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    Women could be the deciding votes in Maine Senate race
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    More women than men have voted in every election in Maine in the last decade, and women are a key reason Republican Sen. Susan Collins won reelection six years ago. We discuss how Collins and Democrat...
    More women than men have voted in every election i...
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    How Trump's focus on his legacy drives his decisions
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    President Trump has said repeatedly, publicly and privately, that he doesn't want to be compared in the history books to former President Herbert Hoover, who led the country during the economic collap...
    President Trump has said repeatedly, publicly and ...
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    GOP grapples with misconduct allegations against two lawmakers
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    It was another busy week in the world of politics. We discuss a Senate committee's vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress, Todd Blanche's newly cleared path toward confirmation as attorney...
    It was another busy week in the world of politics....
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    What is Trump's interest in Paramount's merger with WB?
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    President Trump has taken a particular interest in Paramount's plan to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $111 billion. We discuss why the president is backing the deal — which is on hold after a grou...
    President Trump has taken a particular interest in...
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    Progressives had a good night in Michigan
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    Progressive Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Congresswoman Haley Stevens to win the Democratic nomination for Michigan's open Senate seat. We discuss how the results could shape November's general ele...
    Progressive Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Congr...
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    How the GOP plans to fight an anti-incumbent wave
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    The president's party typically loses seats in a midterm election, and President Trump's low favorability ratings aren't helping Republicans as November nears. We discuss how Republican candidates are...
    The president's party typically loses seats in a m...
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    It's (still) the economy, stupid
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    The economy is growing very slowly, and wages aren't keeping up with inflation, which is keeping gas and grocery prices high. We discuss how politicians are navigating the sluggish economy on the camp...
    The economy is growing very slowly, and wages aren...
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    Why is Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general in limbo?
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    Some Senate Republicans are refusing to approve President Trump's attorney general pick unless the Trump administration commits in writing to certain guarantees related to the president's settlement w...
    Some Senate Republicans are refusing to approve Pr...
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    Who will Wisconsin Democrats pick to run for governor?
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    This podcast was taped at 1:15 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, July 30, 2026.State Assemblywoman Francesca Hong leads in the polls over Milwaukee County executive David Crowley. Hong's progressive view...
    This podcast was taped at 1:15 p.m. Eastern time o...
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    How power, corruption & lies influence voters' choices
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    Overwhelming majorities of voters think that corruption is a problem, according to research from the Brennan Center for Justice. Democrats plan on making allegations of corruption a key part of their ...
    Overwhelming majorities of voters think that corru...
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    This Senate race may shape the Democrats' future
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    The Democratic Party's progressive and moderate wings are squaring off in Michigan as voters decide who the party's nominee for an open Senate seat will be. We look at the race and why it is reflectiv...
    The Democratic Party's progressive and moderate wi...
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    Is Troy Jackson Maine's new main man?
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    Maine Democrats selected Troy Jackson, a former gubernatorial candidate and president of the Maine Senate, to replace Graham Platner on November's ballot. While Jackson shares many of Platner's politi...
    Maine Democrats selected Troy Jackson, a former gu...
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    How Trump's agenda complicates midterm races for Republicans
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    House Republicans had a busy week before heading out for an August recess. We discuss what measures they passed, how those items fit into President Trump's agenda and how that agenda is making life di...
    House Republicans had a busy week before heading o...
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    Fatal ICE shootings reignite campaign debate over immigration
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    Campaigns across the country are leaning into immigration issues, spurred in part by recent fatal shootings by federal immigration officers in Maine and Texas. We discuss how politicians on both sides...
    Campaigns across the country are leaning into immi...
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    As casualties rise, do the politics of the Iran war change?
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    President Trump attended the dignified transfer on Wednesday of four U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran war. We discuss how the latest casualties affect the politics of the war, and how Congress took De...
    President Trump attended the dignified transfer on...
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    2028 fantasy draft: Republicans
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    The next presidential election is more than two years away, but it's not too early to start discussing likely contenders. We do an NFL-style draft of the candidates who may lead the Republican field i...
    The next presidential election is more than two ye...
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    The races we’re watching in Arizona’s primary
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    Tuesday is Primary Day in Arizona. We discuss the Republicans hoping to unseat Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in November and the competitive primaries for an open Phoenix-area House seat.This episode: s...
    Tuesday is Primary Day in Arizona. We discuss the ...
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    New NPR Series: "We Keep Us Safe" from the Embedded podcast
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    In the summer of 2020, sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. traveled a thousand miles to join the racial justice movement of his generation in the wake of George Floyd's killing. Antonio arrived in Seatt...
    In the summer of 2020, sixteen-year-old Antonio Ma...
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    Trump pushes unsubstantiated claims of election fraud — again
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    In a national address Thursday night, President Trump said he has new evidence of fraud in the American election system. We discuss whether facts back up Trump's claims and what to make of Trump devot...
    In a national address Thursday night, President Tr...
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    These swing voters shrug at Trump earning billions last year
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    NPR reporters observed focus groups of 12 Pennsylvania voters who backed former President Biden in 2020 and President Trump in 2024. We discuss their cynicism about politicians and the Iran war, and w...
    NPR reporters observed focus groups of 12 Pennsylv...
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    Trump warns that communism is coming for America
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    President Trump has been pushing a new warning lately: communism is coming. He’s referring to candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America who have won Democratic primaries in deep blu...
    President Trump has been pushing a new warning lat...
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    2028 fantasy draft: Democrats
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    The next presidential election is more than two years away, but it’s not too early to start discussing likely contenders. We do an NFL-style draft of the candidates who may lead the Democratic field i...
    The next presidential election is more than two ye...
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    With Graham's death, the Senate loses a key Trump whisperer
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    Longtime South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham died suddenly over the weekend at age 71. We discuss how Graham helped President Trump reshape the federal judiciary and achieve priorities such ...
    Longtime South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Gr...
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    Where is Mitch McConnell?
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    It was another busy week in politics. We discuss Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell’s extended absence from the Senate and the latest news in the Michigan Senate primary. Plus, when does a sex scanda...
    It was another busy week in politics. We discuss K...
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    What’s next after Democrat Platner exits Maine Senate race?
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    Democrat Graham Platner has announced that he is dropping out of the race to represent Maine in the U.S. Senate, following new allegations — which Platner denies — that he raped a woman he once dated....
    Democrat Graham Platner has announced that he is d...
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    Trump says the Iran ceasefire is over. What happens now?
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    While attending a NATO summit in Turkey, President Trump said the ceasefire in Iran is over. We discuss what comes next for the conflict and why the United States hasn’t won a war in at least 25 years...
    While attending a NATO summit in Turkey, President...
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    This Supreme Court term gave presidents a lot more power
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    The U.S. Supreme Court term that ended last week greatly expanded power not just for President Trump but for future presidents, too. It also gave Republicans an advantage in this year’s midterm electi...
    The U.S. Supreme Court term that ended last week g...
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    Trump calls FIFA, then FIFA lifts ban on U.S. star player
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    President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ask for a review of the red card and one-game suspension given to U.S. men’s national team star striker Folarin Balogun. Now Balogun can play ...
    President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infan...
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    An Independence Day tradition from the NPR Politics Podcast
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    We mark the nation's birthday in the only way we know how.This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, and All Things Considered host Scott Detrow.This ...
    We mark the nation's birthday in the only way we k...
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    Is America's 250th birthday celebration too partisan?
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    This weekend, the United States marks its 250th birthday, and what Congress intended to be a nonpartisan, patriotic celebration has instead become — like seemingly everything else — partisan. We discu...
    This weekend, the United States marks its 250th bi...
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    Gen Z democratic socialist ousts 30-year incumbent in Colorado
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    Colorado Democrats brought an anti-incumbency streak to their primaries this week. In Colorado's 1st congressional district, 29-year-old Melat Kiros, a democratic socialist, unseated 30-year incumbent...
    Colorado Democrats brought an anti-incumbency stre...
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    Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship
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    The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed that virtually all babies born in the United States are citizens, regardless of their parents' immigration status. The ruling — the last one of the court's term — i...
    The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed that virtually...
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    Supreme Court gives Trump broad power to fire agency heads
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    The Supreme Court issued rulings in a few major cases Monday, and the results were a mixed bag for President Trump. We discuss how the court expanded the president's power to fire the leaders of indep...
    The Supreme Court issued rulings in a few major ca...
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    Trump's week in the courts – big wins and big losses
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    Federal courts ruled this week that President Trump has a lot of power over immigration, but not over how elections are run. We discuss the impacts of these rulings. Plus, what we just can't let go of...
    Federal courts ruled this week that President Trum...
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    Why won't Trump sign a bipartisan housing bill?
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    Congress overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of buying a home, and President Trump was set to sign it Wednesday. But then Trump announced he won't sign the bill until ...
    Congress overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan bill...
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    Mamdani picks winners in three New York House races
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    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani played kingmaker in his state's primary election Tuesday, when three congressional candidates he backed beat Democratic establishment picks. We discuss the mayor's i...
    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani played kingmake...
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    Why AI groups are spending millions to influence midterms
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    Super PACs with ties to the artificial intelligence industry are spending millions to influence midterm elections this year. We discuss who is behind the spending and what they stand to gain.This epis...
    Super PACs with ties to the artificial intelligenc...
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    What's Trump's beef with Senate Republicans?
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    President Trump is angry that Senate Republicans haven't passed the Save America Act, a strict voter ID law that he has made his top legislative priority. And Senate Republicans are frustrated that Tr...
    President Trump is angry that Senate Republicans h...
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    Iran "deal": winners, losers, and regional impact | Sources & Methods
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    The U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding that extends the existing ceasefire, reopens the Strait of Hormuz, and opens negotiations for a final peace deal.In this episode from NPR's natio...
    The U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understan...
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    These swing voters are sour on Trump, the economy and Iran war
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    NPR reporters observed focus groups of 13 Wisconsin voters who backed former President Biden in 2020 and President Trump in 2024. We discuss what they say about President Trump, the economy, and the p...
    NPR reporters observed focus groups of 13 Wisconsi...
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    Trump’s picks wins GA runoff for Senate, but not governor
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    The results are in from Georgia’s Republican primary runoff contests for Senate and governor, and President Trump is one for two — the Senate candidate he backed won, but his gubernatorial pick did no...
    The results are in from Georgia’s Republican prima...
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    How campaigns are using digital influencers to win voters
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    Campaigns are increasingly hoping to win over voters by tapping into digital influencers’ large followings. We discuss what the strategy looks like and whether online followers can be reliably convert...
    Campaigns are increasingly hoping to win over vote...
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    Trump announces deal to end Iran war and reopen the strait
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    U.S. and Iranian officials have announced a deal ending the war in Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. We discuss whether the deal is a political victory for President Trump and what it means for...
    U.S. and Iranian officials have announced a deal e...
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    What to make of Trump’s mixed-messages on the Iran war
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    President Trump sent a lot of mixed messages on the war in Iran this week, starting with imminent peace on Monday, threatening to take control of Kharg Island on Thursday, followed by more imminent pe...
    President Trump sent a lot of mixed messages on th...
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    Primary voters reject the establishment and choose populism
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    More than half the states have had their primary contests for this year’s midterm elections. We discuss some key themes that have emerged. Voters are embracing economic populism and rejecting establis...
    More than half the states have had their primary c...
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    Trump signs law giving immigration enforcement $70 billion
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    President Trump signed a law giving roughly $70 billion to federal immigration enforcement agencies, intended to cover their budgets for three years, with little congressional oversight. We discuss ho...
    President Trump signed a law giving roughly $70 bi...
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    California counts votes slowly. Trump falsely cries fraud.
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    California counts votes very slowly, maybe slower than any other state. This is normal for California, but President Trump and some other Republican leaders are claiming, without evidence, that a dela...
    California counts votes very slowly, maybe slower ...
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    Will the controversy surrounding Platner deter primary voters?
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    Democrat Graham Platner is the frontrunner in his party’s primary contest to represent Maine in the U.S. Senate, but Platner’s campaign has been dogged by controversy. Unseating longtime incumbent Rep...
    Democrat Graham Platner is the frontrunner in his ...
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    Do political scandals matter anymore?
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    As recently as a few days ago, it looked like President Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund might prevent Congress from passing funding for immigration enforcement agencies. Even though it pa...
    As recently as a few days ago, it looked like Pres...
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    Voters reject the establishment in this week’s primaries
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    Voters in several of this week’s primary races rejected incumbents and politicians backed by Washington leaders in favor of outsiders. We discuss that and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries, plu...
    Voters in several of this week’s primary races rej...
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