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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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Does a president ever stop campaigning?
22/03/2019 Duração: 17minPresident Trump’s campaign for 2020 began shortly after he won the 2016 election. Post reporter Jenna Johnson and U.S. Naval Academy professor Brendan J. Doherty explain how presidents grapple with the inherent tension between campaigning and governing.
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Does the president get to decide which planes can fly?
15/03/2019 Duração: 15minReporter Toluse Olorunnipa explains how global pressure, calls with industry executives and self-proclaimed expertise contributed to Trump's decision to announce an emergency grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 airplanes.
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Congressional Democrats ramp up investigations into Trump
08/03/2019 Duração: 18minWith congressional reporter Karoun Demirjian, we look at how Capitol Hill's investigations work, how the Democrats are trying to hone their oversight strategy and which lines of inquiry might have significant consequences for the president.
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What we learned from Michael Cohen's scathing testimony
01/03/2019 Duração: 31minMarc Fisher wraps up this week's hearings, plus a look at what it was like for reporters experiencing the public hearing in realtime.
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Will Trump’s emergency survive legal and congressional challenges?
22/02/2019 Duração: 18minHow will legal battles over President Trump's emergency play out in the courts? How will Democrats push back in Congress? Is there anything stopping Trump from starting to build the wall today? The Post's legal affairs correspondent Fred Barbash explains.
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Trump to declare a national emergency and Barr is confirmed
14/02/2019 Duração: 24minCan Trump get funding for a border wall by declaring a national emergency? And can the new U.S. attorney general decide what happens to the Mueller report? Here's a refresher episode answering key questions surrounding Thursday's news moments.
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Better, faster, stronger? Fact-checking Trump's State of the Union address
06/02/2019 Duração: 26minWhich of President Trump's Tuesday night claims were accurate? Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly of The Washington Post's Fact Checker team unpack the truth behind some of the biggest claims around immigration, the economy and foreign policy.
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How much power does an attorney general have to protect a president?
01/02/2019 Duração: 23minWilliam Barr's delayed confirmation vote for attorney general means there's less clarity on who'll see Robert Mueller's report. Post reporters Dan Balz and Devlin Barrett look at history, precedent and law regarding special investigations.
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The Supreme Court allowed Trump’s transgender troops ban to proceed. What happens next?
25/01/2019 Duração: 19minIn a vote Tuesday, the court allowed Trump's restrictions on transgender troops to go into effect. The Post's courts reporter Fred Barbash explains how a president’s policy rises to the Supreme Court, and how it reflects a president's power.
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The longer the shutdown lasts, the weirder the consequences get
18/01/2019 Duração: 18minCan Nancy Pelosi postpone the State of the Union address? Can Trump cancel Pelosi's travel? Can Trump and Pelosi find a way to reopen the government? The Post's Colby Itkowitz and Joshua Dawsey unravel details of our country's ongoing political standoff.
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Does Trump have the power to declare a national emergency to get border wall funding?
11/01/2019 Duração: 22minCan a president choose to invoke emergency powers whenever he wants? Liza Goitein of the Brennan Center for Justice explains the extent of Trump's power in states of emergency. The Post's Philip Rucker breaks down the challenges of border wall politics.
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Will Trump face a challenger for the GOP's 2020 nomination?
04/01/2019 Duração: 18minSen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) wrote an op-ed asserting his independence from Trump -- a move that prompted speculation about a potential 2020 bid. The Post's Robert Costa explains what it would take for Romney, or another GOP contender, to challenge Trump.
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Trump’s year of legal battles, Part 2: The Mueller probe
28/12/2018 Duração: 23minIn the final days of 2018, Post reporter Rosalind Helderman recaps the year’s biggest moments in Robert Mueller’s investigation and weighs in on what to watch for as the probe continues.
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Trump’s year of legal battles, Part 1: Suits and settlements
21/12/2018 Duração: 20minAs this year comes to a close, Post reporter David Fahrenthold helps us unravel the details of the swirling lawsuits and investigations surrounding Trump's charity and business.
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What does Cohen’s sentencing mean for Trump? Presented by ‘Post Reports’
14/12/2018 Duração: 07minWhile host Allison Michaels is away this week, we’re bringing you a segment from the Post’s premier daily podcast ‘Post Reports’ on Michael Cohen’s sentencing and what it may mean for Trump.
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Will Trump, "a tariff man," win the trade war with China?
07/12/2018 Duração: 22minAmid escalating tensions and stalled talks between the U.S. and China, financial reporter David J. Lynch and Beijing Bureau Chief Anna Fifield explain what's at stake for Trump, the two countries and the global economy.
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What power does Trump have to push back on GM for closing U.S. plants?
30/11/2018 Duração: 19minThe revival of American manufacturing is a key part of Trump's economic message. Now that GM faces cuts, he's threatened to impose import penalties, and revoke subsidies. What's within his power? Economic policy reporter Damian Paletta explains.
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How much power does a president have over election recounts?
16/11/2018 Duração: 21minAmid recounts in Florida, the president has used strong rhetoric to cast doubt on our elections. Can he do that? Amy Gardner, reporting from Broward County, Fla., explains what's at stake for Republicans, Democrats and the president himself.
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How will Democrats use their new power as a check on the president?
09/11/2018 Duração: 21minWill a Democratic House stop President Trump's agenda? Mike DeBonis explains how House Democrats might stall Trump's policies in Congress, and Karoun Demirjian breaks down how far the Democrats might go in investigating the president.
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Trump forced out his attorney general. Can he do that?
07/11/2018 Duração: 16minJeff Sessions and President Trump have had a tense relationship since Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation last year. So why did Trump request his resignation now? And what are the implications for control of Mueller’s ongoing probe?