Asma Khalid

Asma Khalid appears in the following:

Morning news brief

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

A gunman kills three people at Michigan State. President Biden is criticized for not formally addressing the flying objects. Turkey's government scrambles to respond to anger over lax building rules.

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Morning news brief

Monday, February 13, 2023

U.S. fighter jets have shot down three mystery objects in as many days. Rescuers search for survivors a week after a massive quake hit Turkey and Syria. Kansas City beat Philadelphia in the Super Bowl

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After a rowdy State of the Union address, Biden hits the road to spread his message

Thursday, February 09, 2023

President Biden is taking his pre-campaign pitch on the road. First to Wisconsin — a key state for the 2024 election, and then to Florida, home to some notable Republican opponents.

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Biden makes a pitch to 'finish the job' in his State of the Union address

Tuesday, February 07, 2023

President Biden repeated the phrase "Let's finish the job" in his address — a refrain likely to be heard as his unofficial pitch for a second term in office.

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What to expect from the State of the Union address

Tuesday, February 07, 2023

NPR correspondents who cover the White House and Capitol Hill talk about what to expect from Tuesday's State of the Union address.

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How former presidents have tried to use the State of the Union address in their favor

Monday, February 06, 2023

Past presidents have used their post-midterm State of the Union address to try to propel their agenda through a divided Congress — and use it as a springboard for an eventual re-election message.

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What Biden needs to do in this year's State of the Union speech

Sunday, February 05, 2023

On Tuesday, Biden will deliver his State of the Union speech to a divided Congress — and a big audience at home. It's seen as an unofficial kick-off to his expected re-election campaign.

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Debt ceiling stalemate is one of the issues Biden and McCarthy will discuss

Wednesday, February 01, 2023

President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy hold a meeting at the White House Wednesday. They're hoping to reach an agreement about the federal debt limit.

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Biden is getting a new chief of staff. Jeff Zients will replace Ron Klain

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Jeff Zients will take over as the White House faces a slew of congressional investigations. Also looming: the special counsel probe into classified documents found in Biden's files.

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Politics chat: What the DOJ investigation could mean for Biden

Sunday, January 15, 2023

We follow the latest on the classified documents found at President Biden's office and private residence, and look at what the DOJ investigation could accomplish while Biden remains in office.

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Democrats are trying to revamp their presidential primary calendar

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

NPR's Politics Podcast team discusses the Democratic Party's plan to reshuffle its presidential primary calendar. Enacting the plan is easier said than done.

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The fate of a bridge over the Ohio River shows political cooperation is possible

Thursday, January 05, 2023

President Biden and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell did some bipartisan bridge-building in Kentucky — at the site of an aging bridge between Kentucky and Ohio.

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Politics chat: Biden highlights the year's accomplishments in Christmas address

Sunday, December 25, 2022

President Biden can savor some accomplishments this Christmas as he decides whether to run for reelection.

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Zelenskyy visits Washington to meet with Biden and address Congress

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a dramatic visit to Washington, while his country is at war, for meetings at the White House and address Congress.

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Zelenskyy leaves Ukraine for an unexpected and high-profile visit to the U.S.

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House and address Congress — in a trip aimed at underscoring U.S. support for the country in its war with Russia.

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Harris says Congress needs to lead on immigration after Title 42 restrictions end

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Vice President Harris told NPR that the administration plans to bolster agents at the southern U.S. border after pandemic migration restrictions end, but said Congress must lead on broader reforms.

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Vice President Harris looks back at 2022, and ahead to 2023

Monday, December 19, 2022

NPR's Asma Khalid interviews Vice President Kamala Harris to cap off the year that was and look ahead to 2023.

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What the 2022 midterms mean for Biden's presidency

Friday, November 11, 2022

President Biden's job just got tougher. The midterm election results mean Republicans likely will control the House. But there are some political silver linings in divided government.

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What the midterms mean for Biden's policies, his White House and 2024

Thursday, November 10, 2022

As the dust settles after the midterms, NPR takes a look at what the results mean for President Biden's policies, the way his White House runs and his decision about whether to run again in 2024.

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How would the president and Congress govern with a divided government?

Tuesday, November 08, 2022

With the possibility of a divided government and the 2024 election looming, how will the president and Congress govern? What, if anything, can they accomplish in the next two years?

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