The NPR Politics Podcast

Jensen Huang, who co-founded tech company NVIDIA, was ousted from his job this week after he admitted to having an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China. Huang used his position to gain influence with the Trump administration, and Trump defended Huang when news of the affair broke. We look at what this scandal means for U.S. national security, and whether it will have any impact on a planned meeting between Trump and Chinese premier Xi Jinping next week.

Then, we look at how and why the impeachment effort against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth failed.

This episode: voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Mississippi is sending its first Democrat to the U.S. Senate since the 1980s, and its first Black senator to Washington since Reconstruction. It's another example of how Democrats romped in unexpected places during this midterm cycle, and on today's episode, we unpack how & why they did so well.

This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political reporter Stephen Fowler, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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A focus group of swing voters in North Carolina met after the midterms to talk to NPR about how the results made them feel. Many expressed skepticism Democrats would be able to use their upcoming congressional majorities to great effect, both because of President Trump's pledges to veto legislation, and because of the party's own inefficiencies. We look into how they’re feeling and explore what issues they still have post-election.

This episode: voting correspondents Miles Parks & Ashley Lopez, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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The eight articles of impeachment allege Hegseth has acted improperly with his conduct related to U.S. military action in Iran, Venezuela and Yemen. Hegseth said he stands by his actions. We look at why a Republican, outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is trying to impeach a member of a Republican administration, and what could happen if the impeachment effort moves forward.

This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales, and justice correspondent Ryan Lucas.

This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Come January, Democrats will control both houses of Congress, making legislating and governance potentially more difficult for Republican Donald Trump as his term expires. But, his administration has often bypassed Congress and used executive action to advance policy goals. We explore whether that might increase during Trump’s lame duck period, and how new chief of staff Stephen Miller might factor into those decisions.

This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs.

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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