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Notable Guests
Episodes (1938)
Missouri's map mayhem
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How 9/11 reshaped U.S. intelligence | Sources & Methods
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The legacy of 9/11
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The young conservative movement post-Charlie Kirk
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How Trump's immigration policy has evolved
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What is the GOP convention happening this week?
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Trump's oil "deal" and gunboat diplomacy | Sources & Methods
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A tale of two Senate candidates
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What is democratic socialism?
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Answering your questions on the midterms & more
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The big deal with a big debt
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What happens if Trump tries to mess with the midterms?
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What's going on with vote-by-mail?
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Graham survives runoff with help from Trump's super PAC
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What a trade war with Canada means for U.S. consumers
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How many noncitizens are on U.S. voter rolls?
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Roundup: carrier formations, calendars & corgis
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Crime in the U.S. is down. Why?
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Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
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What Florida's primaries tell us about American voters
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Why White House press secretaries still matter
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Two planes, a president and a catering truck
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Is there a rift within the Democratic Party?
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Voters sent mixed messages in Tuesday's primaries
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Women could be the deciding votes in Maine Senate race
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How Trump's focus on his legacy drives his decisions
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GOP grapples with misconduct allegations against two lawmakers
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What is Trump's interest in Paramount's merger with WB?
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Progressives had a good night in Michigan
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How the GOP plans to fight an anti-incumbent wave
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It's (still) the economy, stupid
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Why is Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general in limbo?
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Who will Wisconsin Democrats pick to run for governor?
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How power, corruption & lies influence voters' choices
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This Senate race may shape the Democrats' future
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Is Troy Jackson Maine's new main man?
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How Trump's agenda complicates midterm races for Republicans
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Fatal ICE shootings reignite campaign debate over immigration
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As casualties rise, do the politics of the Iran war change?
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2028 fantasy draft: Republicans
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The races we’re watching in Arizona’s primary
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New NPR Series: "We Keep Us Safe" from the Embedded podcast
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Trump pushes unsubstantiated claims of election fraud — again
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These swing voters shrug at Trump earning billions last year
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Trump warns that communism is coming for America
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2028 fantasy draft: Democrats
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With Graham's death, the Senate loses a key Trump whisperer
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Where is Mitch McConnell?
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What’s next after Democrat Platner exits Maine Senate race?
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Trump says the Iran ceasefire is over. What happens now?
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