A new book by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson paints the story of how President Biden believed he was capable of serving a second term even though his inner circle hid that he wasn’t.
2024 election
Posted inNPR
Biden’s closest advisers were in ‘denial’ about his decline, ‘Uncharted’ author says
Author Chris Whipple says Biden’s family and closest advisers operated in a “fog of delusion” regarding his ability to serve another term: “There’s no doubt that they were protecting the president.”
Posted inNPR
How did racist mass texts bypass some anti-spam guardrails after the election?
Americans across the country received harmful hate messages via text after the election. The communication industry has been trying to figure out how it happened.
Posted inNPR
The tech bro who wasn’t on Trump’s inauguration stage
Four things NPR’s Steve Inskeep learned from LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman in their discussion of his latest book, “Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right With Our AI Future?”
Posted inNPR
As Trump inauguration nears, FCC chief dismisses complaints against TV networks
Outgoing FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has rejected petitions to rebuke four local TV stations. She says they were efforts to punish broadcast networks’ coverage of presidential politics.
Posted inNPR
Under the shadow of the Jan 6. 2021 riot, Congress certifies the 2024 election
Four years after the riot at the Capitol, Congress meets under heavy security and a blanket of snow to certify the 2024 election.
Posted inNPR
NPR’s most-read stories of 2024 include a scam-fighter and zombie second mortgages
How can you outsmart scammers? What would you do if your friend was attacked by a wild cougar? NPR readers wanted to know the answers to those questions and more in 2024.
Posted inNPR
Trump claims a ‘massive’ mandate, but presidents often overread their victories
There’s a long history of presidents claiming that their win means the will of the people is behind their agendas. But elections are rarely full-throated endorsements of a candidate’s every policy.
Posted inNPR
How to bridge our political divide? A pastor’s answer: Do unto others
A Pennsylvania church just blocks from where then-candidate Donald Trump’s would-be assassin lived created a sermon series on the Golden Rule to try to bridge political divisions in its congregation.
Posted inNPR
They disagree about a lot, but these singers figure out how to stay in harmony
Members of the North Fork Community Choir in Paonia, Colo., aim to set aside their opinions on big topics when they sing. When differences arise, they figure out creative solutions to stay in harmony.
