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Weekly Roundup: November 25, 2022
Episode 1438
The 2022 election season is winding to a close. What can Democrats and Republicans learn from their candidates' successes and failures in this midter…
3 years, 6 months ago
Spare A Thought For Sparing Turkeys?
Episode 1437
It's a holiday tradition unlike any other — the annual pardoning of Thanksgiving turkeys. But not everybody is a fan of giving the birds clemency, es…
3 years, 6 months ago
How Do Election Polls Work?
Episode 1436
Our colleagues at Planet Money had a simple question: how do pollsters do their work ahead of elections? They went to Marist College — home of the Ma…
3 years, 6 months ago
Democrats Race Against Time
Episode 1435
When the new Congress takes office in January, Democrats will lose control of the House of Representatives. Until that happens, they have a slew of l…
3 years, 6 months ago
Misinformation's Limited Impact On The Midterms
Episode 1434
Election observers were concerned misinformation would have an outsized impact on the 2022 elections, as it did in 2020. But, that ended up not being…
3 years, 6 months ago
A New Special Counsel Will Oversee Investigations Into Donald Trump
Episode 1433
Attorney General Merrick Garland has named Jack Smith, the Justice Department's former public integrity chief, to oversee the investigations into the…
3 years, 6 months ago
After 20 Years, Nancy Pelosi Will Step Down As Top House Democrat
Episode 1432
Pelosi, 82, is honoring a pledge she made in 2018 to pass the baton after another two terms at the party's helm. She says she will remain in Congress…
3 years, 6 months ago
Voters Say They'd Prefer New Faces To A 2020 Biden-Trump Rematch
Episode 1431
Former president Donald Trump, 76, has now filed to run for president again in 2024. President Biden, 79, also appears likely to run for reelection. …
3 years, 6 months ago
Let's Talk About Kevin McCarthy, GOP Pick For House Speaker
Episode 1429
The California Republican got his start in national politics as a self-styled "young gun" whose inveterate politicking has allowed him to outshine hi…
3 years, 7 months ago
Let's Talk About Kevin McCarthy, GOP Pick For House Speaker
Episode 1429
The California Republican got his start in national politics as a self-styled "young gun" whose inveterate politicking has allowed him to outshine hi…
3 years, 7 months ago