Friday, November 27, 2020
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Monday, Jan. 18, 2021
Despite months of attempts to overturn democracy, the presidential transfer of power will happen this week. Thousands of U.S. troops will...
BONUS: Kamala Harris Discusses The Capitol Riot And Stimulus Package
In this bonus episode, Kamala Harris answers The NPR Politics Podcast's questions about the current moment. With days until she and Joe...
Vaccine Plan, Insurrection Investigation, State Capitols Brace For Protests
President-elect Joe Biden laid out his plans to speed up vaccinations as soon as he takes office. More than 100 people have been arrested,...
Friday, Jan. 15, 2021
The incoming Biden-Harris administration has big plans. They want $1.9 trillion in new spending to help Americans. State capitals across the...
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021
Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. The upcoming Senate trial won't start until Joe Biden is inaugurated....
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021
Today, the House will vote to impeach President Trump a second time. This time some House Republicans are on board. What about the Senate? A...
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021
More than 200 House members are now calling for President Trump's removal. But how many Republicans will join their Democratic colleagues?...
Monday, Jan. 11, 2021
Democrats demand accountability for President Trump's actions. If their push to invoke the 25th Amendment fails, they'll try to impeach him...
BONUS: What To Tell Kids When The News Is Scary
When the headlines are terrifying, how can parents make sure kids get the facts without traumatizing them? Whether it's a school shooting, a...
Saturday January 9, 2021
There are growing voices for the President to resign or face impeachment or removal via the 25th amendment. Hundreds of law enforcement...
Friday, Jan. 8, 2021
Two members of President Trump's cabinet resigned on Thursday. Democrats in Congress say it's not the secretaries who need to go, but Trump...
Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021
Extremist supporters of President Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol, but they failed to stop Congress from affirming Biden's win. Lawmakers...
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021
Democrat Raphael Warnock wins his Senate runoff election in Georgia. A second race is still too close to call. On Capitol Hill, Congress...
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
People in Georgia will finish voting today. At stake is control of the U.S. Senate. But the runoff elections have been overshadowed by the...
Monday, Jan. 4, 2021
President Trump called Georgia's top elections official on Saturday and asked him for help to overturn the state's election result. This...
BONUS: Black And Up In Arms
A bonus episode from NPR's Code Switch on a topic that makes headlines in the U.S. more than almost anywhere else in the world: gun...
Saturday, January 2, 2021
A normally divided Congress comes together to override Trump's veto of a sweeping defense bill. On the one-year anniversary of the killing...
Friday, January 1, 2021
The United States' COVID-19 vaccine rollout process has gotten off to a slow start. We look back and ahead at the economy. And, The UK...
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Senate leadership rules out sending standalone $2,000 checks to U.S. workers. Arizona grapples with the second-highest COVID-19 rate in the...
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
A highly contagious COVID-19 strain makes its way to the U.S. Argentine lawmakers vote to legalize abortion. With two days left in 2020,...
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
In the contest over COVID-19 relief, the ball is in the GOP's court. Investigators search for a motive behind the Nashville bombing. Plus,...
Monday, December 28, 2020
President Trump signs into law the coronavirus relief and spending package. Nashville investigators identify the Christmas day bomber. Plus,...
BONUS: Supreme
When, why and how did the Supreme Court get the final say in the law of the land? On this bonus episode of Up First, NPR's history podcast...
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Authorities say that someone intentionally set off an explosion in downtown Nashville, injuring several people. The president's failure to...
Friday, December 25, 2020
The COVID-19 relief bill remains unsigned by the president. British and EU parliaments must approve Thursday's Brexit deal. Plus, Bethlehem,...
Monday, Jan. 18, 2021
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BONUS: Kamala Harris Discusses The Capitol Riot And Stimulus Package
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Vaccine Plan, Insurrection Investigation, State Capitols Brace For Protests
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