Politics & Government

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said in a television interview that she is "disturbed" by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's coordination with President Trump and his staff on an impending impeachment trial.

Politics & Government

GOP Senator 'Disturbed' By McConnell Coordinating With Trump Staff On Impeachment

11:29am December 26, 2019

by Claudia Grisales

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a potential Republican swing vote, criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for working closely with the White House ahead of a Senate trial.

Politics & Government

Overlooked Political Stories Of 2019

7:25am December 26, 2019

by Tamara Keith

President Trump's impeachment and the Mueller investigation were the top news stories in 2019. We go over other stories from 2019 that deserve a second look.

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Greensboro Lands Smithsonian Exhibit On Democracy

7:00am December 26, 2019

by Paul Garber

The Greensboro History Museum is hosting a traveling Smithsonian exhibit on American democracy.

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Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Impeachment

6:58am December 26, 2019

NPR's Noel King asks University of Baltimore law professor Kim Wehle if impeachment is an effective check on power if a president is not removed from office.

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Meet The Weavers (Rebroadcast)

4:34pm December 25, 2019

Some Americans are working to repair tears in our society.

How Other Countries Handle Impeachments, And What The U.S. Can Learn From Them

4:33pm December 25, 2019

As President Trump's impeachment dominates the news, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Charlie Wells at The Economist about the hundreds of world leaders impeached in the past 20 years.

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Gulalai Ismail, the Pakistani activist who fled the country after being threatened for taking a stand against sexual violence perpetrated by security forces. She was photographed in Brooklyn, where she is now seeking asylum.

Global Women Who Took A Stand In 2019: From An Ebola Doc To 2 Beauty Queens

1:32pm December 25, 2019

by Emily Vaughn

We profiled women who were on the front lines of social change this year — from a doctor fighting Ebola in Congo amid gunfire to two forthright beauty queens.

Politics & Government

Democrats Court Latino Voters

7:39am December 25, 2019

NPR's David Greene speaks with Mindy Romero from the University of Southern California about how the Democrats running for president are courting Latino voters and endorsements.

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News Brief: North Korea Threat, Notre Dame Closed For Christmas

5:06am December 25, 2019

President Trump downplayed North Korea's threat of a "Christmas present" if the U.S. doesn't roll back economic sanctions by the end of the year. Also, Notre Dame won't hold a Christmas mass.

On Christmas Eve, the Trump campaign launched a website intended to give the president's supporters talking points to counter "that liberal snowflake relative."

Trump Campaign Site Offers Help In Winning Arguments With 'Snowflake' Relatives

11:02pm December 24, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Featuring videos on topics from the economy, immigration to attacks on the media, the site seeks to provide pro-Trump tidbits that can be brought to the holiday dinner table.