Domenico Montanaro
Stories
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After a record-long shutdown last fall, why Democrats were willing to risk another
The government is set to shutdown at the end of the day Friday. Shutdowns have evolved in recent years from rare collapses of government function to increasingly frequent political tools.
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Political blame game continues after second fatal Minneapolis shooting
A second person was killed in Minneapolis over the weekend by federal officials. The political finger-pointing began almost immediately.
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Trump's approach to the Department of Justice
The Justice Department is once again at the center of the news, with investigations of federal lawmakers, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, and resignations by career prosecutors in Minnesota.
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NPR/Ipsos poll shows Americans doubt U.S. role as global moral leader
A new NPR/Ipsos poll released Friday finds Americans still want the U.S. to be a moral leader in the world — but far fewer think it actually is.
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Trump tries to offer GOP a midterm 'roadmap,' but the path ahead remains unclear
In a meeting with House Republicans Tuesday, President Trump tried to offer his party a "roadmap" to maintain their congressional majorities in the midterms.
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7 takeaways from Trump's incursion into Venezuela
President Trump says the U.S. will now "run" Venezuela after capturing its leader. Here's how the politics could play out at home.
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A look ahead at politics in 2026
We discuss the big political questions heading into the new year, including who will control Congress.
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Trump's year in Washington
President Trump won re-election in 2024 on a promise to upend Washington. He pitched a presidency where he alone could solve America's problems. Where does the current reality of these promises stand?
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Trump tried to ease economic anxieties with his primetime address. Did it work?
President Trump used a primetime address Wednesday to celebrate his achievements since returning to office. Did his words do enough to ease the economic anxieties being felt by many Americans?
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Trump's economic approval hits a new low at 36%, poll finds
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 70% of Americans say things have become too unaffordable and have a dim outlook on the economy and President Trump's handling of it.
