Ron Elving
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Week in Politics: ICE Shooting in Minnesota; Trump threats and surprises
President Trump seems to have settled on a provocative playbook for his second go-around in the White House.
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Week in politics: Putting the Venezuela attack in historical context
The attack is part of a long history of U.S. intervention in the region. NPR senior editor and correspondent Ron Elving joins NPR's Daniel Estrin to discuss.
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Week in Politics: 2025 politics overview; a look ahead at midterms
President Trump began the year with huge plans and a GOP in lockstep, but heading into 2026 there are cracks in his support that could affect how much his administration gets done.
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Week in Politics: MAGA activists in Phoenix; Trump's address; Democrats face 2024 loss
MAGA activists meet in Phoenix, President Trump addresses the nation and his fans, and Democrats grapple with how they lost in 2024.
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Week in Politics: Defense Secretary Hegseth; gerrymandering; birthright citizenship
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under scrutiny over strikes in the Caribbean and Yemen, and the Supreme Court sided with Republicans in a case over gerrymandering in Texas.
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Week in Politics: Trump's relations with Latin America and Canada; East Wing demolition
We discuss President Trump's escalation in Latin America, trade with Canada, and demolition at the White House.
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Week in Politics: Government shutdown; 'armed conflict' with cartels
We look at where the willingness among Democrats and Republicans is to end the government shutdown, as well as U.S. strikes on alleged cartel boats in the Caribbean.
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Week in Politics: A government shutdown looms; Charlie Kirk's memorial service
A government shutdown looks increasingly likely at the end of the month, and a memorial service for Charlie Kirk is due to be held in Arizona.
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Week in Politics: National Guard to Chicago; latest job figures; the Department of War
We discuss the possible deployment of the National Guard to Chicago, a stalled job market, and what the renaming of the Department of Defense might signal.
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Week in Politics: CDC faces turmoil; future of the Fed; Trump's recent executive orders
We discuss turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control, Fed independence, and President Trump's latest executive orders.