Anne McElvoy asks the former German ambassador to the US, Wolfgang Ischinger, if America can still be relied upon as a “protective uncle” and how it should deal with China.
And, who will succeed Chancellor Merkel in 2021? Anne talks to German cabinet minister Jens Spahn, one of a proposed ‘dream team’ of candidates in the upcoming party leadership contest.
Lawmakers near relief deal with second round of stimulus checks, do Americans trust the vaccine, and drinking red wine and eating cheese could reduce cognitive decline.
NPR News Now reports: California suffers shortage of ICU beds, President-Elect Biden’s cabinet picks, Georgia Senate runoff, and other top news.
Joe Biden officially captures enough electoral votes to win the presidency, William Barr to resign as Attorney General, and Florida man pays neighbors’ utility bills for 2nd straight Christmas.
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including Joe Biden’s next move after the Electoral College cemented his presidential victory Monday, President Trump’s unlikely concession and how Republicans will react.
Electors around the country are heading to their state capitol buildings today to formalize President-elect Joe Biden’s election win. It’s normally a big ceremonial event, where guests and members of the public are welcome to watch the vote. But this year – masks, social distancing and police escorts will make it look a lot different.
Guests: Axios’ Stef Kight, Dave Lawler and Joann Muller.
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: after the pandemic, will inflation return? Religious discrimination in a New York village (09:35). And, the global repercussions of an English ruling on transgender teens (13:45)
Radio News 24/7 reports: Pfizer vaccine approved by FDA, Germany faces surging Covid-19 fatalities, and other top world news.
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including congressional negotiations, President-elect Biden’s cabinet picks and the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Texas’s election challenges.
NPR News Now reports: FDA votes to approve Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, California stay-at-home orders, ICU beds in short supply and other top news.
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