Mara Liasson appears in the following:
Politics chat: Biden negotiates with Putin; COVID-19 trending down; inflation up
Sunday, February 13, 2022
The Biden administration is dealing with the Ukraine crisis abroad and a sluggish health bureaucracy at home.
Biden administration cautions that rolling back mask restrictions are premature
Thursday, February 10, 2022
More states run by Democratic governors have announced plans to ease masking policies, including in schools. But the federal government is still urging caution.
Democrats roll back COVID restrictions in their states as omicron attitudes shift
Wednesday, February 09, 2022
Several Democratic-led states are rolling back coronavirus restrictions in the face of public wariness as the omicron surge eases. Federal health officials advise those restrictions are still needed.
Politics chat: Russia and Ukraine have an outsized impact on American life
Sunday, February 06, 2022
The Ukraine crisis could cast a shadow on good economic and pandemic developments for the Biden administration.
Biden discusses stalled domestic agenda and other issues during news conference
Thursday, January 20, 2022
President Biden's executive style is informed by his decades in the world's most deliberative body. Allies say this approach has shown its limits in Biden's first year as president.
Politics chat: Biden's tough week; mask-or-test mandates; the future of the filibuster
Sunday, January 16, 2022
We take a look at President Biden's tough week, after the Supreme Court dealt a blow to his mask-or-test mandate for large employers and his attempt to reform the the filibuster died in the Senate.
What Trump told NPR about the Republican party before he hung up
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Former President Trump cut his NPR interview off abruptly when pressed about his election lies. Trump revealed a clear rift some Republican senators who have confirmed the truth that Biden won.
Monday Morning Politics: Voting Rights and Future Campaign Issues for Democrats
Monday, January 10, 2022
NPR's Mara Liasson shares news from Washington.
Trump is the most powerful figure in the Republican party, despite lies and Jan. 6
Thursday, January 06, 2022
Many Republican allies of former President Trump were outraged in 2021 when the Capitol was attacked. But as Trump's popularity endures, the party's elected leaders now largely overlook Jan. 6.
Week in politics: Congressional Democrats fear losing majority in midterms
Sunday, January 02, 2022
Political parties are already looking ahead to the midterm elections in November, and Democrats are feeling uneasy about holding onto power in Congress.
COVID-19 resurgence trips up Biden's agenda
Sunday, December 19, 2021
President Biden, who campaigned on taming the pandemic, is struggling to deliver as COVID-19 mutates and parts of the American public refuse to cooperate.
Longtime GOP senator and 1996 presidential nominee, Bob Dole, dies at 98
Monday, December 06, 2021
Dole was in many ways the embodiment of the World War II generation in Congress. He had served in a combat division in Italy and suffered grievous wounds that kept him in military hospitals for years.
Bob Dole, longtime GOP senator and 1996 presidential nominee, dies
Sunday, December 05, 2021
After recovering from wounds suffered in World War II, Dole went on to represent Kansas in Congress for more than 30 years.
Politics chat: Biden faces handling another winter of the pandemic
Sunday, December 05, 2021
The pandemic and its economic effects are a political weight on President Biden.
Politics chat: U.S. bans travelers from 8 African countries to slow COVID-19 variant
Sunday, November 28, 2021
With the emergence of the Omicron variant, the U.S. limits travel from eight African nations. Congress has a big to-do list next month, and Democrats are pushing to pass the "Build Back Better" bill.
Democrats hope Biden's sales job can help their midterm chances
Saturday, November 20, 2021
Democrats have spent months negotiating with themselves, undercutting their ability to take credit for bills of significance they are now passing, but for which they aren't getting credit.
Democrats are trying to sell Biden's infrastructure law and social safety net bill
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Democrats are trying to get voters to connect their agenda to pocketbook issues of the moment. They are also struggling to get the party together to pass President Biden's Build Back Better bill.
Democrats are worried about U.S. democracy. They've got limited tools to protect it
Saturday, November 06, 2021
Democrats and some anti-Trump Republicans are panicked about the impact of the ex-president's election lies on American democracy. They see worst-case scenarios looming — but few, if any, solutions.
Democrats and some Republicans fear how Trump's election lies may affect democracy
Friday, November 05, 2021
Democrats and some anti-Trump Republicans are panicked about the impact of the ex-president's election lies on American democracy. They see worst-case scenarios looming — but few, if any, solutions.
What happened in last night's elections — and what it means for Democrats
Wednesday, November 03, 2021
Democrats are trying to figure out what lies ahead after election setbacks, like a big loss in Virginia and a shockingly close governor race in New Jersey.
