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Border, Drugs, Economy On Agenda As North American Leaders Meet
Episode 1470
President Biden heads to Mexico City this week for two days of meetings with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manu…
3 years, 3 months ago
McCarthy Prevails, Becomes Speaker In Late-Night House Vote
Episode 1469
After 15 rounds of balloting, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected Speaker of the House. The series of votes were contentious at times, and McC…
3 years, 3 months ago
Is Kevin McCarthy On The Brink?
Episode 1468
The California Republican was able to win over some of his detractors today as balloting for the Speaker of the House entered a fourth day. However, …
3 years, 3 months ago
House Impasse Continues
Episode 1467
After more votes, the House of Representatives is no closer to electing a new Speaker. Republicans voted for other candidates as more House members o…
3 years, 3 months ago
Six Ballots — None The Speaker
Episode 1466
Following three more votes on Wednesday, Republicans in the House remain divided on who should be the chamber's speaker. Support for Rep. Kevin McCar…
3 years, 3 months ago
House Deadlocks In Vote For New Speaker
Episode 1465
The 118th Congress began its work today, and the first order of business for the House was to select a new speaker. However, after multiple rounds of…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Push To Redefine "Black" And End Anti-Racist Voter Protections
Episode 1464
In this episode of Code Switch, NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reports on the effort by Republican officials in Louisiana to change how Black people are counted…
3 years, 3 months ago
"Can't Let It Go" Holiday Spectacular 2022
Episode 1463
The NPR Politics crew shares the things that they just can't let go of this year, politics and otherwise.
This episode: political correspondent Susan …
3 years, 3 months ago
After Roe, The Supreme Court Seems Poised to Undo More Major Precedents
Episode 1462
Affirmative action, indigenous rights and election integrity could all be radically reshaped by the far-right court this term, as Chief Justice John …
3 years, 3 months ago
After Months Of Inflation, Where Is The Economy Heading?
Episode 1461
A huge number of voters indicated that the economy was their top concern in the midterm election — something that likely helped Republicans take cont…
3 years, 3 months ago