Professor Al Gini Explores Politics And Comedy In ‘The Sanity Of Satire’
WBEZ’s resident philosopher Al Gini has written a new book called The Sanity of Satire: Surviving Politics One Joke at a Time.
WBEZ’s resident philosopher Al Gini has written a new book called The Sanity of Satire: Surviving Politics One Joke at a Time.
If Democrats succeed in the Georgia runoffs and win control of the Senate, Durbin may become one of the most powerful lawmakers in Washington.
Like two teams that meet in the seventh game of a World Series, both the Democratic and Republican parties bought Champagne for election night. But in this instance, it was hard for either to pop the corks. Days went by. The bubbly got warm and went flat.It was not just the delay that spoiled the party. And this is not a case of post-election hangover. This was simply a sobering election.This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, senior editor & correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and senior editor & correspondent Ron Elving.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Voting took place amid a pandemic and unprecedented polarization. Despite baseless claims by the president and his allies that the outcome was rigged, states say the results are accurate.
A renowned campaign strategist for Bill Clinton reveals her own personal triumphs and demons in a new memoir.
President Trump is still not conceding that he lost the election, but he’s getting closer. On Monday the president tweeted that he had directed the General Services Administration to begin the process of transferring the government to President-elect Joe Biden.Plus, we take a look at the coalition Biden formed to win the election and discuss the odds of it sticking together under the new administration.This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, political correspondent Asma Khalid, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, and political reporter Juana Summers.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Aldermen on Tuesday voted to approve the plan, which includes a $94 million property tax increase.
Cook County leaders are cautious about what their finances could look like next year if they don’t get federal COVID-19 money again.
Among his choices are Antony Blinken for secretary of state, Alejandro Mayorkas for homeland security secretary and Avril Haines for director of national intelligence.
The process was delayed more than two weeks after Biden had surpassed the electoral votes needed to secure the presidency.