Politics & Government

Amid Protests, Puerto Rico's Governor Says He Won't Run For Reelection

7:31am July 22, 2019

by Adrian Florido

Gov. Ricardo Rossello's announcement comes after a week of protests over leaked chats in which Rossello and members of his staff made comments seen as sexist, homophobic, and insensitive.

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Guilford County Board Of Elections Hosts Seminar On New Voter ID Requirements

7:27am July 22, 2019

by Bethany Chafin

State election officials will be in Guilford County Monday night to educate voters on upcoming changes as new voter ID requirements in North Carolina will go into effect in 2020.

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The U.K. And The U.S. Could Both Be Led By Blunt-Spoken Populists

6:22am July 22, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Both President Trump and Britain's Boris Johnson emphasize national identity, an independent foreign policy and don't seem to mind accusation of being "politically incorrect."

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Mueller Hearing Lookahead

5:19pm July 21, 2019

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with former prosecutor Harry Litman about the upcoming Mueller hearings — and how to effectively ask questions to get answers out of a tight-lipped investigator.

A pro-Trump sign next to B'nai Israel Reform Temple on Long Island, where Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., is a member.

Trump's Attack On 'The Squad' Finds Nuanced Support Among Some Jewish Americans

10:57am July 21, 2019

by Charles Lane

After the president disparaged four congresswomen, some Jewish Americans defend Trump's comments, criticizing the lawmakers as anti-Israel and anti-Semitic. Others are appalled by Trump's remarks.

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Examining Biden's Health Care Pitch

9:46am July 21, 2019

New York Times health reporter Sarah Kliff tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about Joe Biden's health care plan and how it differs from "Medicare for All."

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What Trump's Attacks Mean For 2020

8:00am July 21, 2019

President Trump has set a path for his re-election campaign.

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The Stakes For Pakistan Prime Minister's D.C. Trip

8:00am July 21, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Farahnaz Ispahani, who served in Pakistan's Parliament, about Prime Minister Imran Khan's upcoming White House visit.

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Constituent In Rep. Ilhan Omar's District Reacts To Trump's Recent Attacks

8:00am July 21, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Somali immigrant Saciido Shaie about the chants of "send her back" that President Trump's supporters said about her member of Congress.

Mueller Hearings: The Questioning Strategies That Lawmakers Could Implement

8:00am July 21, 2019

Ahead of Robert Mueller's Wednesday testimony, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks former Nixon White House counsel John Dean about the congressional hearing process.

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