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PBS News Hour - Politics

PBS News Hour - Politics

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 Listen to all of the PBS News Hour's coverage of U.S. politics, from Yamiche Alcindor's reports from the White House, to Lisa Desjardins on Capitol Hill, to our weekly analysis and discussions from David Brooks, Mark Shields, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy2025 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Trump tries to put his stamp on the NFL, but gets pushback from some fans

    Trump tries to put his stamp on the NFL, but gets pushback from some fans
    Nov 27 2025
    Chances are that at some point in the next few days, a couch in your house will be occupied by someone watching football. It's America’s most popular sport and the National Football League unites much of the country in a shared passion. But the league faces a tricky potential threat to that: politics. Christine Brennan, a sports columnist for USA Today, joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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    7 mins
  • DOGE disassembled ‘but the principles remain alive,’ Trump administration says

    DOGE disassembled ‘but the principles remain alive,’ Trump administration says
    Nov 25 2025
    The so-called Department of Government Efficiency operation that Elon Musk and President Trump used to target federal agencies has itself been dismantled. Reuters reported this week that the government’s top personnel official says DOGE no longer exists. That’s months ahead of its planned end date. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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    4 mins
  • Judge tosses James Comey, Letitia James cases, rules prosecutor was illegally appointed

    Judge tosses James Comey, Letitia James cases, rules prosecutor was illegally appointed
    Nov 24 2025
    A federal judge dismissed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James. In twin rulings, Judge Cameron McGowan Currie found the appointment of Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. attorney was invalid and unlawful. Halligan was picked by President Trump to bring criminal charges against his political foes when a predecessor refused. Amna Nawaz discussed more with NPR's Carrie Johnson. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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    6 mins
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