Follow The Washington Post’s coverage of the 2020 election with this collection of episodes from across our audio programming, including "Post Reports," "Can He Do That?" and "The Daily 202's Big Idea."
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On "Can He Do That?" The president is reportedly considering pardoning himself and his family for potential future Justice Department charges. And where does recent news of a “bribery-for-pardon” scheme fit into a president's limitations on pardon power?
How President Trump might use the $170 million he’s raised to challenge election results. Infighting muddies the future of the Democratic Party. And, how the pandemic has complicated shared custody agreements.
From "The Daily 202" podcast, The recount of presidential ballots in Wisconsin’s two largest counties reconfirmed Sunday that Biden beat President Trump in the key swing state by more than 20,000 votes.
On "The Daily 202" podcast, President Trump effectively surrendered his three-week protest of the election results on Monday night by giving the green light for the government's official transition process to begin.
Will anyone stop the president’s attempts to overturn the election?
From "The Daily 202" podcast, President Trump is using the power of his office to try to reverse the results of the election. He is orchestrating a far-reaching pressure campaign to persuade Republican officials to overturn the will of voters.
This week on the "Can He Do That?" podcast, Professor Jeremi Suri offers an example from history with lessons for today. Plus, reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb on the implications of Trump's approach to the virus for Biden's incoming team.
The votes have been (mostly) counted, and though Joe Biden is clearly the president-elect, there are still more steps and potential obstacles for that to become official. Plus, why more men are dying of covid-19.
A look at how key groups voted in this election: from Latinos in Texas and the women who went for President Trump to the Black voters who pushed President-elect Joe Biden across the finish line.
From the "Post Reports" podcast: How Republicans are using election wins to justify their approach to the pandemic. The CDC’s latest on why you should wear a mask. And, the coronavirus response in Africa.
On "Can He Do That?" Experts are concerned that the president's unwillingness to start a transition threatens our country’s safety by denying President-elect Joe Biden resources. Shane Harris explains the risks when a smooth transition is blocked.
The Democrats’ last hope to take control of the Senate comes down to Georgia, from "Post Reports."
Plus, President-elect Joe Biden considers Hillary Clinton for UN ambassador.
Campaign strategists and the public were led to believe that Democrats were headed for a wave. Election results have told a different story, just as they did four years ago. And the next steps for a promising coronavirus vaccine.
On "The Daily 202" podcast, President-elect Joe Biden has chosen longtime Washington operator Ron Klain to be White House chief of staff.
On "Post Reports," White House reporter Josh Dawsey on what’s going on behind the bold claims from the president that he will stay for four more years. Plus, Juliet Eilperin on Biden's plans to tackle climate change, and what could stand in his way.
On "The Daily 202" podcast: President-elect Joe Biden downplayed the difficulties that his team is having amid a lack of cooperation by Trump in the transfer of power.
On "Post Reports" podcast, breaking down conspiracy theories over election fraud. The Republicans who won, even when Trump didn’t.
On "The Daily 202" podcast, Attorney General Bill Barr gave federal prosecutors the green light on Monday to pursue any allegations of “vote tabulation irregularities” before results are certified.
President-elect Joe Biden prepares a transition to the White House — and readies a team to combat a surging pandemic. And for future leaders, the hope and promise of Kamala Harris.Read more: Joe Biden is projected to be the next president of the United States. But, as politics writer Matt Viser reports, the president-elect faces some Trump-sized roadblocks in his transition to the White House.Days after winning the election, Biden put forth a plan to slow the coronavirus. Health policy reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb walks us through who is on the president-elect’s coronavirus task force and what we know about his strategy to tackle the pandemic. Senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan talks about Kamala Harris making history with quiet, exquisite power.Follow The Post’s live updates on the election here. Subscribe to The Washington Post: postreports.com/offer
On "The Daily 202" podcast: the Trump administration, in keeping with the president’s failure to concede the election, has no immediate plans to sign paperwork officially turning over millions of dollars to President-elect Joe Biden's transition team.
On "The Daily 202" podcast, Joe Biden, the man who was once the country’s youngest senator, will become the country's oldest president.
On "Post Reports," Biden renews calls for patience as key states swing in his favor. Meanwhile inside the White House, President Trump is by turns angry and despondent. But no matter what happens next, it’s clear: Trumpism is here to stay.
On "The Daily 202" podcast: Democratic nominee Joe Biden overtook President Trump in Georgia early Friday morning as the state’s Democratic-leaning counties reported more absentee ballots, gaining Biden a small lead.
Why the Trump campaign is mounting legal challenges in swing states. What the election reveals about the urban-rural divide. And why Wall Street likes the sound of gridlock in Washington.
On the "Can He Do That?" podcast. Will the Trump campaign's suits stop vote counting or overturn results? Election law expert Edward Foley explains how the Trump team's fight in the courts could shape the final outcome.
On "The Daily 202" podcast: as Trump’s rhetoric grew more aggressive over the course of the day, Biden’s electoral position only strengthened — and states including Michigan and Wisconsin fell into his column.
From the "Post Reports" podcast, battleground states continue counting ballots in races that are too close to call. And how Democrats failed to capture Latino voters in Florida.
On "The Daily 202" podcast: President Trump said the ongoing vote count in Georgia, Pennsylvania and other key battleground states amounted to “a major fraud on our nation,” and he vowed to file lawsuits to stop it.
On "Post Reports," as the nation waits to find out the results of the election, we hear what it's like to report the news in this moment of uncertainty.
From Kenosha, Wis., to Greenville, N.C., voters are anxiously heading to the polls on the last day of the 2020 general election. How voters have navigated the process of casting a ballot this year. And what to watch for on this election night.
On "The Daily 202" podcast: The focus of the candidates’ time has largely shifted northward.
How a chaotic year resulted in sky-high voter turnout. And, how Democrats are trying to win back rural votes in the Midwest.
On "The Daily 202" podcast: intense jockeying is underway in Washington for jobs in a potential Biden administration.
From "Post Reports" – The decline of democracy in the United States. Lessons from 150 books about President Trump and his time in office. And, the rise of Sarah Cooper.
On "The Daily 202" podcast: The 8th Circuit ruled last night that the state of Minnesota must set aside ballots received after Election Day.
Chris Anderson is a Florida election official. In the weeks leading up to Nov. 3, he has been trying to administer an election safely, securely and as smoothly as possible. The tools of his trade: 101,000 Q-tips from a local Dollar Tree, a phone constantly pinging with text messages, and an election supervisor’s prayer that begs, “We don’t care who wins — just don’t let it be
On "The Daily 202" podcast: The Supreme Court last night allowed extended periods for receiving mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
A snapshot of what’s happening in key battleground states. And, what we can and can’t learn from polling.
On "The Daily 202" podcast: the 70 million or so Americans who have already voted equals roughly half of the total turnout in 2016.
What we can learn from a Supreme Court decision on mail-in ballots in Wisconsin. The states where most voters still can’t vote by mail. And why it’s easier to vote from space than from your own home.Read more:On Monday night, the Supreme Court rejected a request to extend Wisconsin’s deadline for counting mail-in ballots. Justice Brett M.Kavanaugh wrote a concurring argument that reporter Philip Bump says is riddled with dubious arguments, including an allegation that late ballots are somehow a suspicious effort to shift the results.Forget the official deadlines: Experts and campaigns say it's now too late to vote by mail. The latest from Jacob Bogage.Coronavirus cases are surging again. But in five states, most voters fearful of infection are not allowed to cast ballots by mail. Reporter Arelis Hernández describes the restrictions leaving tens of millions of people with the risky choice of voting in person or not voting at all. In 2020, casting a ballot from space may be easier than casting one on Earth. Editor Ruby Mellen explains how that could be.Check out The Washington Post’s How to Vote guide for information on your state.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offerIn a new three-part documentary, The Washington Post explores a failed response to the coronavirus pandemic that’s left 225,000 Americans dead, despite decades of preparation in Washington. Watch “America’s Pandemic” here: http://wapo.st/pandemic
On "The Daily 202" podcast: There are four emergency requests pending at the court — two involving election procedures in the battleground states of North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Mitch McConnell’s Supreme Court victory. The future of the Affordable Care Act. And a shift in the White House’s thinking on how to tackle the coronavirus.
On "The Daily 202" podcast: the presidential campaign was roiled anew this weekend by a fresh outbreak of the coronavirus at the White House that infected at least five top aides or advisers to Vice President Pence.
From "Post Reports" — What record-breaking early-voter turnout means for Democrats and Republicans. How one election official is handling the “tsunami” of ballots in her Texas county. Plus, the latest on foreign election interference.
On "The Daily 202" podcast, In their final debate, President Trump tried to cast Joe Biden as a scandal-plagued politician and Biden sought to portray Trump as a demagogue who criminally abused immigrants and mishandled the coronavirus pandemic.
On the "Can He Do That?" podcast, races across the country will have implications for the future of our electoral landscape and matter for the power of the next president. Reporter Dave Weigel on the 2020 races you should be watching.
From today's "Daily 202" podcast, the president grows increasingly frustrated that federal law enforcement has not delivered his campaign a last-minute boost.
From the "Post Reports" podcast — President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden face off in their final presidential debate on Thursday. Political reporter Amy B Wang explains what to expect.
On "The Daily 202" podcast, ahead of the last debate, President Trump lashed out at ‘60 Minutes’ host Lesley Stahl and threatened to release their interview because he didn’t like the aggressive tone of her questions.
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