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episode 1792: SCOTUS Hears Abortion Pill Arguments


The Supreme Court heard a case this week about mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions. Anti-abortion plaintiffs are suing the Food & Drug Administration, hoping to restrict access to the drug. But, justices seem skeptical of their arguments, and limits on use of the drug could have long-reaching implications beyond abortion...


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episode 1791: The Complicated Relationship Between Biden And Bibi


As the United States tries to seek a resolution to Israel's war in Gaza, we look at the complicated and strained relationship between the White House and the Netanyahu government.

This podcast: White House correspondents Deepa Shivaram & Franco Ordoñez, and national security correspondent Greg Myre.

This podcast was produced by Jeongyoon Han & Kelli Wessinger, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi...


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episode 1790: Latest In Trump's N.Y. Civil Fraud Case


Former President Trump got a brief reprieve in his New York civil case, as the amount he owes to secure a $454 million bond has been temporarily reduced on appeal. But Trump still faces both legal and financial headwinds ahead of the case going to trial next month. We explore what's at stake.

This podcast: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson...


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episode 1789: Step Inside A Trump Rally


The presidential campaign is heating up, and candidates are hitting the road to convince people to vote for them. Today, we take a look inside a Donald Trump rally — the sights, the sounds & the scenes — and talk about who still is motivated to attend a political event for a candidate who is & remains well known.

This podcast: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro...


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episode 1788: Weekly Roundup: Johnson Ouster Threat, Biden's New App


The House of Representatives reached a deal on government funding, but Speaker Mike Johnson again had to rely on Democratic votes to pass the bill. Now, he's facing an ouster threat.

And the Biden campaign is trying a new approach to engage hard-to-reach voters as some Americans are trying to tune out politics: an app called Reach, which helps to turn volunteers into trusted influencers of their friends and loved ones...


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episode 1787: Texas Immigration Law SB4: Here's The Latest


Texas has a controversial immigration law that, if implemented, would empower local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration law. It's a reminder that immigration isn't going anywhere this campaign season and that the politics are more complicated than you might think.

This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, immigration correspondent Jasmine Garsd, political reporter Ximena Bustillo, and White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez...


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episode 1786: Good News: Voting Is, Mostly, Getting Easier. Here's How.


New data shows that voting in America has gotten easier over the past two decades. More voters have the ability to cast a ballot before Election Day, with the majority of U.S. states now offering some form of early in-person voting and mail voting to all voters.

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This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, voting correspondent Miles Parks, and voting correspondent Ashley Lopez...


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episode 1785: AZ, OH Primaries: Independents Stranded, MAGA Senate Test


Is reform coming to Arizona's presidential preference election, which blocks independent voters from participating? And Donald Trump and Ohio's governor have backed different candidates in that state's Republican Senate primary. Here's why Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown would probably prefer to face Trump's pick.

This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and KJZZ political editor Ben Giles...


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episode 1784: What Kamala Harris, 59, Brings To The Reelection Effort


Vice President Harris was known as a middling campaigner during the 2020 presidential primary, but she's since come into her own as a capable messenger on reproductive and abortion rights as well as other issues important to young voters. Voters are also weighing whether she would be an effective president if Biden, now 81, can no longer serve.

This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Asma Khalid, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson...


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episode 1783: She Can Stay. But He's Gotta Go!


Fani Willis, Fulton County District Attorney, can continue to lead the prosecution against former President Donald Trump. A Georgia judge ruled Willis can continue on the case related to the attempt to interfere with the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia – but only if her ex-boyfriend, Nathan Wade, no longer works on the case.

And, a Can't Let It Go you won't want to miss...


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