logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2022
11m 27s

Biden Bans Russian Oil Imports

NPR
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Yesterday
Defiant Trump continues calls for acquiring Greenland
The president continued his fight to acquire the Danish self-governing territory of Greenland during a speech billed as an address related to domestic affordability issues. We explain what happened.Then, members of Congress met with Danish and Greenlandic officials in Copenhagen ... Show More
20m 16s
Jan 20
Trump's (second) first year
One year ago today, Donald Trump was sworn into office as the 47th president, having already served as the 45th. We look at some of what he has done in this first year back in the White House.This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, senior White House correspondent Tam ... Show More
19m 30s
Jan 19
How the Trump Justice Department is targeting his perceived opponents
From the NPR podcast Consider This:The Department of Justice is once again at the center of the news.At least five federal lawmakers say they have been contacted for questioning from federal prosecutors. So has the chairman of the Federal Reserve.And in Minnesota, career federal ... Show More
10m 32s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2022
President Biden announces ban on Russian oil imports to the U.S.
In an address to the country, President Biden announced that the White House would be banning any Russian oil from being imported into the United States. NPR's Rachel Martin discusses the latest move and what it means for the world with NPR correspondents Scott Horsley and Scott ... Show More
5m 5s
Nov 2021
The Perilous Politics of Rising Inflation
<p>Inflation in the United States is rising at its fastest rate so far this century. At 4 percent, according to one index, it is double the Federal Reserve’s target.</p><p>We look at why prices are on the rise and at the tense political moment they have created.</p><p>Guest: <a h ... Show More
24m 19s
Apr 2022
Biden’s Climate Shift
<p>On the campaign trail and when he first came to office, President Biden had ambitious plans to deal with climate change, including promises to reduce fossil fuel production. </p><p>Since the start of the war in Ukraine, however, Mr. Biden has largely stopped making the case fo ... Show More
22m 57s
Aug 2023
The Economy is on an Upswing. Should Biden Get Credit for It?
<p>The latest economic figures are some of the best of President Biden’s tenure so far. It appears increasingly likely that the United States has managed to tame high inflation without causing a recession.</p><p>Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy for The Times, discusses ... Show More
26m 12s
Feb 2024
US Says Russia May Target Satellites This Year
<p>Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF" data-destination="rte:bind">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>.<br><br>Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White Ho ... Show More
53m 53s
May 2024
The energy impact of Biden’s new Chinese tariffs
The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it will raise tariffs on electric vehicles, clean energy technologies, computer chips and metals imported from China – an escalation in the U.S. trade war with Beijing that has major energy implications. POLITICO’s Gavin Bade breaks ... Show More
9m 3s
Jun 2024
276. Why Joe Biden must step down
"Last night was a game changer. And the change that now has to come is to produce another game changer, which is a new Democratic candidate." In an emergency episode of The Rest Is Politics, Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell follow on from Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci's rea ... Show More
25m 34s
Apr 2024
Live Coverage: White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner
<p>This year's White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner features NBC News Senior White House Correspondent and President of the White House Correspondents' Association, Kelly O'Donnell. With remarks from President Joe Biden and Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update host Coli ... Show More
37m 47s
Mar 2024
Trump’s Plan to Take Away Biden’s Biggest Advantage
<p>Over the past week, Donald J. Trump has burned down and rebuilt the Republican National Committee, gutting the leadership and much of the staff.</p><p>Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The Times, explains why the former president is trying to reinvent su ... Show More
27m 29s
Feb 2024
The Biden Problem Democrats Can No Longer Ignore
<p>Questions about President Biden’s age sharpened again recently after a special counsel report about his handling of classified information described him as a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.”</p><p>Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The Times, e ... Show More
33m 6s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami