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Trump's Authoritarian Impulses and the Justice Department

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Trump's Authoritarian Impulses and the Justice Department

If Donald Trump is elected next November, he's promising to use the power of the presidency to go after political enemies and perceived rivals.

Trump's Authoritarian Impulses and the Justice Department

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Trump's Trials: Should the Jan 6 trial be televised?

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Trump's Trials: Should the Jan 6 trial be televised?

Today we're sharing an episode of NPR's podcast Trump's Trials, hosted by Scott Detrow with regular analysis from Domenico Montanaro. This week they're joined by NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson. Each week they'll break down the latest courtroom drama, testimony, and legal maneuverings in the criminal and civil cases facing former President Trump — and talk about what it all means for American democracy.

Trump's Trials: Should the Jan 6 trial be televised?

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65 Years After Release, A Rockin' Christmas Classic Hits Number One

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65 Years After Release, A Rockin' Christmas Classic Hits Number One

Brenda Lee was just 13 years old when she recorded "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" in 1958. It's a true Christmas classic, a bouncy earworm — and pretty much everyone knows the lyrics. But it's never made it to number one on Billboard's Hot 100 — until now.

65 Years After Release, A Rockin' Christmas Classic Hits Number One

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Women Candidates and the Race for Big Money

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Women Candidates and the Race for Big Money

A woman has never been president. Hillary Clinton has come the closest, but that highest, hardest glass ceiling is still intact. Now Republican Nikki Haley wants to succeed where her predecessors have not.

Women Candidates and the Race for Big Money

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The Seriousness of America's Latest Homegrown Spy

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The Seriousness of America's Latest Homegrown Spy

Diplomat and former US Ambassador Manuel Rocha is facing charges related to secretly serving as an agent of Cuba's government.

The Seriousness of America's Latest Homegrown Spy

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The Symbolism And History Of The Keffiyeh

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The Symbolism And History Of The Keffiyeh

Keffiyehs, checkered scarves most closely associated with Palestinians, have been in the news lately. In Vermont, three men of Palestinian descent, two of whom were wearing keffiyehs, were shot.

The Symbolism And History Of The Keffiyeh

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Is Biden's Unconditional Support Of Israel Nearing Its Limit?

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Is Biden's Unconditional Support Of Israel Nearing Its Limit?

Israel has stepped up military operations in Gaza after the temporary ceasefire ended last week. Gaza health officials say several hundred Palestinians have been killed and hundreds more have been wounded since the fighting resumed, complicating how the U.S. maintains its alignment with Israel.

Is Biden's Unconditional Support Of Israel Nearing Its Limit?

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Ranked Choice Voting May Be Coming To An Election Near You

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Ranked Choice Voting May Be Coming To An Election Near You

Ranked choice voting has become the latest political change touted as a way to strengthen democracy.

Ranked Choice Voting May Be Coming To An Election Near You

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Big Oil Leads at COP28

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Big Oil Leads at COP28

Every year world leaders gather at the Conference of the Parties, or COP, to devise solutions to what amounts to a growing existential crisis for humankind: our rapidly heating planet.

Big Oil Leads at COP28

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The Legacy of Henry Kissinger

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The Legacy of Henry Kissinger

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was viewed as brilliant by some and a war criminal by others. The only man to ever hold the jobs of National Security Advisor and Secretary of State at the same time died at his Connecticut home at the age of 100.

The Legacy of Henry Kissinger

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