Domenico Montanaro

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The GOP's presidential nominee isn't likely to be moderate

Monday, March 06, 2023

Moderates in the Republican party have been among the most popular governors in the country — and yet, the party is likely to nominate an archconservative as its presidential nominee.

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Trump fans have dominated CPAC, raising questions for the Republican Party

Saturday, March 04, 2023

The Conservative Political Action Conference is taking place this week and has been once again dominated by fans of former President Trump, to the possible detriment to the GOP.

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Many would-be presidential candidates will skip CPAC because it's mired in scandal

Wednesday, March 01, 2023

The Conservative Political Action Conference or CPAC is taking place in Washington, D.C. Controversy inside the governing organization has some potential 2024 presidential contenders sitting it out.

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In East Palestine, who 'shows up' isn't necessarily a sign of who's helping

Saturday, February 25, 2023

East Palestine, Ohio, has been devastated by a train derailment and chemical burn off that has threatened the health of residents, but it has now also become the center of political controversy.

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Most Americans want to raise debt ceiling, but disagree on how to lower national debt

Thursday, February 23, 2023

The country's credit rating could be downgraded if the debt ceiling isn't raised, but a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds Americans split on whether to raise it and how to deal with the debt.

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Americans want Congress to deal with the debt ceiling. How to do it is complicated

Thursday, February 23, 2023

A slim majority of respondents in the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll say the debt ceiling should be raised. But they split on whether to cut programs or raise taxes to reduce the national debt.

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Poll: Biden's standing improves, while Trump slumps with Republican voters

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

President Biden's approval rating has ticked up, and Democrats are growing more confident in him. Trump, meanwhile, is seeing his lowest scores with Republicans in seven years.

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Republicans say they won't cut Social Security. So why does it keep coming up?

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Republicans committed publicly at the State of the Union not to cut Social Security or Medicare. But it remains the party's third rail amid talks over the debt ceiling.

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5 takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address

Wednesday, February 08, 2023

The president drew a clear distinction with House Republicans, baiting them into several moments of hectoring, while seemingly getting them to agree to not cut Social Security or Medicare.

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Here are the key issues to watch for in Biden's State of the Union

Tuesday, February 07, 2023

The speech represents a chance for Biden to address the nation on where he thinks the country stands, where it is headed and what his priorities are ahead. Here, several issue areas to look out for.

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Congress takes reins of prayer breakfast from secretive Christian evangelical group

Thursday, February 02, 2023

Lawmakers have taken more control of the National Prayer Breakfast from the group that ran it for seven decades after concerns rose over influence peddling and attendees, including a Russian spy.

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Scandals have led Congress to become more involved in bipartisan political breakfast

Wednesday, February 01, 2023

For decades, a secretive Christian evangelical group ran the Prayer Breakfast, but controversy and scandal in recent years has led Congress to assert more control of the event.

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Week in politics: Why Biden changed his mind on Ukraine; Trump's waning influence

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Why President Biden changed his mind and agreed to send Ukraine what are considered to be the best tanks in the world. Also, Donald Trump's influence in the Republican Party continues to wane.

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Democrats are trying to revamp their presidential primary calendar

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

NPR's Politics Podcast team discusses the Democratic Party's plan to reshuffle its presidential primary calendar. Enacting the plan is easier said than done.

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What we know about the classified documents found in Biden's think tank

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Classified documents from President Joe Biden's term as vice president were discovered at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement last fall, according to Biden's personal attorneys.

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Democrats' new primary calendar isn't quite a done deal, as complications arise

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Georgia and New Hampshire have asked for extensions to try and meet the Democratic Party's requirements to move into the early voting window, but it's not clear how they can overcome the hurdles.

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The ongoing quest for accountability two years after the Jan. 6 riot

Friday, January 06, 2023

Two years ago, rioters who supported Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in order to overturn the 2020 presidential election. It has taken time to hold people accountable.

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These 21 House members didn't vote for Kevin McCarthy. Here's what they want

Thursday, January 05, 2023

McCarthy is still short of the votes he needs to be speaker, and it's because of a staunch, anti-establishment, intransigent far-right group that wants government to do a lot less.

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This was supposed to be Kevin McCarthy's moment. Instead, GOP chaos reigns

Wednesday, January 04, 2023

This was supposed to be Kevin McCarthy's moment, one he had contorted himself into political knots to get to.

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What Trump's tax returns reveal about his personal and business finances

Saturday, December 31, 2022

After a lengthy battle, six years' worth of former President Trump's federal taxes were made public this week. But what do they tell us about his finances?

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