Experts Say Russian Propaganda Helped Spread Fake News During Election
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Washington Post reporter Craig Timberg about the role of Russian propaganda and the flood of "fake news" this election season.
Politics & Government
Trump Picks Former FEC Chairman As His White House Counsel
Unlike many people in Trump's inner circle, Donald McGahn has deep roots in the nation's capital. He led the Federal Election Commission and worked for the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Thanksgiving Miracles And Mishaps: Your Dispatches From The Dinner Table
After an especially brutal election season, many dreaded — or even evaded — the difficult family conversations at Thanksgiving. Now, with the holiday in the books, listeners tell us their stories.
A Washington Transition For Trump, And For The Rest Of Us
For many who had thought they knew what to expect — either from the election itself or from a prospective Trump presidency — this is a time of transition to reality.
Vowing To Roll Back Regulations, Trump Faces Uphill Task
One reason there are so many regulations is that there are many obstacles to removing them.
Columbia Professor Says Democrats Need To Move Beyond Identity Politics
Steve Inskeep talks to Columbia University professor Mark Lilla about the end of identity liberalism. Lilla is the author of The Shipwrecked Mind: On Political Reaction.
Bilingual Education Returns To California. Now What?
Eighteen years after California voters severely restricted bilingual education, they've voted to bring it back. Proposition 58 passed by a wide margin. But what happens next won't be easy.
After 2016's Presidential Election, Examining What Populist Means
Steve Inskeep talks to political scientist Paul Gilje of the University of Oklahoma about where President-elect Donald Trump fits into the larger history of populism in the U.S.
Examining Future Conservatism As Trump Transitions To The White House
As Donald Trump seems to modify and tone down several of his more hard-line campaign promises, Steve Inskeep checks in with one of Trump's most constant critics, Jonah Goldberg of the National Review.
Will Trump Deliver On Promises To Bring Back Manufacturing Jobs?
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to bring back manufacturing jobs — even to union members who've historically supported Democrats. But it's not clear how or if Trump can deliver.