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Biden Picks Women And People Of Color For His Economics And Communications Teams
2020/11/30

With the American economy on uneven footing as coronavirus cases surge nationwide, President-elect J

Weekly Roundup: November 27th
2020/11/27

This Black Friday we're bringing you a greatest hits of NPR podcasts. Many other shows have been loo

NPR's Throughline: The Shadows of the Constitution
2020/11/26

In this special episode NPR's Throughline explore the constitution with Heidi Schreck and her play,

What Happens When Neither Party Gets To Celebrate The Election?
2020/11/25

Like two teams that meet in the seventh game of a World Series, both the Democratic and Republican p

Trump Relents, Paving Way For Biden Transition To Formally Begin
2020/11/24

President Trump is still not conceding that he lost the election, but he's getting closer. On Monday

Biden Taps Historic Nominees As He Begins To Fill His Cabinet
2020/11/23

President-elect Joe Biden has begun to make his selections for key roles in his cabinet. He announce

Weekly Roundup: November 20th
2020/11/20

Trump is sitting down with the leaders of the Michigan legislature ahead of the state canvassing boa

Joe Biden Won The Election—But He's Still Left Waiting In The Wings.
2020/11/19

As President Trump refuses to concede the election Joe Biden won, Biden warns that that lack of coop

Trump Doesn't Have To Win In Court To Erode Trust In Voting
2020/11/18

President Trump has found little success in court, though he has continued to sew disinformation onl

Democrats Riled By House Losses
2020/11/17

Democrats are regrouping after they saw their House majority shrink on election day. Their slim majo

Obama Is Troubled More GOP Leaders Won't Acknowledge Biden's Win
2020/11/16

The NPR Politics team talks through big moments from NPR's sit-down with former president Barack Oba

As Coronavirus Again Breaks Records, Dem Relief Bill Hopes Hinge On Georgia
2020/11/13

Coronavirus is surging ahead of the holidays and a much-awaited relief bill is no closer to passage

Why Did Republicans Rack Up Wins Despite Trump's Loss?
2020/11/12

Republicans gained seats in the House of Representatives and could very well hold onto the Senate. T

Joe Biden Projects Calm As Trump And GOP Allies Spread Disinformation
2020/11/11

President-elect Joe Biden is attempting to lower the temperature on transition uncertainty and Donal

Supreme Court Hears Affordable Care Act Case; AG Breaks With DOJ Precedent
2020/11/10

With Obamacare once again on the chopping block at the U.S. Supreme Court, comments from the justice

Pfizer Releases Promising Vaccine News; Biden Announces COVID Taskforce
2020/11/9

As coronavirus cases again surge in the United States, Joe Biden has announced his own response task

After Election Victory, Joe Biden Addresses Nation
2020/11/8

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris addressed the nation after clinchin

Joe Biden Elected President : AP
2020/11/7

A call in Pennsylvania gave Joe Biden the necessary electoral votes to secure the presidency, says t

Yeah, They're Still Counting. No, There's Nothing Suspect About That.
2020/11/7

Election workers are still diligently counting votes. Joe Biden has a narrow edge of counted votes s

Biden Needs Arizona And Any Other State To Win The Presidency
2020/11/5

If the Associated Press call for Biden in Arizona is correct, Joe Biden needs just one more state to