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Oct 04

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on debt limit, infrastructure, new Supreme Court term

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including Senate Republicans’ standoff with President Joe Biden over the debt ceiling, continued Democratic infighting over the infrastructure and spending…

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Oct 01

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Brooks and Capehart on infrastructure, reconciliation priorities, Virginia Gov. election

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda is playing out on Capitol Hill, and what’s at stake in the…

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Sep 29

Biden digs in with fellow Dems seeking deal on $3.5 trillion plan

By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is hunkering down at the White House to try to strike a deal on his potentially historic $3.5 trillion government overhaul.

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Sep 22

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Rep. Jayapal on progressive priorities, compromise on reconciliation and infrastructure

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Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington state, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Congress' efforts around reconciliation and infrastructure.

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Aug 11

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How the pandemic exposes rifts in America that exist among regions, races and classes

Despite the successful passage of the Senate's bipartisan infrastructure bill, Washington is still a city known for polarization. But as author George Packer recently explained in an interview with Judy Woodruff, the divisions in our country are greater and deeper…

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Jul 08

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How the Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona may embolden Texas’ attempts to restrict voting

By Lisa Desjardins

The Texas legislature gaveled in a special session Thursday to address many Republican priorities. Chief among them: updating voting laws, including I.D. requirements for mail-in ballots and a ban on 24-hour and drive-through voting. Lisa Desjardins speaks to State Representative…

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Jun 18

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Brooks and Capehart on Trump emails to DOJ, Biden-Putin summit, Juneteenth

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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's politics, including emails showing attempts by former President Donald Trump’s team to overturn the 2020 election results, efforts toward election reform…

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Apr 29

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HHS Sec. Becerra on bipartisanship, health care and immigration

By Amna Nawaz

The Biden administration on Wednesday laid out a $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, which focuses on child care and education. As President Biden pushes these sweeping new policies, he's relying on his cabinet secretaries to help in the negotiation effort.

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Apr 28

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Student free speech makes it to the Supreme Court in former high school cheerleader’s case

By John Yang, Alex D'Elia

The social media platform Snapchat, the "F-word," and cheerleading made its way to the Supreme Court Wednesday, in a battle over student free speech. The Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that public schools could punish disruptive student speech in school,…

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Apr 26

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How the 2020 census affects Washington’s balance of power

By Lisa Desjardins, Kate Grumke

The first batch of results from the 2020 census count are in. The bureau released state population numbers today and revealed how the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives has been reset for the next decade, and…

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