2024-12-14
21 分钟In a new report, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice looked into FBI shortcomings in the run up to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection. Then, President Biden has issued a number of pardons and commutations as he prepares to leave office. This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, national justice correspondent Ryan Lucas, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram. The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han and Kelli Wessinger, and edited by Casey Morell. 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 Molly at American University, where I just turned in my last final exam for Professor Ron Elving's class on Congress.
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This podcast was recorded at 12:10pm on Friday, December 13.
Things may have changed by the time you hear this, but I will be looking forward to a relaxing winter break.
Okay, here's the show.
Ron, you got to give her an A.
Professor Elving, I would love to take one of Ron's classes.
Maybe I'll sign back up and go back to au, my alma mater.
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I'm Susan Davis.
I cover politics.
I'm Deirdre Walsh.
I cover Congress.
And I'm Ryan Lucas.