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Can He Do That?

“Can He Do That?” is The Washington Post’s politics podcast, exploring presidential power in the face of weakened institutions, a divided electorate and changing political norms. Led by host Allison M... Read more

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Will President Trump's immigration ban survive?

Will President Trump's immigration ban survive?

Is President Trump's executive order temporarily barring entry into the U.S. from seven majority-Muslim countries within... Read more

3 Feb 2017

25mins

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Pelosi signals next step. Does anyone get what they wanted?

Pelosi signals next step. Does anyone get what they wanted?

After a long standoff, Nancy Pelosi announced that the House will finally consider a resolution to send the articles of ... Read more

10 Jan 2020

20mins

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Five things we know now that we didn’t know last week

Five things we know now that we didn’t know last week

This week, the impeachment inquiry offered plenty of new revelations. Political reporter Amber Phillips unravels Speaker... Read more

6 Dec 2019

19mins

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Republicans’ defense of Trump grows frantic. Will it work?

Republicans’ defense of Trump grows frantic. Will it work?

Reporter Toluse Olorunnipa explains what GOP lawmakers were trying to achieve Wednesday when they protested in the basem... Read more

24 Oct 2019

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Should Trump be spending weekends at Mar-a-Lago?

Should Trump be spending weekends at Mar-a-Lago?

President Trump frequents his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, has a triplex penthouse in Trump Tower in downtown Manhattan... Read more

10 Feb 2017

27mins

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White House investigation reveals effort to justify Trump’s Ukraine aid decision

White House investigation reveals effort to justify Trump’s Ukraine aid decision

The White House’s review of President Trump’s decision to hold up Ukraine military aid found documents showing an extens... Read more

26 Nov 2019

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How Trump is leveraging the presidency to campaign against Biden

How Trump is leveraging the presidency to campaign against Biden

This presidential campaign season is unlike any other in history. I know, that sounds like something people in world of ... Read more

21 May 2020

28mins

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Politics, pressure and pleas: The twisting case of Michael Flynn and the Justice Department

Politics, pressure and pleas: The twisting case of Michael Flynn and the Justice Department

Last week, the Justice Department, led by Attorney General William P. Barr, moved to drop charges against President Trum... Read more

14 May 2020

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House Democrats unveil rules for impeachment process. What changes now?

House Democrats unveil rules for impeachment process. What changes now?

Pending a House vote on the Democrats’ resolution, the stage will be set for the next phase of the impeachment probe. Co... Read more

30 Oct 2019

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The inquiry moves to Judiciary. Can the president’s legal team sit this one out?

The inquiry moves to Judiciary. Can the president’s legal team sit this one out?

Trump and his lawyers won’t be part of Wednesday’s hearing. Have we ever before seen a president’s legal team absent fro... Read more

3 Dec 2019

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What Trump's rhetoric at his rallies can tell us about his approach towards policy and diplomacy

What Trump's rhetoric at his rallies can tell us about his approach towards policy and diplomacy

In June, national political correspondent Jenna Johnson and producer Anne Li went to a Trump rally in Duluth, Minn. John... Read more

13 Jul 2018

21mins

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The problems with pardon power

The problems with pardon power

Only a few presidential powers are very clearly outlined in the U.S. Constitution. One of those is the president’s power... Read more

20 Feb 2020

28mins

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Special episode: Trump’s lawyer got raided by the FBI. Now what will Trump do?

Special episode: Trump’s lawyer got raided by the FBI. Now what will Trump do?

This week, we talk with reporter Matt Zapotosky about the FBI raid on attorney Michael Cohen — and potential implication... Read more

12 Apr 2018

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Articles of impeachment against Trump are unveiled

Articles of impeachment against Trump are unveiled

House Democrats announced articles on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress against President Trump in its investig... Read more

10 Dec 2019

15mins

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How much power does a president have to affect an investigation?

How much power does a president have to affect an investigation?

As the fallout from Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey continues, we take a look at the limitations of pr... Read more

12 May 2017

21mins

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How to Flip the House: The takeaways for 2018

How to Flip the House: The takeaways for 2018

Given what we've learned from the 1994, 2006 and 2010 midterms about how partisanship, divisiveness and polarizing presi... Read more

29 Jun 2018

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A new inquiry phase and a new revelation: Your guide to the first public impeachment hearing

A new inquiry phase and a new revelation: Your guide to the first public impeachment hearing

Complete with contentious moments between lawmakers and insight into facts from key witnesses, the first day of impeachm... Read more

14 Nov 2019

23mins

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What we learned from Michael Cohen's scathing testimony

What we learned from Michael Cohen's scathing testimony

Marc Fisher wraps up this week's hearings, plus a look at what it was like for reporters experiencing the public hearing... Read more

1 Mar 2019

31mins

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A harrowing book, an anonymous op-ed and a White House in chaos

A harrowing book, an anonymous op-ed and a White House in chaos

After a week of revelations about what it's like to work for President Trump, White House bureau chief Philip Rucker off... Read more

7 Sep 2018

19mins

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Do power struggles in the White House make Trump a more effective president?

Do power struggles in the White House make Trump a more effective president?

Do staff tensions interfere with Trump's ability to govern? And are these rivalries by Trump's design? White House burea... Read more

21 Apr 2017

30mins

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