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Politics
Is Trump pick Pete Hegseth ready to run Defense? A former defense secretary weighs in
Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says "a lack of any government experience is an issue" when leading the largest institution in the world.
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National Security
Former secretary of defense gives insights on Trump's choice of Pete Hegseth
Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel explains the challenges that President Elect Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense will inherit.
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Politics
Did Democrats lose on the economy or the culture wars? Three strategists weigh in
After last week's losses, Democrats have pointed fingers, laid blame, and second-guessed themselves. NPR called three strategists to look ahead instead and ask: Where does the party go from here?
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Politics
Is there a national shift to the right in the U.S.? Strategists weigh in
With a race that was expected to be historically tight behind us, the question is: How did Trump win so decisively?
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Politics
Who's sending Trump back to the White House and why?
=Republican strategist Sarah Longwell and Democratic strategist and pollster Anna Greenberg talk about what drove Trump's victory and what it tells us about the future of U.S. politics.
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Politics
A look back at the key moments of the 2024 presidential campaign
The road to Election Day has included a number of surprising twists and turns. As Americans go to the polls, we look back at some of the key moments from the 2024 presidential campaign.
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Politics
The influence of super PACs and dark money on this year’s campaigns
Billions of dollars have been spent on the 2024 election — and that cash hasn’t just come from everyday Americans.
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Politics
Voting ends November 5th, but the battle for president will continue in the courts
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Jessica Marsden, lawyer at Protect Democracy, about legal battles that are likely to follow the election, and how they might shape the outcome of the 2024 election.
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Alexei Navalny's widow on how her role has changed since his death
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnya about her husband's posthumous memoir Patriot and how her role has changed since his death.
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Even in death, Alexei Navalny continues to fight. His wife Yulia is speaking for him
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Yulia Navalnya about her husband's posthumous memoir Patriot. It is the story of his youth, activism, family and commitment to the cause of Russian democracy.
