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On Trump's First Anniversary, Another First: Why This Shutdown Is Different

9:24pm January 20, 2018

by Susan Davis

On the first anniversary of President Trump's inauguration, the federal government is in a partial shutdown, but it's still unclear which party will ultimately be blamed.

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Thousands of people turned out on the Cambridge Common for the 2018 Women's March.

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Still 'Pretty Damn Mad' Protesters Unite In Second Annual Women's March

9:03pm January 20, 2018

by Amy Held

Marchers united largely in opposition to President Trump, who tweeted Saturday that protesters should be celebrating "the historic milestones and unprecedented economic success" of his presidency.

Democrats Doubt Shutdown Chaos Will Hurt Them In Midterm Elections

7:44pm January 20, 2018

The Democrats are betting that voters will blame President Trump for the government shutdown. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Democratic pollster Geoff Garin about his party's strategy.

Immigration Deal Remains Sticking Point In Negotiations To Reopen Government

7:44pm January 20, 2018

by Susan Davis

Congress is in session, hours after government funding lapsed and a partial shutdown was triggered. An unreachable compromise on immigration continues to be the main hurdle as talks resume.

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Four or five ICE agents apprehended Jose Mares in California in 2017 before he was deported to Mexico. Mares had entered the U.S. illegally when he was 8.

A Dad Separated From His Daughter Resettles Across The Border After Deportation

6:41pm January 20, 2018

by Scott Simon

Jose Mares came to the United States from Mexico when he was 8 years old. Last year, he was deported. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mares about what it's like to be sent back to a country he hardly knew.

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Former gymnast Rachael Denhollander was the first woman to file a criminal complaint against Larry Nassar, the former doctor for USA Gymnastics who has admitted to sexually assaulting minors.

Sexual Assault Survivor Speaks Out Against Former USA Gymnastics Doctor

4:03pm January 20, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

Rachael Denhollander was the first woman to file a criminal complaint against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. She will be the last survivor to speak at his sentencing hearing in Michigan.

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A kamayan is a communal-style Filipino feast, composed of colorful arrays of food that are usually served on banana leaves and eaten without utensils.

With A Show Of Hands, Filipino-American Chefs Rekindle Kamayan Feasts

12:43pm January 20, 2018

by Bettina Makalintal

Kamayan is the traditional Filipino way of eating — without utensils. But it's also a generous shared meal of time-honored colorful foods that creates camaraderie. And it's catching on in the U.S.

Trump Speaks To Abortion-Rights Opponents At 'March For Life'

7:58am January 20, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

After a history of supporting abortion rights, President Trump has become an unlikely champion of the anti-abortion-rights movement.

Democrat Wins Wisconsin State Senate Race In Trump Country

7:58am January 20, 2018

by Rich Kremer

This week voters in Wisconsin elected a Democrat to the statehouse in a special election upset. Gov. Scott Walker called it "a wake up call for Republicans."

National Politics Plays A Role In South Carolina Election

7:58am January 20, 2018

by Victoria Hansen

In South Carolina, a former Trump campaign staffer won a seat in the statehouse this week. Nancy Mace is also the first woman to graduate from what was once an all-male military school.