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Hey y'all, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. We are here with an update on some political news

from the last few days, including Donald Trump's tweets about, quote, illegal voting. He says that

there are millions of people that did so, but to be clear, there is no evidence to support this claim

at all. We'll also talk about Trump's latest counter-appointments and the death of Fidel Castro.

I'm Sam Sanders, campaign reporter. I'm Tamara Keith. I cover the White House.

And I'm Scott Horstake. I also cover the White House. And I'm Ron Elving, Editor Correspondent.

Nice to be back with you guys. Hey Sam. I was gone for a week. I felt good. Where were you?

So I went to Texas because that's where I'm from, but before heading to San Antonio to my mom's house,

I spent about two and a half days in Marfa, Texas. It's just the tiny town in West Texas that is like

half cowboy, half art town. With a great public radio station.

Yeah, great public radio station. I had drinks with the folks there, shout out to Marfa

Public Radio. It was really fun. Are you saying cowboys can't be artists?

I'm saying in Marfa, they are. Cowboy poets.

Those of us don't let your babies grow up to be artists.

Where'd you guys go? Home?

Okay. I did not brave the roads or the airports or anything. I stayed put right here in Washington, D.C.

What about you Ron? I went to an artist colony with no cowboys called San Francisco.

Oh, different kind of artist colony. Yes.

And now we're back at it. Before we get started, some quick housekeeping. Our live show in Boston

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