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The week brought many surprises: Sen. John McCain's vote killed the GOP health care repeal effort, a new "foul-mouthed" White House communications director and the ouster of the chief of staff.

Across the country, they are quitting and the exodus is particularly pronounced in rural Kansas where opposition to mask mandates and other public health edicts remains strong.

NPR's Ron Elving talks about President Trump's extraordinary suggestion to study disinfectants to treat COVID-19, and about the new aid package for small businesses and hospitals.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports that a National Hip-Hop Political Convention in New Jersey hopes to create a political platform for the hip-hop community and encourage people to vote.

A study conducted by George Washington University's Center on Democracy, Politics & the Internet reveals how "Internet junkies" as donors differ from other political givers. NPR's Peter Overby reports.

We'll talk about what to expect in next week's public impeachment hearings, what the GOP strategy might be, and what Michael Bloomberg's potential presidential candidacy might mean.

Andrew McCabe and Rex Tillerson were fired, new sanctions were announced on Russia, and the Russia investigation continued.

Co-host Jeff Tiberii is joined by WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Colin Campbell and Professor Chris Cooper of Western Carolina University to talk about the implications of this national political moment for North Carolina.

Robert talks to Larry Makinson, Executive Director of the Center for Responsive Politics, about political donations made by the media. He says the Republicans have been getting more money from the broadcast and cable industries, and Democrats have been getting more money from the movie and television production companies.

Leoneda Inge talks to the Honorable Eva M. Clayton, the first Black woman to represent North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives. Jeff Tiberii talks to Ana González about her new podcast, Our Common Nature.