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Road To Partition
Episode 1458
What happens when a nation splits apart? It's a question many of us are asking ourselves today. It happened 75 years ago with Partition, when India a…
3 years, 5 months ago
A Love Affair: American Politics And Country Music
Episode 1457
Politicians have long relied on country music stars to burnish their rural reputations — and country stars have long been political agitators. From L…
3 years, 5 months ago
In Legal Limbo, Biden Has No Clear Path To An Immigration Fix
Episode 1456
Title 42, implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the pandemic, has been used by the Trump and Biden administrations to …
3 years, 5 months ago
Interview: Vice President Kamala Harris
Episode 1455
Her life is about to change: with Democrats expanding their control in the Senate, Vice President Harris tells NPR's Asma Khalid that she won't need …
3 years, 5 months ago
Jan. 6 "Ringleader": Lawmakers Advise Criminal Charges For Trump
Episode 1454
Lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack advised four criminal charges be filed against former President Donald Trump over his role in the r…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Twitter Files, LGBTQ Legislation & The Definition Of Beer
Episode 1453
In this week's roundup, we explore the political implications of Elon Musk's ownership of Twitter alongside the release of information regarding the …
3 years, 6 months ago
Do Voters Want Bipartisanship... Or For Opponents To Agree With Them?
Episode 1452
A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that most voters want to see bipartisan compromise in Congress, but the survey also shows that Americans are…
3 years, 6 months ago
Kevin McCarthy Faces A Likely Bruising Path To Speaker Of The House
Episode 1451
It could be the most rancorous contest for Speaker of the House in the modern Congress — even though there is no clear alternative candidate. What wi…
3 years, 6 months ago
Military Sexual Assault Prosecution Reform Likely To Pass Congress
Episode 1450
The reform deal is one of many parts of this year's annual defense spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, which also includes raises …
3 years, 6 months ago
Biden Passed Lots Of Popular Legislation. He's Unpopular. What's Up?
Episode 1449
Pandemic relief, gun control and the largest investment into climate change mitigation and adaptation have all been signed into law in President Bide…
3 years, 6 months ago