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Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters. Every afternoon.

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Looking The Other Way, Part 1: A powerful Democrat and a #MeToo scandal

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Looking The Other Way, Part 1: A powerful Democrat and a #MeToo scandal

Did Eric Garcetti, a powerful Democrat, lie under oath about a #MeToo scandal in his office?

Looking The Other Way, Part 1: A powerful Democrat and a #MeToo scandal

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Looking The Other Way Part 2: On tape and under oath

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Looking The Other Way Part 2: On tape and under oath

What happens when political ambition collides with a #MeToo allegation in the Democratic party?

Looking The Other Way Part 2: On tape and under oath

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Donald Trump won. What does that mean for his election conspiracy movement?

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Donald Trump won. What does that mean for his election conspiracy movement?

Donald Trump's election win took the wind from the sails of his election fraud conspiracy movement. Following Vice President Harris' concession, the early stages of post-election administration went smoothly and largely without controversy, a stark contrast to the aftermath of the 2020 election. But are election lies going away?

Donald Trump won. What does that mean for his election conspiracy movement?

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Conservative Latino voters share why they supported Donald Trump

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Conservative Latino voters share why they supported Donald Trump

Evangelical Latino voters at one Pennsylvania church told NPR that they thought Donald Trump would stick up for their values in office. And throughout the campaign, we heard from Latino voters frustrated that President Biden and Vice President Harris weren't doing enough to address their concerns about the cost of living.

Conservative Latino voters share why they supported Donald Trump

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Cost of living concerns hurt Harris and Biden, but Trump's policies may make it worse

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Cost of living concerns hurt Harris and Biden, but Trump's policies may make it worse

Suffice it to say the economy is quite complicated and making sense of the specific impact of any one policy is quite difficult. But a number of the priorities President-elect Trump has championed, including mass deportations and steep tariffs, could all lead to yet another spike in the cost of living.

Cost of living concerns hurt Harris and Biden, but Trump's policies may make it worse

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Roundup: What is the future of the cases against President-elect Trump?

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Roundup: What is the future of the cases against President-elect Trump?

Almost the whole country shifted right since 2020, but the degree to which different groups changed says a lot about how the race was decided. And what is the future of the cases against President-elect Trump?

Roundup: What is the future of the cases against President-elect Trump?

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Harris didn't differentiate herself from deeply unpopular Biden. It hurt her campaign.

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Harris didn't differentiate herself from deeply unpopular Biden. It hurt her campaign.

Vice President Harris conceded the race to President-elect Trump and implored her supporters to carry on the fight to make the country better. What forces hindered her campaign?

Harris didn't differentiate herself from deeply unpopular Biden. It hurt her campaign.

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You can't outrun voters' feelings about the economy

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You can't outrun voters' feelings about the economy

Donald Trump is heading back to the Oval Office, according to the Associated Press. Vice President Harris failed to overcome the drawbacks of being part of a deeply unpopular administration.

You can't outrun voters' feelings about the economy

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Donald Trump poised to win election

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Donald Trump poised to win election

Donald Trump is poised to win the election and will likely return to the White House as the 47th president. How will he govern and what does it mean for the country?

Donald Trump poised to win election

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Here's how to make sense of election results Tuesday night

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Here's how to make sense of election results Tuesday night

In our final podcast before voting concludes, we discuss the small boost Vice President Harris saw in the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. The race is still well within the margin of error, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the final outcome will be close. We also discuss what issues have shaped the race.

Here's how to make sense of election results Tuesday night

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