2024-11-15
11 分钟Republicans will control both chambers of Congress and the White House, giving President-elect Trump broad latitude to enact his agenda. But Congress has been largely ineffectual for years, making state legislatures key to shaping the country's policy landscape. This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, national political correspondent Sarah McCammon, and editor Ryland Barton. The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Hi, this is Mandy Wynn on Misty Volcano in Peru taking a break at Base Camp 15,000ft above sea level.
This podcast was recorded at 10:37am on Thursday, November 14, 2024.
Things may have changed by the time you hear this, but I'll still be on my five month empty nester adventure around South America, Oceania and Asia.
All right, here's the show.
Wow, that sounds amazing.
That sounds dreamy.
Say hi to our colleague Asma Khalid, who is also in Peru right now.
Hey there.
It's the NPR Politics Podcast.
I'm Deepa Shivaram.
I cover the White house.
I'm Sarah McCammon.
I cover politics.
And NPR's Ryland Barton is here.
He covers many things, state legislatures among them.
Thanks for being here, Ryland.
Hey, glad to be here.
Okay, so we're gonna do a big breakdown of all of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks so far and the role that people like Elon Musk will play in the federal government.