Politics & Government

Ukraine's President Struggled With Trump's Pressure To Announce Investigations

4:30pm November 07, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New York Times reporter Andrew Kramer about how Ukraine's president grappled with President Trump's pressure to announce investigations.

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Rep. Jeff Van Drew's Vote Against Impeachment Inquiry Appears Popular In His District

4:30pm November 07, 2019

by Joe Hernandez

Rep. Jeff Van Drew is one of House Democrats who voted against launching the impeachment inquiry. And that vote appears politically popular in his closely-divided New Jersey district.

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Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend., Ind., and Democratic presidential candidate, sat down with Scott Simon for NPR's Off Script interview series.

Pete Buttigieg Says Donald Trump Is 'Least Qualified Of All' Candidates In 2020 Race

3:59pm November 07, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The mayor of South Bend, Ind., sat down for NPR's Off Script interview series with presidential candidates. Buttigieg says "being newer on the scene" is a boost to his candidacy.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent arrives on Capitol Hill on Oct. 15. His testimony from that deposition was released on Thursday.

READ: Testimony Of Deputy Assistant Secretary Of State George Kent

3:08pm November 07, 2019

by NPR Staff

The leader of the State Department's European and Eurasian Bureau was described as having told House investigators that the White House deputized "three amigos" to handle Ukraine policy.

Jennifer Williams, a foreign service officer detailed to work in Vice President Pence's office, arrives for a deposition on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

Aide From Pence Office Testifies In Impeachment Probe

1:36pm November 07, 2019

Jennifer Williams, a special adviser detailed to the vice president's office, was listening to the July 25 call between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart that helped spark the inquiry.

The Military Lending Act caps annual interest on loans to military members at 36% and offers other safeguards. Now, lawmakers are proposing to extend that protection to veterans and others.

A Ban On High-Cost Loans May Be Coming

12:46pm November 07, 2019

by Chris Arnold

Some payday loans carry interest rates of 100% or more. The Military Lending Act limits rates on loans to service members. Now, a bipartisan bill aims to extend that protection to all Americans.

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Despite unanswered questions about security and transparency, mobile voting pilots aimed at overseas and military voters move forward in a number of states. Above, wristbands noting "I Voted Today!" are available at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville,

Politics & Government

In 2020, Some Americans Will Vote On Their Phones. Is That The Future?

12:08pm November 07, 2019

by Miles Parks

Despite unanswered questions about security and transparency, mobile voting pilots aimed at overseas and military voters move forward in a number of states.

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Dan Forest Calls For An Expanded School Voucher Program

11:33am November 07, 2019

by Neal Charnoff

Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest is promoting expanded school choice as part of his push to win the Republican nomination for governor in 2020.

American hostages are paraded by their Iranian captors on the first day of the occupation of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979.

Politics & Government

40 Years Of 'Morning Edition': Political Stories That Lasted An Era And Beyond

8:53am November 07, 2019

by Ron Elving

In 1979, when Morning Edition debuted, the United States was entering an era in which big stories often seemed to last for months and even years — and some just never seemed to go away.

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Bob Murray at the St. Clairsville, Ohio, headquarters of Murray Energy, which has declared bankruptcy. The coal executive pushed the Trump administration to roll back environmental regulations.

Despite Bankruptcy And Illness, Bob Murray Remains A Loud Voice For Coal

8:47am November 07, 2019

by Jeff Brady

Bob Murray rose from coal miner to executive and became an influential industry voice. Despite his role in crafting the Trump administration's pro-coal policies, his own company is bankrupt.

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