Can He Do That?

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“Can He Do That?” is The Washington Post’s politics podcast, exploring presidential power in the face of weakened institutions, a divided electorate and changing political norms. Led by host Allison Michaels, each episode asks a new question about this extraordinary moment in American history and answers with insight into how our government works, how to understand ongoing events, and the implications when so much about the current state of American life and the country’s politics is unlike anything we’ve seen before.

Episode Date
Introducing, "Impromptu"
Mar 07, 2024
Try This: Stop trying to fall asleep
Dec 11, 2023
The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop: ‘Somebody knows’
Nov 07, 2023
Introducing “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop”
Oct 20, 2023
Introducing “Field Trip”
Jun 21, 2023
Trump’s indicted. Now what?
Mar 31, 2023
Check out The 7
Dec 09, 2022
So… can he do that?
May 12, 2022
A message from Allison
May 05, 2022
“Broken Doors,” Episode 1
Apr 28, 2022
Is ‘defund the police’ dead for Democrats?
Apr 21, 2022
Inside Biden’s Ukraine strategy
Apr 14, 2022
Introducing “Broken Doors”
Apr 11, 2022
Obama and Biden: It’s complicated
Apr 07, 2022
What's stopping the DOJ from going after Trump?
Mar 31, 2022
In Europe, Biden hopes to keep U.S. allies together
Mar 24, 2022
Is it time for an independent probe into the pandemic response?
Mar 17, 2022
Where Biden’s climate goals and a Russian oil ban collide
Mar 10, 2022
Biden lays out a new path for Democrats. Is it too late?
Mar 03, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s path to the court — between confrontation and compromise
Feb 25, 2022
Biden’s response to Putin’s invasion
Feb 24, 2022
Road tripping through a divided state
Feb 17, 2022
Blue states are moving on from the pandemic. Can Biden?
Feb 10, 2022
Trump, 2024 and the fragility of American democracy
Feb 03, 2022
Why we’re talking about Ukraine… again
Jan 27, 2022
Biden’s struggle to tackle ‘four historic crises’ at once
Jan 21, 2022
Not everyone’s sold on Biden’s voting rights push. Will it work?
Jan 13, 2022
A son's death, Jan. 6, and a congressman's mission
Jan 07, 2022
One year later, has Biden’s DOJ brought enough justice?
Jan 06, 2022
The Exit
Dec 22, 2021
The War
Dec 21, 2021
The Senator
Dec 20, 2021
‘A lack of decorum’: Congress in 2021
Dec 16, 2021
Are we too divided for unity?
Dec 09, 2021
One year (almost) of Biden’s America
Dec 02, 2021
The state of Trump’s affairs
Nov 24, 2021
Prices are going up. Can Biden bring them down?
Nov 18, 2021
Are Biden's vaccine mandates an overreach of presidential power?
Nov 11, 2021
Biden promised unity. Voters are still divided.
Nov 03, 2021
McCarthy walks the Trump tightrope
Oct 28, 2021
The Exit
Oct 21, 2021
The War
Oct 14, 2021
The Senator
Oct 07, 2021
American democracy in ‘Peril’
Sep 30, 2021
Biden’s climate agenda is bold. Is it enough?
Sep 23, 2021
Biden mandates vaccines for millions. Can he do that?
Sep 16, 2021
America’s Song, Part 2
Sep 10, 2021
America’s Song, Part 1
Sep 09, 2021
The presidential power to strike
Sep 02, 2021
Thousands have been evacuated from Afghanistan. Where will they go?
Aug 26, 2021
Biden vowed a smooth exit from Afghanistan. Now what?
Aug 19, 2021
Biden’s climate agenda is bold. Is it enough?
Aug 12, 2021
One big threat to Biden’s agenda: The map
Aug 05, 2021
The future of the Jan. 6 commission
Jul 29, 2021
Biden vs. the delta variant
Jul 22, 2021
Should the U.S. government still invest in space?
Jul 15, 2021
Inside the Trump White House during the pandemic response
Jul 08, 2021
What makes a president a good (or bad) leader?
Jul 01, 2021
Biden’s evolution on criminal justice
Jun 24, 2021
Washington’s revolving door hits Biden on the way in
Jun 17, 2021
Biden says ‘America is back’ on the world stage. Is it?
Jun 10, 2021
The mystery of the pandemic’s origins (and what it means for Biden)
Jun 03, 2021
Biden wants to end housing discrimination. Can he do that?
May 20, 2021
Not the 'normal' Washington Biden promised
May 13, 2021
Vaccine hesitancy at home, desperation abroad
May 06, 2021
Promises made. Promises kept?
Apr 29, 2021
Menthol cigarettes kill more Black Americans. Should Biden ban them?
Apr 22, 2021
Will the president cancel student debt?
Apr 15, 2021
How a voting law ignited a culture war
Apr 08, 2021
Biden’s big bet on big government
Apr 01, 2021
Do presidents have the power to stop mass shootings?
Mar 25, 2021
The political power of culture wars
Mar 18, 2021
Biden signed a $1.9 trillion bill. How much relief will Americans feel?
Mar 11, 2021
How to fix our democracy? Start in Kindergarten.
Mar 04, 2021
Reshaping the role of the Justice Department
Feb 26, 2021
Biden’s shifting benchmarks for reopening schools
Feb 18, 2021
The duty of a president during crisis
Feb 12, 2021
Biden says he wants to reunite migrant families. It won’t be easy.
Feb 04, 2021
Will Biden get you a vaccine?
Jan 29, 2021
The Biden era begins
Jan 21, 2021
What’s next for Trump?
Jan 14, 2021
One impeachment is rare. Two is unprecedented.
Jan 12, 2021
Trump incited a mob. American Democracy suffered.
Jan 07, 2021
How can the Supreme Court maintain impartiality in America's modern political climate?
Dec 29, 2020
The problems with pardon power
Dec 28, 2020
Trump and the economy: The administration’s biggest victories also exacerbated our divides
Dec 23, 2020
Trump and science: An erosion of our institutions, in public and behind the scenes
Dec 22, 2020
Trump and race: How the president’s rhetoric and policies divided us
Dec 21, 2020
Trump’s last chance
Dec 17, 2020
Trump takes credit for the vaccine. Does he deserve it?
Dec 10, 2020
Pardon me? And my family? And maybe my lawyer?
Dec 04, 2020
Trump’s lame-duck agenda: Lessons from history and warnings for coronavirus
Nov 19, 2020
Does Trump’s refusal to concede put national security at risk?
Nov 13, 2020
What do Trump’s legal threats actually accomplish?
Nov 05, 2020
Trump and the economy: The administration’s biggest victories also exacerbated our divides
Oct 29, 2020
Trump and science: An erosion of our institutions, in public and behind the scenes
Oct 28, 2020
Trump and race: How the president’s rhetoric and policies divided us
Oct 27, 2020
How 2020 races across the country lay the groundwork for a president’s influence
Oct 22, 2020
The 2020 election is facing big challenges. Which ones matter most?
Oct 15, 2020
A week after we learned of Trump’s covid-19 diagnosis, why don’t we know more?
Oct 08, 2020
What happens if Trump refuses to accept a loss?
Oct 02, 2020
How the Supreme Court became the most trusted branch, and how electoral politics might undo that
Sep 24, 2020
Is the federal government to blame for wildfires gone out of control?
Sep 17, 2020
The Justice Dept. intervenes on behalf of Trump in defamation case. What happens next?
Sep 10, 2020
Two different stories of American unrest
Sep 03, 2020
Trump suggested sending law enforcement to the polls. Can he do that?
Aug 27, 2020
Postal problems persist. (But your mail-in ballot is probably safe.)
Aug 20, 2020
How an extraordinary election season affects Trump’s reelection chances
Aug 13, 2020
TikTok flip-flop: What’s the president’s power over foreign companies?
Aug 06, 2020
How America votes is inherently unpredictable. So why do polling?
Jul 30, 2020
A double down on federal force, a do-over on coronavirus
Jul 23, 2020
Conventions vs. covid-19: Trump’s push for a spectacle while the virus surges
Jul 16, 2020
Will the Court’s decision on electors prevent (at least some) election mayhem?
Jul 09, 2020
July 4 special: 'The Framers would not recognize the modern presidency.’
Jul 02, 2020
Virus cases are surging in the U.S. Is our government better prepared now?
Jun 25, 2020
An ‘erratic’ and ‘stunningly uninformed’ commander in chief: Inside Bolton’s book
Jun 18, 2020
Public sentiment on police reform has shifted dramatically. Will it matter?
Jun 11, 2020
Trump’s response to unrest raises concerns among those trained to detect democratic regression
Jun 04, 2020
Trump threatened military action to quell protests. Can he do that?
Jun 02, 2020
Public health partisanship confronts a new reality: The virus is surging in rural America
May 28, 2020
How Trump is leveraging the presidency to campaign against Biden
May 21, 2020
Politics, pressure and pleas: The twisting case of Michael Flynn and the Justice Department
May 14, 2020
The president’s desperate push to reopen America
May 07, 2020
The Postal Service is in dire need. Trump wants to block the loan that could save them.
Apr 30, 2020
The U.S. is spending trillions to save the economy. Where does all that money come from?
Apr 23, 2020
Freezing funding, adjourning Congress, reopening states. What are the limits on Trump’s power?
Apr 16, 2020
A president’s push for an unproven cure
Apr 09, 2020
States are competing for life-saving medical equipment. Who decides where it goes?
Apr 02, 2020
Rugged individualism vs. social distancing enforcement: Who can keep us home and how?
Mar 26, 2020
U.S. elections are being tested like never before. What comes next?
Mar 19, 2020
The U.S. stumbled at the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Can we make up for lost time?
Mar 12, 2020
Does the president have much power to control a viral outbreak?
Mar 05, 2020
The delegate math questions you were too embarrassed to ask
Mar 02, 2020
Hacks, chaos and doubt: Lessons from the 2016 election revisited
Feb 28, 2020
The problems with pardon power
Feb 20, 2020
Trump’s view of a unilaterally powerful president goes unchallenged
Feb 13, 2020
A president acquitted. The balance of power tested.
Feb 05, 2020
Will the Iowa caucuses clarify anything? Lessons from history in an unpredictable year
Jan 30, 2020
How Bolton’s allegation — no, not the one you’re thinking of — could change the impeachment trial
Jan 28, 2020
How Trump’s impeachment lawyers could undermine him in court
Jan 23, 2020
Watchdog says the hold on Ukraine aid violated the law. Will it matter in the Senate trial?
Jan 21, 2020
Block witnesses? Allow evidence? The battles ahead for the Senate impeachment trial
Jan 16, 2020
Pelosi signals next step. Does anyone get what they wanted?
Jan 10, 2020
Trump and Iran: The president's broad authority to strike
Jan 08, 2020
Presidents who faced impeachment: Bill Clinton
Dec 27, 2019
Presidents who faced impeachment: Richard Nixon
Dec 25, 2019
Presidents who faced impeachment: Andrew Johnson
Dec 23, 2019
A divided Congress and a presidency on the line
Dec 19, 2019
After heated, long debate, the articles of impeachment move to the full House
Dec 13, 2019
Articles of impeachment against Trump are unveiled
Dec 10, 2019
Five things we know now that we didn’t know last week
Dec 06, 2019
The inquiry moves to Judiciary. Can the president’s legal team sit this one out?
Dec 03, 2019
White House investigation reveals effort to justify Trump’s Ukraine aid decision
Nov 26, 2019
After a week of hearings, what more do we know?
Nov 21, 2019
Eight people. Five hearings. Three days.
Nov 18, 2019
An ousted ambassador tells her story to Congress
Nov 15, 2019
A new inquiry phase and a new revelation: Your guide to the first public impeachment hearing
Nov 14, 2019
What to expect when public hearings begin
Nov 08, 2019
When secret testimonies go public
Nov 06, 2019
Congress wants to hear from John Bolton. What might he tell them?
Nov 01, 2019
House Democrats unveil rules for impeachment process. What changes now?
Oct 30, 2019
Republicans’ defense of Trump grows frantic. Will it work?
Oct 24, 2019
If a president is impeached, can they run for reelection?
Oct 23, 2019
McConnell prepped Republicans for a Senate trial. Here’s what that trial might look like.
Oct 18, 2019
Closed hearings, document deadlines and unanswered questions
Oct 15, 2019
How Trump’s Syria decision is testing GOP support
Oct 11, 2019
Congress requested depositions. The Trump administration blocked them. Who wins?
Oct 08, 2019
Does Trump’s urging China to investigate the Bidens complicate the impeachment inquiry?
Oct 03, 2019
Are whistleblowers protected from the president?
Oct 01, 2019
A whistleblower. A phone call. A tipping point.
Sep 27, 2019
California wants its own strict air pollution standards. Trump has other ideas.
Sep 20, 2019
What happens when a president overrides science?
Sep 13, 2019
Summer is an opportunity for presidents. Did Trump take it?
Sep 06, 2019
Trump’s latest trade war escalation: Ordering businesses out of China. Can he do that?
Aug 30, 2019
Does the president have the power to buy Greenland?
Aug 23, 2019
How much can a president affect gun policy?
Aug 09, 2019
How far can a president go to get the intelligence chief he wants?
Aug 02, 2019
‘Problematic is an understatement’: Robert Mueller testifies before Congress
Jul 25, 2019
How Trump’s racist comments can be used against him in court
Jul 19, 2019
Trump avoids releasing his business information to the courts — for now
Jul 12, 2019
'The Framers would not recognize the modern presidency.'
Jul 04, 2019
Trump vs. Iran: A president's choices as commander in chief
Jun 28, 2019
Introducing: ‘Moonrise’
Jun 21, 2019
How the sprawling Democratic field will winnow down to Trump's single opponent
Jun 14, 2019
Here's what happens if Trump imposes tariffs on Mexican imports
Jun 07, 2019
Investigating an investigation: Barr’s newfound power to declassify materials
May 31, 2019
Will they or won't they? Where House Democrats stand on impeachment
May 24, 2019
Why didn't the White House back an international effort to fight online extremism?
May 17, 2019
What happens when a president asserts executive privilege?
May 10, 2019
How does Attorney General Barr view presidential power?
May 03, 2019
Will Trump stop Congress from obtaining documents and testimonies?
Apr 26, 2019
The Mueller report, unpacked
Apr 18, 2019
Trump dismantled leadership at DHS. Can he fill key vacancies however he wants to?
Apr 12, 2019
Trump's decision to definitely, maybe close the border now -- or a year from now
Apr 05, 2019
Trump's latest fight against Obamacare: Destroy it in the courts
Mar 29, 2019
Mueller report: What we still don't know
Mar 25, 2019
Does a president ever stop campaigning?
Mar 22, 2019
Does the president get to decide which planes can fly?
Mar 15, 2019
Congressional Democrats ramp up investigations into Trump
Mar 08, 2019
What we learned from Michael Cohen's scathing testimony
Mar 01, 2019
Will Trump’s emergency survive legal and congressional challenges?
Feb 22, 2019
Trump to declare a national emergency and Barr is confirmed
Feb 14, 2019
Better, faster, stronger? Fact-checking Trump's State of the Union address
Feb 06, 2019
How much power does an attorney general have to protect a president?
Feb 01, 2019
The Supreme Court allowed Trump’s transgender troops ban to proceed. What happens next?
Jan 25, 2019
The longer the shutdown lasts, the weirder the consequences get
Jan 18, 2019
Does Trump have the power to declare a national emergency to get border wall funding?
Jan 11, 2019
Will Trump face a challenger for the GOP's 2020 nomination?
Jan 04, 2019
Trump’s year of legal battles, Part 2: The Mueller probe
Dec 28, 2018
Trump’s year of legal battles, Part 1: Suits and settlements
Dec 21, 2018
What does Cohen’s sentencing mean for Trump? Presented by ‘Post Reports’
Dec 14, 2018
Will Trump, "a tariff man," win the trade war with China?
Dec 07, 2018
What power does Trump have to push back on GM for closing U.S. plants?
Nov 30, 2018
How much power does a president have over election recounts?
Nov 16, 2018
How will Democrats use their new power as a check on the president?
Nov 09, 2018
Trump forced out his attorney general. Can he do that?
Nov 07, 2018
How do the midterm election results reflect on the president?
Nov 07, 2018
President Trump has played an outsize role in midterm campaigns. Can he do that?
Nov 02, 2018
Trump says he'll stop a migrant group from crossing the U.S. southern border. Can he do that?
Oct 26, 2018
Trump faces a challenging moment in Saudi-U.S. relations. What's at stake?
Oct 19, 2018
Trump made some strange financial moves in the decade before he became president. Can he do that?
Oct 12, 2018
How can the Supreme Court maintain impartiality in America's modern political climate?
Oct 05, 2018
Kavanaugh and Ford will testify at the Senate. Here's what to expect.
Sep 26, 2018
Trump ordered Russia investigation documents declassified. Can he do that?
Sep 21, 2018
President Trump says we are “absolutely, totally prepared” for Hurricane Florence. Are we?
Sep 14, 2018
A harrowing book, an anonymous op-ed and a White House in chaos
Sep 07, 2018
Exclusive: Phone call between President Trump and Bob Woodward
Sep 04, 2018
Trump threatened to "take a look" at Google for "rigged" results. Can he do that?
Aug 31, 2018
Michael Cohen spent years alongside Trump. What might he know?
Aug 24, 2018
Michael Cohen implicates Trump. Paul Manafort is found guilty. What happens now?
Aug 22, 2018
Trump is trying to enforce an NDA against Omarosa Manigault Newman. Can he do that?
Aug 17, 2018
Trump wants to distance himself from Paul Manafort’s trial. Can he do that?
Aug 10, 2018
Trump says that even if there were collusion, there was no crime. Can he do that?
Aug 04, 2018
What Trump's rhetoric at his rallies can tell us about his approach towards policy and diplomacy
Jul 13, 2018
How to Flip the House: The takeaways for 2018
Jun 29, 2018
How to Flip the House: The secret heist of 2010
Jun 28, 2018
How to Flip the House: The 2006 blue wave
Jun 27, 2018
How to Flip the House: The 1994 Republican revolution
Jun 26, 2018
How to Flip the House: A prologue on why midterm elections matter
Jun 25, 2018
A week of mixed messaging on border separations
Jun 22, 2018
The DOJ report on Comey: What you should know
Jun 15, 2018
'A meet-and-greet-plus': What to expect from Trump's sit-down with Kim Jong Un
Jun 09, 2018
The Tale of the 'Trump Triers'
May 26, 2018
What to expect in Year Two of the Mueller investigation
May 19, 2018
The president is backing out of the Iran Nuclear Deal. Will ‘the Trump Doctrine’ work?
May 11, 2018
Midterms and Trump: What to look for as we enter primary season
May 05, 2018
Will Trump get Americans off of welfare?
Apr 28, 2018
Will courts let the Trump administration put a citizenship question on the Census?
Apr 21, 2018
Special episode: Trump’s lawyer got raided by the FBI. Now what will Trump do?
Apr 12, 2018
Will Trump change how America pays for its infrastructure?
Apr 07, 2018
Will Trump change America's relationship with internet privacy?
Mar 31, 2018
When will Trump stop firing people and settle on his ‘A-team’?
Mar 24, 2018
Will Trump convince Kim Jong-Un to give up nuclear weapons?
Mar 17, 2018
Does the President have the power to downsize the government?
Mar 10, 2018
Should the president run the White House like a family business?
Mar 02, 2018
Will teen victims of school shootings force a change in federal gun laws?
Feb 21, 2018
Will Trump strike a deal on the Dream Act?
Feb 16, 2018
Special episode: The Nunes memo and what it means
Feb 02, 2018
Special episode: Trump's first State of the Union address
Jan 31, 2018
Special episode: A State of the Union listening guide
Jan 26, 2018
Special episode: One year after Trump’s inauguration, we revisit his speech
Jan 19, 2018
We'll be back in 2018
Dec 15, 2017
Special episode: What does Doug Jones's win in Alabama mean for the country?
Dec 13, 2017
Trump's lawyer says a president can't obstruct justice. Can he?
Dec 08, 2017
Is Trump reshaping an entire branch of government -- the judiciary?
Dec 01, 2017
Why do American presidents pardon turkeys anyway? A holiday episode.
Nov 22, 2017
Trump’s pressuring the Justice Dept to investigate Clinton. Can he do that?
Nov 17, 2017
One year since Trump's election: Live show
Nov 10, 2017
How much power does a president have to prevent terrorist attacks?
Nov 03, 2017
Special episode: Trump's associates have been indicted. Can Trump himself emerge unscathed?
Oct 31, 2017
Will Trump lose GOP majorities in 2018 if he keeps fighting with Republican lawmakers?
Oct 27, 2017
Will President Trump end the opioid crisis?
Oct 20, 2017
Is it within a president's power to strip broadcast licenses?
Oct 13, 2017
Did Trump advisers break the law by using personal email for White House business?
Sep 29, 2017
What can Paul Manafort's actions tell us about the Trump campaigns ties to Russia?
Sep 22, 2017
Will Trump be able to work with Democrats and still maintain the support of his base?
Sep 15, 2017
What does Trump really want for the 'dreamers'?
Sep 08, 2017
Will Trump get emergency response funding for Texas, as promised?
Sep 01, 2017
What's lost when a president opts out of ceremonial duties?
Aug 25, 2017
Does a president need to unify the country to govern effectively?
Aug 18, 2017
How much power does a president have to lead us to nuclear war?
Aug 11, 2017
Will Trump's new chief of staff fix a White House in chaos?
Aug 04, 2017
Is it unusual for a president to publicly berate members of his own cabinet?
Jul 28, 2017
Trump promised to bring back American jobs, can he do that?
Jul 21, 2017
Did Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian lawyer violate the law?
Jul 14, 2017
Will Trump deliver on his health-care promises? (Part II)
Jun 30, 2017
Special episode: Obama's secret struggle to punish Russia for Putin's election assault
Jun 23, 2017
How much of Obama's Cuba policies could Trump rollback?
Jun 16, 2017
Will Trump accomplish his infrastructure promises?
Jun 09, 2017
Special episode: What we learned from Comey's testimony
Jun 08, 2017
Is Trump isolating our strongest allies by backing away from key agreements?
Jun 02, 2017
What can Michael Flynn's actions tell us about the Russia investigation?
May 26, 2017
Amid turmoil in the U.S., can Trump's first international trip turn things around?
May 19, 2017
Special episode: Can a president reveal classified information?
May 16, 2017
How much power does a president have to affect an investigation?
May 12, 2017
Special episode: Can Trump fire the FBI director?
May 10, 2017
Would Trump be able to break up the 9th Circuit Court?
May 05, 2017
100 days: Is Trump in violation of his contract with American voters?
Apr 28, 2017
Do power struggles in the White House make Trump a more effective president?
Apr 21, 2017
When it comes to acts of war, how far can Trump go?
Apr 14, 2017
What can (and can’t) Trump associates do when it comes to Russia?
Apr 07, 2017
Does Ivanka Trump’s new White House role hold up against legal and ethical standards?
Mar 31, 2017
Will Trump be able to deliver on his healthcare promises?
Mar 24, 2017
Will Trump really cut programs people depend on?
Mar 17, 2017
Are Trump's attacks on the media a threat to freedom of the press?
Mar 10, 2017
Does Trump’s success depend on his relationship with Congress?
Mar 03, 2017
Do President Trump's business conflicts violate the Constitution?
Feb 24, 2017
Will Trump ever release his tax returns?
Feb 17, 2017
Should Trump be spending weekends at Mar-a-Lago?
Feb 10, 2017
Will President Trump's immigration ban survive?
Feb 03, 2017
Can he tweet that?
Jan 27, 2017
Introduction to the podcast
Jan 23, 2017