Politics chat: Progressive candidates in primaries, Trump’s influence on midterms
Republicans are trying to hang fringe positions on Democrats but may not be able to withstand the economic headwinds in…
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GOP-controlled Senate delivers win for Trump with Blanche confirmation
The Senate narrowly confirmed former Trump personal attorney Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General, a major win for the president’s…
Week in Politics: Blanche confirmed as attorney general; Iran-Oman Strait deal stalls
We look at what it took to get Todd Blanche confirmed as U.S. attorney general, as well as the proposed…
Legal scholar Lawrence Lessig on how a Maine law could topple Super PACs
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with legal scholar and activist Lawrence Lessig about the influence of outside money in elections and…
Minnesota GOP divided over Mike Lindell’s potential gubernatorial nomination
Mike Lindell of “MyPillow” fame, might win the GOP primary for Minnesota governor running on a Trump platform. Other Republicans…