Summary of Weekly Roundup: November 25, 2022 | NPR Politics

00:00:00 - 00:25:00

This week's NPR Politics podcast discusses the results of the midterm elections and how they suggest the future of the Trump presidency. The podcast also covers inflation, the role of democracy in the midterms, and how election denialism played out in these elections.

• 00:00:00 The podcast discusses the results of the midterm elections and how they suggest the future of the Trump presidency.
• 00:05:00 In this week's roundup, Danielle talks about inflation, the role of democracy in the midterms, and how election denialism played out in these elections.
• 00:10:00 The article discusses how the 2020 and 2022 elections were both fraught with criticism about the voting process, but both elections were safe and secure. Voters were not trifling with candidates, and the democratic intensity differential was more pronounced on the Republican side. In 2024, abortion will still be a key issue for voters, with Democrats seemingly more likely to discuss the topic. Republicans will have to figure out how to address the issue while keeping their base happy.
• 00:15:00 Jeffrey Shaffer was sentenced to jail time for joining the January 6th Capital attacks after seeing the violence unfold on a Tinder dates television. Prosecutors argued that he participated in the capital attacks after watching the rioting happen on TV while at his date's house.
• 00:20:00 Danielle discusses how the holiday season can be a tricky time for some people, as they are "willing to like maybe a second date" but are "stuff out here Quentin Tarantino or the Insurrection." She suggests that the National Weather Service get involved and decide when it's okay to play Christmas music based on the temperature. Dominico argues that Christmas music shouldn't be allowed during the summer, while Danielle thinks that the holiday season should start at a certain temperature based on the region.
• 00:25:00 This week's podcast discusses the turkey pardon and Dominica Montana's expert opinion. Dominica points out that the turkey pardon was originally meant to be eaten, not given as gifts to presidents. Domenico Montana wishes he could forget about the turkey pardon, but Sue reminds him that he's covered it in previous podcasts. Dominica concludes the podcast by ranking the turkey pardons, which are all better than the last.