Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Professor Explains Britain's Unwritten Constitution

6:29pm September 05, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly interviews Lord Philip Norton of Louth, a professor at University of Hull, about what constitutes a "constitutional crisis" in the U.K., which has no written constitution.

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Trump Continues False Messaging On Hurricane's Path

5:41pm September 05, 2019

by Tamara Keith

President Trump is doubling down on his claim that Hurricane Dorian was heading to Alabama before it headed up the Atlantic Coast.

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President Trump walks off stage after a campaign rally at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., last month.

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Trump's All About The Base, But He Likely Needs More Than That — Here's Why

5:20pm September 05, 2019

by Ron Elving

A lot of focus is put on the president's job approval nationwide, but all that matters in the end is the president's standing state by state — and that leaves him with a narrow path to reelection.

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From Mar-A-Lago To Trump Hotels, Reporter Says Trump Profits As President

1:27pm September 05, 2019

by Terry Gross

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Fahrenthold says in the past, an honor system helped keep presidents from using the office to benefit themselves. Not Trump: "He exploits honor systems."

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Facebook confirmed that it met with other tech companies and U.S. national security officials to discuss aligning efforts to safeguard the 2020 presidential election.

Facebook, Google And More Meet With Feds To Confer About 2020 Election Security

12:43pm September 05, 2019

by Philip Ewing

The California conference with the FBI, as well as U.S. intelligence and security officials, reflected a new consensus about the need to prepare against attacks aimed at the next election.

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Watchdog Group Says Trump Profited From Pence Trip To Ireland

8:53am September 05, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

Vice President Pence's trip to Europe became controversial when he stayed at a resort owned by President Trump during a stop in Ireland.

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Biden's Record On Iraq Is More Complicated Than How He Tells It

7:56am September 05, 2019

by Don Gonyea

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told NPR his version of his decision to vote for use of force in Iraq — and that once the U.S. went to war, he immediately objected. Is this what happened?

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News Brief: Hurricane Dorian, Loan Forgiveness Update, Pence Trip

7:53am September 05, 2019

Hurricane Dorian is dangerously close to the eastern seaboard. There are developments in a student loan forgiveness story. Vice President Pence is to meet with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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Participatory Budgeting Greensboro Engages New Voices In Democratic Process

7:00am September 05, 2019

by David Ford

Greensboro residents ages 14 and older will soon begin deciding how to spend a half-million dollars in City funds.

Experts Warn U.S. Should Prepare For Election Interference From China

6:43am September 05, 2019

by Tim Mak

Social media giants such as Facebook revealed a Chinese government information operation in real time targeting protesters in Hong Kong. There are worries the 2020 U.S. election may also be a target.

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