Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAfter Trump's criminal sentence, 'a new era of American history'
This episode: Scott Detrow talks about the legal and political implications of Donald Trump's sentence in the New York hush money case with NPR senio…
1 year, 2 months ago
Trump Is Sentenced In Hush Money Case
President-elect Donald Trump received on an unconditional discharge for his criminal conviction in New York on Friday, meaning he will not face fines…
1 year, 2 months ago
Big tech gets ready for Trump's return
Trump has tapped Silicon Valley insiders to lead AI policy. There's talk of a "Manhattan Project" for military AI. Advocates are worried the risks an…
1 year, 2 months ago
Four years after the Capitol riot, its meaning and legacy are still debated
Trump has promised to pardon many who were involved in the violence of Jan 6. Experts on authoritarianism and extremism say that promise adds to the …
1 year, 2 months ago
How Trump can end the war in Ukraine, according to a former ambassador
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, about his recent piece in Foreign Affairs, "How Trump Can End the …
1 year, 2 months ago
Democrats worry Trump may chip away at Biden's progress on clean energy
NPR's A Martínez has a conversation about the present and future of green energy in the U.S. with outgoing Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm.
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1 year, 2 months ago
Immigrants with Temporary Protected Status fear deportation as Trump returns
With President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House next month, some are worried their protected status could soon end. Trump has vowed a …
1 year, 2 months ago
What the spending fight portends for the next Congress and the Trump administration
The federal government remains open for business. That's because Congress managed to avoid a government shutdown on Friday that would have hit famili…
1 year, 2 months ago
Do election victories really give presidents a 'mandate'?
Presidents throughout history have claimed elections gave them mandates that justify their policy plans, but that's not quite the case. NPR's Domenic…
1 year, 2 months ago
How the GOP went from promoting free trade to backing Trump's proposed tariffs
As he prepares to take office again, President-elect Trump has threatened a wide range of tariffs. It's an about-face in the Republican Party, which …
1 year, 3 months ago