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Hey there, it's Ashley Lopez wishing you a happy new year.
Today on the show, we're doing something a little different.
To kick off 2026, we're inviting you into our newsroom.
On this virtual tour around the Washington desk at NPR's headquarters,
you'll hear from some of the folks you regularly hear from on the Politics Podcast about what they think are some of the biggest moments in politics in 2025,
and look ahead to what's to come now that we're in 2026.
Hey guys, this is Barbara Sprunt.
I cover Congress.
I'm Ryan Lucas.
I cover the Justice Department.
I'm Alina Moore.
I cover politics, and I had too much coffee today,
so I'm sorry in advance if I say something that I shouldn't.
I'm Danielle Kurtzleben, White House correspondent.
I am Frank Ordonias, and I cover the White House.
I have been working in politics.
I mean, it's really kind of hard to say.
I've been working in Washington since 2011, but I was largely a policy person covering immigration,
local state coverage for North Carolina, and then doing some investigative work.