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1767 episodes transcribedPresident Trump raised last-minute objections, imperiling direct payments and other aid to millions of Americans. He also issued a new round of pardon...
President Trump's baseless electoral fraud conspiracies have frenzied his supporters, some of whom have made violent threats against Americans who wor...
From direct payments for American households to mass transit, the Congressional relief package contains money for individuals and institutions affecte...
A major hack of federal government computer systems appears to be state-sponsored espionage. And we talk through Joe Biden's latest cabinet picks.This...
We talk through the apparent details of a pending COVID relief deal. And, local officials across the country are being rattled by threats of violence....
For the eighty million Americans who didn't vote in November, government can feel distant. Non-voters tend to believe that things will go on just as t...
Joe Biden's victory in the presidential race became clear on Nov. 7th, 2020, the day the contest was called by the Associated Press. On Tuesday, thirt...
On the day electors around the country voted to confirm his victory, President-elect Joe Biden expressed his frustration, in a primetime speech, with...
The electoral college votes today around the country. After Biden is officially elected, the results head to Congress where they will be finalized. An...
The electoral college will cast ballots Monday, officially selecting Joe Biden as the president-elect. Trump and Republicans continue to attempt to ov...
With over 800,000 new unemployment claims filed last week and the previous coronavirus relief programs set to expire at the end of the month, congress...
A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that just one quarter of Republicans believe the election was legitimate; ot was. And: could old-school pork...
Civil rights and advocacy groups have been lobbying Joe Biden over his cabinet picks; Biden has promised to have the most diverse cabinet in history....
Joe Biden has named his picks for top health posts as the nation faces a post-Thanksgiving pandemic surge. And Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for t...
Georgia's January 5th runoff elections will determine control of the Senate. That's brought 2024 contenders — including Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and...
Donald Trump still has more than a month left in his presidency. That's plenty of time left for pardons and planning for the future: three sources tel...
Millions of Americans rely on various relief measures to stay afloat during the pandemic, much of which is set to expire at the end of the year if Con...
Local officials continue to certify results despite political pressure from President Trump and his allies, who are seeking to subvert the electoral s...
With the American economy on uneven footing as coronavirus cases surge nationwide, President-elect Joe Biden formally announced top members of his inc...
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