age children and the general pu…
3 years ago
Putting The 'Ex' In Texas? AG Ken Paxton Faces Permanent Removal
Episode 1576
Texas' top law enforcement official, Attorney General Ken Paxton, has been removed — at least temporarily — from his post by fellow Republicans, foll…
3 years ago
How A Beloved Anti-Voter Fraud Tool Fell Victim To Conspiracies
Episode 1576
A rare bipartisan success story, the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, quietly helped to clean up voter rolls and catch fraud for …
3 years ago
At Last, We Can Stop Writing "Debt Ceiling" In Our Headlines
Episode 1575
President Biden is expected to sign the debt ceiling agreement into law as soon as Saturday, after bipartisan majorities in both chambers of Congress…
3 years ago
Unpopular, Biden Keeps Notching Wins. Here's His Reelection Plan.
Episode 1574
The early days of the campaign will be easier for Biden this time around: he's got all the advantages of incumbency, including a relative risk-free p…
3 years ago
Water Shortages Force Farmers To Reckon With Changing Climate
Episode 1573
Droughts, worsening fire seasons, temperature swings and monsoons all impact farmers' businesses, food production, utility costs and livelihoods. The…
3 years ago
Lawmakers Created A Needless Crisis. They're Close To Solving It.
Episode 1572
Democrats took a big gamble: they chose not to raise or eliminate the debt ceiling when they had full control of government, betting that it could cr…
3 years ago
A Reporter's Tour Of The US Capitol
Episode 1571
Join us on an audio tour of the U.S. Capitol complex, through Senate office buildings, press work stations, the Capitol subway, and the House floor —…
3 years ago
Looming Default, SCOTUS Shadow Docket, And 1000 Daily Episodes
Episode 1570
The fiscal parameters of a deal to avert self-inflicted financial catastrophe have been largely hammered out by House Republicans and the White House…
3 years ago