The Final Months Of Biden's Presidency

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🗓️ 14 November 2024

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Summary

President Biden has a little more than 2 months until his term is up. The time between administrations is called a "lame duck period" for a reason.

So what bread crumbs could that Delaware duck look to finish off before exiting the pond?

Well, Biden officials are working on rushing out the last bits of aid to Ukraine before the end of his term. In the meantime, President-elect Donald Trump is building what will be his team for the next four years.

We discuss what the next few months will look like for the new administration and the one in its final days.

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0:00.0	Joe Biden's on his way out, and Donald Trump's on his way back.
0:04.0	Want to know what's happening as the presidential transition is underway?
0:07.1	The NPR Politics Podcast has you covered with the latest news and analysis.
0:11.2	Listen to the NPR Politics Podcast.
0:25.1	President Biden has a little more than two months until the end of his term.
0:29.7	These last few weeks between a change in presidential powers usually called a lame duck period for our government.
0:31.3	But what can this administration get done until the next one is sworn in?
0:35.2	Here's what current Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday.
0:39.1	Bottom line, we've got a lot of work ahead of us.
0:41.8	And as a Senate, as a party, Democrats are ready to get to work right away.
0:50.0	Schumer said they want to make sure the government is funded through the holidays,
0:53.4	replenished funding for disaster aid, and confirmed judges.
0:56.9	They also want to pass the National Defense Authorization Act and Farm Bill.
1:00.9	President Biden is heading to Peru after meeting with President-elect Trump yesterday.
1:05.7	Biden will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit and later participate in the G20 summit.
1:11.5	In the meantime,
1:16.0	President-elect Trump is building the team that will make up his new administration. We'll have more on what that government transition entails later in the hour. But first, what is President Biden
1:20.2	prioritizing as his time in office winds down? We get into it after the break. I'm Jen White. You're
1:26.0	listening to the 1A podcast where we get to the heart of the story. Stay with us. We've got a lot to get into.
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