Episodios

  • Why Democrats have little leverage to reform ICE

    Why Democrats have little leverage to reform ICE
    Apr 17 2026
    Most of the Department of Homeland Security has been without funding for two months, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement got billions of dollars from last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. We discuss how that funding insulates the agency from congressional oversight and how a proposal from congressional Republicans could further limit accountability. Plus, the significance of another failed vote to rein in the administration’s war powers.

    This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, immigration policy correspondent Ximena Bustillo, congressional reporter Sam Gringlas and White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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  • These Georgia swing voters do not like the Iran war

    These Georgia swing voters do not like the Iran war
    Apr 16 2026
    NPR reporters observed focus groups of 13 Georgia voters who backed President Joe Biden in 2020 and President Donald Trump in 2024. We discuss what they had to say about the Iran war, the economy and Trump’s priorities.

    This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political correspondent Ashley Lopez, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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  • Where Swalwell’s exit leaves the California governor’s race

    Where Swalwell’s exit leaves the California governor’s race
    Apr 15 2026
    A crowded governor’s race in California got a little less crowded when Democrat Eric Swalwell ended his campaign — and resigned his seat in Congress — following allegations of sexual misconduct. We discuss where Swalwell’s exit leaves the race and how President Trump’s endorsement of a Republican candidate might be a boon to the Democrats running.

    This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, KQED correspondent Guy Marzorati, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    21 m
  • The president versus the pope

    The president versus the pope
    Apr 14 2026
    President Trump launched new attacks at Pope Leo XIV over the weekend, calling the religious leader “Weak on Crime, Weak on Nuclear Weapons,” in a social media post. We discuss what’s behind the tensions between the president and the religious leader and whether they could affect Trump’s political support.

    This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, religion correspondent Jason DeRose, and White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    23 m
  • How does a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz help Trump?

    How does a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz help Trump?
    Apr 13 2026
    Negotiations with Iran over the weekend ended without a deal. In response, President Trump announced that the U.S. military would effectively close the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic. We discuss how the blockade affects the ongoing war in Iran and the possible political consequences for Republicans.

    This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and senior political correspondent Tamara Keith.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    19 m
  • Is MAGA fracturing?

    Is MAGA fracturing?
    Apr 10 2026
    Leaders in the Make America Great Again, or MAGA, coalition are pushing back against President Trump’s decisions regarding the Iran war. We discuss this apparent fracturing within the MAGA coalition, as well as splits between MAGA and the Make America Healthy Again movement.

    This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, political reporter Elena Moore, health correspondent Will Stone and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    33 m
  • JD Vance stumps for Hungary’s Orbán

    JD Vance stumps for Hungary’s Orbán
    Apr 9 2026
    Vice President JD Vance was in Hungary this week campaigning for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who faces a tough path to reelection. We discuss why the Trump White House is backing Orbán, and whether that support fits into President Trump’s America First vision.

    This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and international correspondent Rob Schmitz.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

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    22 m
  • What did the United States and Iran just agree to?

    What did the United States and Iran just agree to?
    Apr 8 2026
    In the last day and a half, President Trump threatened to wipe out Iranian “civilization,” then announced a two-week ceasefire. We discuss what we know about the terms the United States and Iran are negotiating, and where things go from here.

    This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and national security correspondent Greg Myre.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    19 m