Tamara Keith
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Politics chat: What to expect from the 119th Congress ahead of kickoff
A new Congress starts this week, with questions about whether House Speaker Mike Johnson can stay in his job and if GOP in-fighting will be an obstacle as the new Trump administration kicks off.
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How Trump's early days in 2017 might be different from the upcoming term
We look at what the Trump White House did in early 2017 and what might be different this time around.
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Biden commutes the sentences for 1,500 people, the largest act of clemency in a day
The 1,500 people had been serving long prison sentences that would have been shorter under today's laws and practices. They had been on home confinement since the COVID pandemic.
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In NBC interview, Trump talks tariffs, immigration and Jan. 6 committee
President-elect Donald Trump did his first network TV interview since winning reelection on Sunday. He appeared on "Meet the Press."
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Trump's Defense pick Hegseth is under scrutiny. But he says he's 'not going anywhere'
Pete Hegseth is fighting to keep his nomination on track after a series of negative reports about his past behavior — including a damning email his mom sent him during his second divorce.
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Trump team signs an agreement with the DOJ for security clearances
The new agreement will help Trump officials on agency landing teams access classified information needed to prepare to take over on Jan. 20.
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Trump team signs a key transition agreement with Biden White House
This is one of two agreements that was supposed to have been signed by Oct. 1. The Trump team has decided to forgo the second one, saying it has its own systems in place.
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When it comes to Thanksgiving turkey, to brine or not to brine?
NPR's Scott Detrow and Tamara Keith have long discussed the merits of brining a Thanksgiving turkey. Chef and cookbook author Sohla El-Waylly joins this year's discussion and offers some tips.
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What Biden will do in his waning days
President Biden has less than 60 days left in the White House. Here's what he has planned.
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The Trump transition team is breaking with norms in selecting Cabinet picks
FBI background checks and ethics agreements are a standard part of vetting cabinet nominees. But, so far, the Trump transition is going its own way.
