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  • Minnesota shooting blurs political lines around guns

    Minnesota shooting blurs political lines around guns
    Jan 29 2026
    Alex Pretti was carrying a permitted gun when he had a confrontation with federal agents who ultimately shot and killed him. While the Trump administration pointed to his gun as a reason for agents to fear for their safety, pro-gun groups argued Pretti had a right to carry. We discuss the rhetoric around guns and how marginalized communities in Minneapolis have been increasingly turning toward gun ownership.


    This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef, and senior political editor and correspondent Mara Liasson.


    This podcast was produced and edited by Lexie Schapitl and Bria Suggs.


    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.


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    17 min
  • Internal review contradicts Trump administration on Alex Pretti shooting

    Internal review contradicts Trump administration on Alex Pretti shooting
    Jan 28 2026
    An initial internal review into federal immigration officers’ fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last weekend contradicts the description of the incident by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. We discuss President Trump’s shifting messages on immigration policy and how his administration’s efforts to restrict legal immigration pathways are changing the political environment.

    This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, immigration policy correspondent Ximena Bustillo, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

    This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs and Lexie Schapitl, and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    19 min
  • Senate Dems demand immigration enforcement reforms before funding DHS

    Senate Dems demand immigration enforcement reforms before funding DHS
    Jan 27 2026
    Congress may be headed toward a partial government shutdown. After a federal immigration officer fatally shot Alex Pretti last weekend in Minneapolis, Senate Democrats say they won’t vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security without changes to how the federal government enforces immigration laws. We discuss what Democrats want, what Republicans are offering, and the political risks of another government shutdown.

    This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional reporter Sam Gringlas, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    17 min
  • Does Alex Pretti’s death mark a turning point for Trump?

    Does Alex Pretti’s death mark a turning point for Trump?
    Jan 26 2026
    The fatal shooting by federal immigration officers of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen and an intensive care unit nurse at the VA, escalated tensions surrounding the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis and prompted bipartisan calls for investigation. We discuss whether the incident could mark a turning point for the president.

    This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, Minnesota Public Radio host Clay Masters, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    20 min
  • Jack Smith defends Trump investigations and Trump backs off Greenland threat

    Jack Smith defends Trump investigations and Trump backs off Greenland threat
    Jan 23 2026
    It was another busy week in politics. We discuss former special counsel Jack Smith’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee — the first time he testified publicly about his investigations into President Trump — and Trump’s announcement of a new “framework” related to Greenland.

    This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

    This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    29 min
  • Why these swing voters say they’re frustrated with Trump

    Why these swing voters say they’re frustrated with Trump
    Jan 22 2026
    NPR reporters observed focus groups of 14 swing voters from Pennsylvania. We discuss why these voters, who backed President Trump in the 2024 election, feel frustrated with Trump and why they say the latest immigration enforcement tactics have gone too far.
    This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political correspondent Ashley Lopez, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

    This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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    18 min
  • Defiant Trump continues calls for acquiring Greenland

    Defiant Trump continues calls for acquiring Greenland
    Jan 21 2026

    The president continued his fight to acquire the Danish self-governing territory of Greenland during a speech billed as an address related to domestic affordability issues. We explain what happened.


    Then, members of Congress met with Danish and Greenlandic officials in Copenhagen last week to discuss the increased tensions with the U.S. We talk about how the meetings went, and what Danes are thinking about it all.


    This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt, and senior political editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro.


    This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs.


    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.


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    20 min
  • Trump's (second) first year

    Trump's (second) first year
    Jan 20 2026

    One year ago today, Donald Trump was sworn into office as the 47th president, having already served as the 45th. We look at some of what he has done in this first year back in the White House.


    This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.


    This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs.


    Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.


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    20 min