Identity politics lie at the heart of Harris' loss, academic Eddie Glaude Jr. argues NPR's Juana Summers talks with Eddie Glaude Jr., the chair of the department of African-American studies at Princeton University, about Trump's victory and the U.S.'s apparent shift to the right. John Ketchum
Anti-abortion rights activists hope to take their agenda further in Trump's 2nd term With Trump set to begin another term and Republicans in control of Congress, the anti-abortion movement is positioned to make further gains at the the state and national levels. Sarah McCammon
How people in one Washington county are discussing their differences Democrats, Republicans and Independents meet every week to talk over their disagreements.
Federal courts trumpet steps to protect workers after #MeToo movement The federal courts say they have taken "extensive" steps to protect workers from abuse, discrimination and harassment since the rise of the #MeToo movement, but critics say many workers don't trust the internal system for reporting complaints. Carrie Johnson
Veteran news editor expects Trump 'to go after the press in every conceivable way' Former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron says he thinks Trump is "salivating for the opportunity to prosecute and imprison journalists." New Yorker editor David Remnick agrees. Terry Gross
Gaetz meets with Senate Republicans as House ethics panel considers releasing report Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump's nominee to serve as Attorney General, faces an uphill battle as the House ethics panel considers releasing report on allegations involving sex with a minor. Deirdre Walsh
Trump picks Matthew Whitaker for ambassador to NATO President-elect Donald Trump tapped Matthew Whitaker as his ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which Trump has long criticized for taking advantage of U.S. defense spending. Stephen Fowler
Is Trump pick Pete Hegseth ready to run Defense? A former defense secretary weighs in Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says "a lack of any government experience is an issue" when leading the largest institution in the world. Mary Louise Kelly
Trump to nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services President-elect Trump continues to pick his new administration. He will nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz — known for The Dr. Oz Show on daytime TV — to head the agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Traffic on Bluesky, an X competitor, is up 500% since the election. How will it handle the surge? Unlike other social media sites, Bluesky allows users to create their own algorithm. The site does not have ads, nor harvest data for artificial intelligence training. But it is still very small, and it does not make money. Bobby Allyn
