Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Top Contenders Share One Stage At 3rd Democratic Debate

4:44pm September 12, 2019

Democratic candidates debate tonight, with the top contenders all on one stage. Issues from healthcare and foreign policy, to who is best positioned to beat President Trump, divide the field.

National Security Adviser John Bolton left the Trump administration earlier this week.

Politics & Government

'I Wasn't Naive': Getting Fired In The Trump Administration

4:44pm September 12, 2019

by Tamara Keith

The ouster of national security adviser John Bolton again highlights the large number of vacancies at the top levels of the Trump administration.

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler says the repeal of Obama-era water rules will end an overreach by the federal government.

EPA Makes Rollback Of Clean Water Rules Official, Repealing 2015 Protections

3:45pm September 12, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The change ends an "egregious power grab," Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler says.

Politics & Government

'Instinct Took Over,' Says NC Rep. Who Objected To Surprise Veto Override Vote

3:14pm September 12, 2019

by WFAE, Sarah Delia

In a surprise vote Wednesday morning, Republicans in the North Carolina House moved to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the state budget.

Queue Listen Now

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other senators received a message from business leaders Thursday, urging them to take action on gun violence in the U.S.

145 CEOs Call On Senate To Pass 'Common-sense, Bipartisan' Gun Laws

1:45pm September 12, 2019

by Bill Chappell

In a letter to the Senate, the business leaders say it is "simply unacceptable" to do nothing about gun violence and mass shootings in the U.S.

Politics & Government

Top Democratic Presidential Contenders To Debate In Houston

12:05pm September 12, 2019

by Mara Liasson

Ten Democratic presidential candidates will take the debate stage Thursday night. It's the first time they will all be on the stage at the same time. We assess the risks and rewards.

Queue Listen Now

Beto O'Rourke, Joe Biden and Julián Castro

Politics & Government

Immigration: Where 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand On Border Crossings And More

11:03am September 12, 2019

Democrats are unified against President Trump's immigration stances, but many do not have clear positions on specific policies related to border security and immigration levels.

Politics & Government

NC Senator Apologizes After Reporter Says He Was Assaulted

10:10am September 12, 2019

by Associated Press

A North Carolina state senator has apologized after an online news reporter said the lawmaker assaulted him within the Legislative Building and threw his phone.

Democratic presidential hopefuls (from left): Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., former Vice President Joe Biden, and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., onstage before the July debate.

Politics & Government

Your Guide To The 3rd Democratic Debate

9:57am September 12, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

This is the first time Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden will be onstage together, and they have a history. Will they engage and on what issues? That and other key questions about the debate.

News Brief: Asylum Requests, Tariff Delay, Flavored E-Cigarettes

6:27am September 12, 2019

The Supreme Court allows the government to curtail asylum request during the legal fight. President Trump agrees to delay tariffs on China for two weeks. And, the FDA will ban flavored e-cigarettes.

Queue Listen Now