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Politics chat: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs stopgap funding bill
NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson joins NPR's Ayesha Rascoe to discuss the spending battle and how it could affect the early months of the incoming Trump administration.
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Trump gives his first news conference since he won last month's election
President-elect Donald Trump gave a wide-ranging news conference on Monday. Here are the takeaways.
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Politics chat: Stepping down from the cabinet could potentially benefit Matt Gaetz
President-elect Trump is continuing to announce his picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking officials.
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The DNC is looking for a new leader after the party's stinging loss in 2024
The election for the chair of the Democratic National Committee is coming up. The winner will play a big role in helping to determine what the what presidential election looks and sounds like.
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President Biden promises a peaceful transfer of power
President Biden said he's committed to a smooth transition of power -- and gave a pep talk to Democrats disappointed in the election results.
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All the campaign outrage, in context
We sort through the heated rhetoric over "garbage," Liz Cheney and Trump's outreach to Arab Americans.
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Politics chat: Trump gives 3-hour Joe Rogan interview, Harris leans on 'fascist' label
The presidential candidates are forming their "closing arguments" to voters as Election Day approaches. We'll discuss why they have landed on those strategies.
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Politics chat: Trump's erratic rallies continue, Harris relies on endorsements
With just over two weeks until Election Day and voters casting ballots now, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making their closing arguments.
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Dwindling 'double hater' voters are picking sides
NPR returns to 12 swing voters who disapproved of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump back in May to find out where they've landed with Kamala Harris as the nominee and the election just weeks away.
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We talk to pollsters about their models of the electorate this year
Pollsters try to create an accurate model of the electorate. But that model can change abruptly, like when Vice President Harris became the Democratic nominee.