When An Ambitious White House Agenda Meets A Split Senate NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gregory Koger, a political science professor at the University of Miami, about the challenge President-elect Biden faces passing legislation in a split Senate.
Civil Rights Attorneys On Biden Administration Plans For Law Enforcement Reforms NPR's Michel Martin discusses the challenges confronting the Biden administration on policing with civil rights attorney Arthur Ago and Ramsey County, Minn., prosecutor John Choi.
Biden To Quickly Sign Orders Mandating Masks, Reversing Trump Travel Ban And More The actions for Day 1 were laid out in a memo by his chief of staff. The president-elect will extend pauses on student loan payments and evictions, plus send an immigration bill to Congress. Roberta Rampton
Up To 25,000 Troops Descend On Washington For Biden's Inauguration The nation prepares for an inauguration unlike any in the country's history amid a massive effort to avoid a repeat of the U.S. Capitol attack. Matthew S. Schwartz
How D.C. Locals Are Processing The Insurrection At The Capitol Scott Simon talks to Kojo Nnamdi, host of WAMU's The Kojo Nnamdi Show, about how last week's insurrection and dangers surrounding inauguration day are impacting the D.C. community.
Week In Politics: Trump Is Impeached Again We take a look at President Trump's second impeachment, how congress might handle Biden administration business and look ahead to next week's presidential inauguration.
Impeachments, inaugurations, and vaccine troubles this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Geekwire contributing editor Monica Nickelsburg, The Stranger staff writer Jasmyne Keimig, and Q13 correspondent Brandi Kruse. Sarah Leibovitz
Outgoing CDC Director Warns Of Peak Pandemic: 'We're About To Be In The Worst Of It' A year into the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Robert Redfield stands by his federal health agency's response to the pandemic, despite an early "learning curve" and contradictory messaging from President Trump. Mary Louise Kelly
New Chief's Ties Shock Radio Free Asia, While Pompeo Visit to VOA Stirs Outcry The demotion of a Voice of America White House reporter led to an outcry. And the new head of sister network Radio Free Asia had registered as a lobbyist for Taiwan just days before taking over. David Folkenflik
Biden To Call For Raising Federal Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour President-elect Joe Biden will seek to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour as part of his relief bill. On Friday, workers across the U.S. staged protests to press him to keep the promise. Alina Selyukh