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Politics
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries discusses "The ABCs of Democracy"
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his new book "The ABCs of Democracy," and Democrats' outlook following the 2024 election.
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National
Why working-class voters have been shifting toward the Republican Party
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Penn State labor and employment relations professor Paul Clark about blue-collar voters and their decision to back President-elect Trump in this election.
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Politics
Trump's picks to fill foreign policy and defense positions raise eyebrows
Trump has made some unconventional and surprising choices when it comes to his foreign policy and defense team, like his plan to nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense.
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Politics
How the Senate confirmation process works and how Trump wants to change it
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Edward Whelan of the Ethics and Public Policy Center about President-elect Trump's influence on Senate Republicans' selection of a new majority leader.
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National
Morning news brief
Trump makes unconventional picks for top administration positions, a jury awards $42 million to three Iraqi men imprisoned in Abu Ghraib and world leaders are meeting to fight climate change at COP29.
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Politics
Young men helped Trump retake the White House -- a trend years in the making
Where did Democrats go wrong with men this election? How did Republicans win them over, and how might Democrats work to win some of them back?
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Law & Courts
President-elect Donald Trump still must decide who will lead the Justice Department
The incoming Trump administration has expressed a desire for a big overhaul at the Department of Justice and the FBI.
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Dozens of Israelis taken captive by Hamas more than a year ago are still being held
How do family members keep hope alive of one day reuniting with their loved ones? NPR's Michel Martin talks Yarden Gonen, whose sister Romi was taken hostage during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
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World
Morning news brief
President-elect Trump is likely to influence who's chosen as Senate and House leaders. Trump must decide who will lead the Justice Department. President Biden travels to Peru and Brazil this week.
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Politics
Sen. Manchin on the disconnect between Democrats and voters
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with retiring West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin III about the outcomes of the presidential election and Senate races.