How to reverse declining trust in institutions
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Southern California Public Radio's Tony Marcano and Eric Liu of Citizen University about how the media and everyday citizens can better democracy.
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Why Americans are losing trust in elections and the media
Two researchers from the Pew Research Center, Bradley Jones and Katerina Eva Matsa, discuss data showing why Americans are losing faith in the media and U.S. elections.
Politics chat: Biden's tough week; mask-or-test mandates; the future of the filibuster
We take a look at President Biden's tough week, after the Supreme Court dealt a blow to his mask-or-test mandate for large employers and his attempt to reform the the filibuster died in the Senate.
20 years in, what's next for Guantanamo Bay and the 39 prisoners still there
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Karen Greenberg, director of the Center on National Security at Fordham University School, about the future of the U.S. military court and prison at Guantanamo Bay.
DirecTV to drop One America News Network
The far-right, pro-Trump news outlet has a reputation for spreading conspiracy theories.
Trump officials interfered with the 2020 census beyond cutting it short, email shows
The email details the scope of the former administration's attempts to tamper with the count, including pressuring the Census Bureau to alter plans for protecting privacy and producing accurate data.
Republican Glenn Youngkin is sworn in as the governor of Virginia
The businessman, the first Republican to hold the office in nearly a decade, took the oath alongside Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears. The pair surprised Democrats when they swept office in November.
What the future holds for democracy in the U.S.
NPR's Michel Martin talks with political scientist Steven Levitsky of Harvard University about the future of American democracy.
Week in politics: Vaccine mandates; Voting rights and inflation
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision blocking the Biden administration's employer vaccine-or-test mandate was just one of multiple disappointments the president experienced this past week.
Biden's bad week and the unreality of great expectations
The week brought some more bad news for President Biden, who may be rightly criticized for setting expectations too high for what could actually get done.