Politics & Government

Politics & Government

President Trump Changes His Reelection Pitch During The Coronavirus Crisis

4:08pm May 06, 2020

by Mara Liasson

The pandemic has changed President Trump's reelection pitch, including his stance on the economy, his "America First" foreign policy and his attacks on Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

Queue Listen Now

Coronavirus Update: House Appropriations Subcommittee Assesses Coronavirus Response

4:08pm May 06, 2020

NPR's health policy and political correspondents discuss the latest developments in the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

As Pandemic Sweeps Globe, U.S. Foreign Policy Remains Unchanged

4:08pm May 06, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump administration doubles down on its hard-line policies toward China and Iran, even as the world struggles with the coronavirus pandemic.

President Trump Wants To Reopen Economy Despite CDC Warnings

4:08pm May 06, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan, and Eric Toner, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, about reopening the economy.

Justin Walker, nominated to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, swears in before testifying at a Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing on May 6.

Politics & Government

37-Year-Old Judge, Epitome Of McConnell Court Strategy, On Track For Confirmation

3:13pm May 06, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

The Senate appears likely to elevate district court judge Justin Walker, who's been on the bench for six months, to the second highest federal court in the United States.

Understanding Nancy Pelosi: She 'Knows Exactly What Her Leverage Is'

1:26pm May 06, 2020

by Dave Davies

Pelosi author Molly Ball says the key to the speaker's success is her mastery of the inside game in politics — building relationships, counting votes, plotting strategy and working around the clock.

Queue Listen Now

Michigan's Republican-led Legislature says Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is overstepping her authority by restricting businesses and other activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the governor and the state's attorney general disagree.

Michigan Legislature Sues Gov. Whitmer, Seeking To End Coronavirus Emergency Orders

1:17pm May 06, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The legislators say the governor is acting illegally; Whitmer says she is protecting citizens from a global pandemic — and Michigan's attorney general agrees.

Politics & Government

Businesses Liability: When Is It Safe For People To Go Back To Work?

11:35am May 06, 2020

by Scott Horsley

As businesses begin to reopen, some employers want a guarantee they won't face lawsuits, if their workers get sick with COVID-19. Workers also want reassurance that their health will be protected.

Queue Listen Now

DHHS Helping To Fill Health Care Staffing Shortages

11:19am May 06, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

As the need for medical workers increases, North Carolina's Department Of Health and Human Services is stepping in to help match potential employees with health care facilities.

Nuns with the Little Sisters of The Poor, including Sister Celestine, left, and Sister Jeanne Veronique, center, rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington on March 23, 2016.

Politics & Government

Religious Objectors V. Birth Control Back At Supreme Court

10:02am May 06, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

Does signing a form expressing a religious objection to providing birth control to employees burden the religious freedom of employers as much as paying for the birth control?

Queue Listen Now