Analysis

Hillary Clinton leaves after speaking at the Children's Defense Fund Beat the Odds Celebration at the Newseum in Washington on Nov. 16. It was her first speech since losing the presidential election.

Clinton's Popular-Vote Lead Is Now Over 2 Million, But Don't Expect Big Changes

8:18pm November 25, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The Democrat now leads Donald Trump by more than 2 million votes, as counting continues in California. But don't expect electors to overturn the result or for the Electoral College to be eliminated.

Politics & Government

Columbia Professor Says Democrats Need To Move Beyond Identity Politics

10:27am November 25, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to Columbia University professor Mark Lilla about the end of identity liberalism. Lilla is the author of The Shipwrecked Mind: On Political Reaction.

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After 2016's Presidential Election, Examining What Populist Means

6:23am November 25, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to political scientist Paul Gilje of the University of Oklahoma about where President-elect Donald Trump fits into the larger history of populism in the U.S.

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Examining Future Conservatism As Trump Transitions To The White House

6:22am November 25, 2016

As Donald Trump seems to modify and tone down several of his more hard-line campaign promises, Steve Inskeep checks in with one of Trump's most constant critics, Jonah Goldberg of the National Review.

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Former Bush Speechwriter Weighs In On Trump's Message Post Election

10:50am November 23, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to Michael Gerson, a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, who has been a consistent critic of Donald Trump. How is the president-elect's message shaping up?

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Conflict Of Interest Possibilities Attract Watchful Eyes To Trump's Dealings

9:39am November 23, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to former ethics counselors — Richard Painter who advised President Bush and Norman Eisen who advised President Obama — about Trump's business holdings and possible conflicts.

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Leon Panetta Weighs In On The Shaping Of Trump's Security Team

7:35am November 23, 2016

As Donald Trump moves to name his pick for Defense secretary and secretary of State, David Greene talks to Leon Panetta, who served as CIA director and Defense secretary in the Obama administration.

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Tonya Stands recovers from being pepper sprayed by police after swimming across a creek with other protesters hoping to block construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, near Cannon Ball, N.D., on November 2.

The Standing Rock Resistance Is Unprecedented (It's Also Centuries Old)

3:41pm November 22, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Many say the Dakota Access Pipeline resistance is beyond anything they've experienced before. But there are preludes in Native American history, and you don't have to look too far back to find them.

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Trump's Pick For HHS Chief Could Foreshadow Plans For Obamacare

7:57am November 21, 2016

As Donald Trump considers his pick for secretary of Health and Human Services, and mulls what to do with the Affordable Care Act, David Greene talks to Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, an Obamacare architect.

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Trump's Transition Team Works Over The Weekend On Cabinet Selections

7:57am November 21, 2016

Donald Trump is expected to name soon appointees to head the departments of Defense and State. David Greene talks to Michèle Flournoy, who served in the Defense Department under President Obama.

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