Category Archives: Politics

Political News: ‘Shields & Brooks’ On Biden Win (PBS)

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including election results, congressional power balances, President Trump’s refusal to concede and how President-elect Biden’s administration is taking shape.

Morning News Podcast: Biden Wins Arizona, Covid-19 Cases Surge Nationwide

Joe Biden flips Arizona as Trump keeps transition in limbo, Chicago and Detroit told to hunker down as pandemic surges, and things to know about Friday the 13th.

Morning News Podcast: Georgia Recount, Biden Chief Of Staff, Covid-19

Georgia to recount all votes in Presidential race by hand, Joe Biden focuses on transition, the Early-Bird Special is now everyone’s favorite restaurant reservation.

Morning News Podcast: ACA At The Supreme Court, Vote-Count Lawsuits

Supreme Court Justices question GOP States’ case against ACA, President-Elect Joe Biden not worried about Trump during the transition, and Missouri deputy surprises son after Afghanistan deployment in emotional reunion.

Morning News Podcast: AG Reviews ‘Voting Fraud’ Allegations, ObamaCare

NPR New Now reports: Trump Administration is authorizing all U.S. Attorneys to review any voting irregularities, Supreme Court to hear challenge to Affordable Care Act’s ‘Individual Mandate’, and other top news.

Politics Monday: Tamara Keith And Amy Walter On Biden Win (PBS Video)

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including presidential election results and how they differed from expectations, President-elect Joe Biden’s upcoming challenge in working with Republican lawmakers and whether Biden will earn trust from supporters of President Trump on the coronavirus pandemic.

Morning News Podcast: President-Elect Biden Agenda, Alex Trebek Dies

President-Elect Biden charts course for new administration, Alex Trebek, host of ‘Jeopardy!’ for nearly 37 seasons, dies at 80, and it won’t be a year without a Santa Claus, as malls turn to portable igloos and virtual visits to save the holiday tradition.

World News Podcast: Biden Wins, 5G Tech & Global Hipster Culture

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, what the 2020 results say about America’s futureis there an alternative to Huawei’s 5g technology? (09:25) And, global hipster culture is spreading to even the world’s poorest countries (14:15). 

Sunday Morning Podcast: NEWS FROM ZURICH, TOKYO & London (MONOCLE 24)

Tyler Brûlé speaks to Rob Cox and Christoph Lenz, while the Monocle teams in Europe and Asia unpack a dramatic week in global newsrooms.