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Come January, Democrats will control both houses of Congress, making legislating and governance potentially more difficult for Republican Donald Trump as his term expires. But, his administration has often bypassed Congress and used executive action to advance policy goals. We explore whether that might increase during Trump’s lame duck period, and how new chief of staff Stephen Miller might factor into those decisions.
This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.
This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.
Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
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Republicans, at Donald Trump’s behest, carried out partisan gerrymandering plans to try and make GOP-held seats in the House of Representatives less competitive ahead of elections this year. But, the midterm results suggest that plan backfired in a big way. What lessons will each party learn from what happened?
Plus, we look at the state of play in the U.S. Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi, and why cries of election denial have been muted following Tuesday’s votes.
This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, voting correspondents Miles Parks & Ashley Lopez, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.
This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.
Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
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With the Democratic Party's wide majorities in the House and Senate, members of the caucus will have different ideas and approaches on offer for how they think issues should be addressed. We look at where some of the divisions may be, and how the youth vote impacted this midterm's results.
This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, political reporter Elena Moore, and congressional reporter Eric McDaniel.
This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.
Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
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Democrats had a very successful midterm cycle, with wins in local, state and federal offices. With new working majorities to come, how might they govern — especially with a Republican president?
This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.
This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.
Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
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Democrats flipped a number of Senate and House seats in the midterm elections, taking control of both chambers. We unpack the results, and will return later Wednesday for more detailed analysis.
This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell.
Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
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When you follow NPR's coverage of elections, you'll see or hear that race results are "called" by the Associated Press. What does that mean, and how does the AP make those determinations? We ask their head of elections to explain.
This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and AP Elections vice president David Scott.
This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.
Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
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More than 56 million Americans have cast ballots in this year's midterm elections, and candidates across the country are making their closing arguments to win over those yet to vote. We look at the state of play before voting ends Tuesday.
This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.
This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.
Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
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As voters vote throughout the U.S., many have questions about the country's political landscape. Our experts tackle a few of them.
This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.
Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
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Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed are making their closing arguments in their campaigns for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat. What are they saying, and how are voters responding?
This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional reporter Sam Gringlas, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.
This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.
Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
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The Democratic Party's image in places like Montana and Nebraska isn't great. So, in Nebraska, the state's Democratic Party opted not to run a candidate in the U.S. Senate race, and is backing an independent. In Montana, some Democrats see their party's candidate for Senate as a spoiler, preventing an independent candidate from winning. We look at both races, and what could happen next.
This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt, and congressional reporter Sam Gringlas.
This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.
Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
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