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Sinopse
Donald Trumps historic presidency is unlike any other thats come before it. From his outsider status in Washington to his familys continued residence in New York to his complicated business empire, each episode of this podcast will focus on one aspect of Trumps time in the White House that defies conventions and ask the question, Can he do that? Hosted by Allison Michaels and co-hosted each week by a different Post reporter, Can He Do That? features original reporting that will illuminate the ways Donald Trump can reshape the presidency and explain what that means for people in the United States and the rest of the world.
Episódios
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Trump says that even if there were collusion, there was no crime. Can he do that?
04/08/2018 Duração: 17minWhat are the legal lines surrounding collusion? Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Carol Leonnig and white-collar defense lawyer Jacob Frenkel analyze the legal and political consequences of President Trump’s latest suggestion that “collusion is not crime.”
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What Trump's rhetoric at his rallies can tell us about his approach towards policy and diplomacy
13/07/2018 Duração: 21minIn June, national political correspondent Jenna Johnson and producer Anne Li went to a Trump rally in Duluth, Minn. Johnson has been to dozens of Trump rallies, but this time, she and Li focused on something different - the crowd.
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How to Flip the House: The takeaways for 2018
29/06/2018 Duração: 40minGiven what we've learned from the 1994, 2006 and 2010 midterms about how partisanship, divisiveness and polarizing presidents all affect affect both midterm elections and the powers of the presidency, we ask if Democrats can flip the House in 2018.
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How to Flip the House: The secret heist of 2010
28/06/2018 Duração: 01h17s2010 was the year of the Tea Party, the year of backlash against Obama, and the year of the biggest shift of power in the House in a century. But it’s also the year that Republicans executed a little-noticed strategy that cemented their place in power.
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How to Flip the House: The 2006 blue wave
27/06/2018 Duração: 55minTo understand the identity crisis within the Democratic Party, you could look to the 2006 midterm election … and the story of a junior congressman named Rahm Emanuel, who needed to win 15 seats in the House to restore his party to greatness.
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How to Flip the House: The 1994 Republican revolution
26/06/2018 Duração: 57minSince childhood, Bill Paxon was a diehard Republican – a Nixon fanboy who watched House Republicans lose midterm elections for decades. Then he became a member of Congress. And he was finally in a position to help them get the 42 seats they needed to win.
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How to Flip the House: A prologue on why midterm elections matter
25/06/2018 Duração: 07minIn the last 60 years, the House of Representatives has changed political control just three times: in 1994, 2006, and 2010. What do those midterms tell us about what it takes to flip the House? And about why midterm elections matter?
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A week of mixed messaging on border separations
22/06/2018 Duração: 19minPost reporter Mary Jordan helps us look back at a week of conflicting statements and rapid reversals amid an outcry over immigration policy and border separations.
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The DOJ report on Comey: What you should know
15/06/2018 Duração: 21minPost reporter Devlin Barrett joins us for a special episode to talk about the Justice Department inspector general's report on the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server.
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'A meet-and-greet-plus': What to expect from Trump's sit-down with Kim Jong Un
09/06/2018 Duração: 31minTrump is set to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on Tuesday. How will the president navigate the high-stakes negotiations?
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The Tale of the 'Trump Triers'
26/05/2018 Duração: 25minWill tried-and-true Democrats in the Midwest who voted for Trump in 2016 continue supporting the president? And what do their evolving views say about the rest of the country?
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What to expect in Year Two of the Mueller investigation
19/05/2018 Duração: 30minOne year into the Mueller investigation, we ask: What happens next? And what if President Trump is right, and this all turns out to be nothing?
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The president is backing out of the Iran Nuclear Deal. Will ‘the Trump Doctrine’ work?
11/05/2018 Duração: 31minPresident Trump’s decision could unilaterally kill the landmark agreement — and his unconventional foreign policy approach could have widespread repercussions.
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Midterms and Trump: What to look for as we enter primary season
05/05/2018 Duração: 24minWhat does the state of the midterm season say about President Trump, and his effect on the political landscape of the country?
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Will Trump get Americans off of welfare?
28/04/2018 Duração: 27minRecent Trump executive actions are part of an effort to curb the number of people who rely on the government-funded "social safety net." How will these new restrictions affect low-income Americans?
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Will courts let the Trump administration put a citizenship question on the Census?
21/04/2018 Duração: 37minThe Trump Administration wants to ask people about their citizenship status on the 2020 Census. Why are Democrats fighting this?
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Special episode: Trump’s lawyer got raided by the FBI. Now what will Trump do?
12/04/2018 Duração: 24minThis week, we talk with reporter Matt Zapotosky about the FBI raid on attorney Michael Cohen — and potential implications for President Trump and the future of Robert Mueller's investigation.
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Will Trump change how America pays for its infrastructure?
07/04/2018 Duração: 30minSo far, there's no $1.5 trillion infrastructure package. But Trump is still having a significant effect on how America funds and prioritizes its most significant transportation projects.
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Will Trump change America's relationship with internet privacy?
31/03/2018 Duração: 28minConfused about the Cambridge Analytica scandal and how it relates to President Trump? You're not alone. Reporter Tony Romm and internet privacy expert Daniel Kreiss take us on a deep dive.
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When will Trump stop firing people and settle on his ‘A-team’?
24/03/2018 Duração: 25minThe firings, resignations, and ousters in the White House have reached a crescendo. What does that say about Trump – as a manager, as a policy-maker, and as a public persona?