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January 31, 2025 • On today's show: U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D NJ) talks about the Trump cabinet nominees, including his questioning of RFK, Jr. on Thursday, plus his other work in Washington and ...

December 30, 2024 • The new legislative session is just days away in Albany. WNYC capitol reporter Jon Campbell joins us for a preview.

On this week's episode of "Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast," hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss these and other new legislative proposals including on school safety. See omnystudio.com ...

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January 31, 2025 • The Democratic National Committee will elect a new party chair this weekend. Minnesota's Ken Martin, the current state DFL Party leader, is vying for the job. MPR News ...

Asma Khalid is a White House correspondent for NPR. She also co-hosts The NPR Politics Podcast. Khalid is a bit of a campaign-trail addict, having reported on the 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020 elections.

She appears on NPR shows, writes for the web, and is a regular on The NPR Politics Podcast. She is covering the 2024 presidential election, with particular focuses on on economic policy and gender ...

She can be found reporting from Capitol Hill, producing the NPR Politics Podcast or writing the weekly NPR Politics newsletter. She also has extensive field production experience; she played a key ...