Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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Politics
Republicans hope for a House majority as Congress returns to session
Congress returns this week. Republicans are hopeful they will maintain their House majority in the next Congress. In the Senate, Republicans will choose the next majority leader.
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Remembering 'Candyman' actor Tony Todd
"Candyman" actor Tony Todd died Nov. 6. He was 69.
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Law & Courts
A law expert explains the role federal judges will play in Trump's presidency
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Georgetown Law Professor Steve Vladeck about the role federal courts can play as a check on presidential power during a second Trump Administration.
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Hans Zimmer discusses his music 'Blitz', a film set in World War II
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with award-winning film composer Hans Zimmer about his latest work for the film "Blitz."
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National
Cryptocurrency's power players spent big on the election. Will it pay off?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Punchbowl News reporter Brendan Pedersen about the cryptocurrency industry's heavy spending on the 2024 campaign and what it could mean for crypto regulation.
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Politics
How Trump increased his vote margins even in traditionally blue areas
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with A.B. Stoddard, columnist at The Bulwark, about the election results and if it means there has been a durable political realignment.
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Politics
Trump is choosing to campaign in blue states. Will the risk pay off?
In the final days of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump is traveling to the reliably blue states of Virginia and New Mexico after visits to New York and California.
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Europe
Ukraine plans to conscript over 160,000 more men in the war
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Andrew Weiss of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about Ukraine’s latest conscription efforts following recent Russian military gains.
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National
Businesses brace for tensions to rise among workers across political divides
How is the election playing out across the country’s workplaces? So far it has included lots of tense conversations around the water cooler and has resulted in a productivity dip.
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National
An election expert's guidance on when to expect results after polls close on Tuesday
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Derek Tisler, an expert on election administration and security at the Brennan Center for Justice, when to expect results after the polls close on Tuesday.