Sara Plourde
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NHPR
Every other Tuesday, Civics 101 hosts, Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, join NHPR’s All Things Considered host Julia Furukawa to talk about how our democratic institutions actually work.
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A round of trivia on the political jokes and pranks that have gone down over the years. -
How will the IRS layoffs and expiring tax cuts affect our tax returns? -
What’s the role of the White House counsel? Where do their interests lie? -
The phrase has popped up recently in national news. What does ‘constitutional crisis’ really mean? And are we in the midst of one? -
What are the limits of these orders? How popular are executive orders with the public and Congress? -
President Donald Trump was inaugurated Monday, but the presidential transition started months ago. -
Why was it included in the constitution in the first place? What does freedom of the press look like in the U.S. today? -
What does the Cabinet do? How much power does a Cabinet member have on the agency it oversees?
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When President-elect Trump is sworn in next January, the Republican Party will be in control of the presidency, the Senate and the House. -
How officials are working on the local, state and national level to verify election results.
