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1790 episodes transcribedTulsi Gabbard doesn't have the typical background for a director of national intelligence, but the former Hawaii congresswoman has made a name for her...
He was a public defender and former national security aide. He is a fierce critic of the justice department and longtime ally of President-elect Trump...
After more than 50 years in power, the Assad regime has fallen in Syria. How does the situation in Syria affect the United States, and the foreign pol...
President-elect Donald Trump sat down for his first broadcast television interview since winning a second term. On NBC's Meet The Press with Kristen W...
Even though he doesn't take office until January, Donald Trump is already busy, nominating cabinet officials and taking visits & calls from world lead...
After a difficult 2024 cycle, activists working to elect Democratic candidates are rethinking their playbooks for the next elections. Many organizers,...
Immigration was a central focus of Donald Trump's 2024 campaign. Now that he's set to take office, what changes are expected to U.S. immigration polic...
Democrats lost the race for the White House, and lost control of the Senate, in 2024. But, after holding on to a few competitive seats in the House of...
President Biden previously had said he would not issue a pardon to his son, Hunter, who was convicted in June of federal gun charges for lying about h...
Today, the second of a two-part investigation from NPR's Embedded.All Marines take an oath to defend the Constitution. After Sgt. Joshua Abate partici...
Today, the first of a two-part investigation from NPR's Embedded.Sgt. Joshua Abate's career in the Marine Corps seemed to be taking off. He was about...
Federal investigations into Donald Trump's actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection & allegations of improper retention of classified documen...
In a post on Truth Social Monday evening, President-elect Trump announced he plans to enact tariffs on goods from Canada, China and Mexico on his firs...
President Biden has long supported Ukraine in its war with Russia. But, with a new Congress — and president — taking office in January, the future of...
Republicans gained among voting groups largely seen as part of the Democratic base. What's behind the shift, and is it a fluke or a realignment? This...
The former Florida congressman's nomination encountered controversy from the start, over allegations that he participated in sex parties, used illegal...
Well before we know who wins the presidential election, a clock is ticking, counting down to the next administration. The transition between one presi...
Even though many voters said they didn't like Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, very few who voted decided to cast their ballots for other candidates. Th...
President-elect Donald Trump has suggested he could rely on recess appointments to get his preferred cabinet picks into position if the Senate won't c...
President-elect Trump has named Pete Hegseth to run the Department of Defense, Matt Gaetz to run the Department of Justice and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. t...
