Impeachment And Other National Political Threads

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House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence officiate as a joint session of the House and Senate reconvenes to confirm the Electoral College votes
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Vice President Mike Pence officiate as a joint session of the House and Senate reconvenes to confirm the Electoral College votes at the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan 6, 2021. Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP

With a new article of impeachment of President Donald Trump introduced in the House of Representatives, we get the latest on where the effort to remove Trump is going. We talk with a pair of political scientists to better understand the moment we’re in, and the processes taking place leading up to the inauguration of Joe Biden next week.

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    A political scientist joins the program to discuss the latest tension on Capitol Hill as the fallout from an armed insurrection by pro-Trump extremists continues.

  • The State Of America From The Outside Looking In

    While events continue to unfold in Washington, impeachment or not, other countries are keeping an eye on the United States and the state of our democracy. We talk with a professor of public policy and former U.S. State Department official about the U.S.’ future of foreign policy and more.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Laura Pavin Producer
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Lara Brown Guest
  • Bruce Jentleson Guest

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