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Trump confronts his lame duck era

The NPR Politics Podcast

Come January, Democrats will control both houses of Congress, making legislating and governance potentially more difficult for Republican Donald Trump as his term expires. But, his…

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Come January, Democrats will control both houses of Congress, making legislating and governance potentially more difficult for Republican Donald Trump as his term expires. But, his administration has often bypassed Congress and used executive action to advance policy goals. We explore whether that might increase during Trump’s lame duck period, and how new chief of…

Published November 9, 2026 · 15:13