Election 2020: Updates from The Washington Post

Election 2020: Updates from The Washington Post

Follow The Washington Post’s coverage of the 2020 election with this collection of episodes from across our audio programming, including "Post Reports," "Can He Do That?" and "The Daily 202's Big Idea."

Episodes

The end of the 2020 election

December 15, 2020 • 43 secs
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Pardon me? And my family? And maybe my lawyer?

December 4, 2020 • 28 mins
On "Can He Do That?" The president is reportedly considering pardoning himself and his family for potential future Justice Department charges. And where does recent news of a “bribery-for-pardon” scheme fit into a president's limitations on pardon power?
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How to raise $170 million after an election

December 2, 2020 • 24 mins
How President Trump might use the $170 million he’s raised to challenge election results. Infighting muddies the future of the Democratic Party. And, how the pandemic has complicated shared custody agreements.
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Wisconsin recount adds to Biden’s margin of victory

November 30, 2020 • 2 mins
From "The Daily 202" podcast, The recount of presidential ballots in Wisconsin’s two largest counties reconfirmed Sunday that Biden beat President Trump in the key swing state by more than 20,000 votes.
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Trump allows transition to begin, but his baseless efforts to sow doubt continue

November 24, 2020 • 4 mins
On "The Daily 202" podcast, President Trump effectively surrendered his three-week protest of the election results on Monday night by giving the green light for the government's official transition process to begin.
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The campaign to flip the election

November 20, 2020 • 12 mins
Will anyone stop the president’s attempts to overturn the election?
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Trump puts democracy through a stress test

November 20, 2020 • 6 mins
From "The Daily 202" podcast, President Trump is using the power of his office to try to reverse the results of the election. He is orchestrating a far-reaching pressure campaign to persuade Republican officials to overturn the will of voters.
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Trump’s lame-duck agenda: Lessons from history and warnings for coronavirus

November 20, 2020 • 24 mins
This week on the "Can He Do That?" podcast, Professor Jeremi Suri offers an example from history with lessons for today. Plus, reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb on the implications of Trump's approach to the virus for Biden's incoming team.
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Inauguration is 62 days away. What could go wrong?

November 19, 2020 • 18 mins
The votes have been (mostly) counted, and though Joe Biden is clearly the president-elect, there are still more steps and potential obstacles for that to become official. Plus, why more men are dying of covid-19.
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How we voted, and why

November 18, 2020 • 30 mins
A look at how key groups voted in this election: from Latinos in Texas and the women who went for President Trump to the Black voters who pushed President-elect Joe Biden across the finish line.
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A red wave of Republicans — and covid cases

November 17, 2020 • 13 mins
From the "Post Reports" podcast: How Republicans are using election wins to justify their approach to the pandemic. The CDC’s latest on why you should wear a mask. And, the coronavirus response in Africa.
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Does Trump’s refusal to concede put national security at risk?

November 14, 2020 • 32 mins
On "Can He Do That?" Experts are concerned that the president's unwillingness to start a transition threatens our country’s safety by denying President-elect Joe Biden resources. Shane Harris explains the risks when a smooth transition is blocked.
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The worst covid surge is just beginning

November 13, 2020 • 12 mins
The Democrats’ last hope to take control of the Senate comes down to Georgia, from "Post Reports."
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Trump checks out, ignoring public duties, as coronavirus surges and firing spree continues

November 13, 2020 • 10 mins
Plus, President-elect Joe Biden considers Hillary Clinton for UN ambassador.
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What’s wrong with polling?

November 12, 2020 • 14 mins
Campaign strategists and the public were led to believe that Democrats were headed for a wave. Election results have told a different story, just as they did four years ago. And the next steps for a promising coronavirus vaccine.
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Biden’s pick for chief of staff is the ultimate Washington survivor

November 12, 2020 • 10 mins
On "The Daily 202" podcast, President-elect Joe Biden has chosen longtime Washington operator Ron Klain to be White House chief of staff.
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Is this a coup?

November 11, 2020 • 21 mins
On "Post Reports," White House reporter Josh Dawsey on what’s going on behind the bold claims from the president that he will stay for four more years. Plus, Juliet Eilperin on Biden's plans to tackle climate change, and what could stand in his way.
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Biden hopes to name several Cabinet nominees by Thanksgiving

November 11, 2020 • 5 mins
On "The Daily 202" podcast: President-elect Joe Biden downplayed the difficulties that his team is having amid a lack of cooperation by Trump in the transfer of power.
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These tweets may be harmful to your democracy

November 10, 2020 • 20 mins
On "Post Reports" podcast, breaking down conspiracy theories over election fraud. The Republicans who won, even when Trump didn’t.
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Barr weaponizes the Justice Department to investigate Trump’s baseless fraud claims

November 10, 2020 • 8 mins
On "The Daily 202" podcast, Attorney General Bill Barr gave federal prosecutors the green light on Monday to pursue any allegations of “vote tabulation irregularities” before results are certified.
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