A week of warning signs for the GOP?

The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

Oct 16, 202625:55News & Politics

This week saw staffing changes at the White House, the president hitting the road to campaign in Republican strongholds, and backlash to a deal to buy diesel fuel from Russia. We break down what it all means as we enter...

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