Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Former Log Cabin Republican On Why She Left

8:27am August 25, 2019

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jennifer Horn about her decision to step down from the board of the Log Cabin Republicans, a national LGBTQ organization, after it endorsed President Trump for reelection.

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Amid Mixed Messaging, Brazil's Bolsonaro Sends Troops To Fight Amazon Fires

5:17pm August 24, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Under pressure in his country and abroad, Brazil's president is using military resources to fight fires in the Amazon and take action against those setting them.

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Week In Politics

8:32am August 24, 2019

by Ron Elving

President Trump is accusing China, the Federal Reserve, and the media of hampering the economy.

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A Swing District Congressman Changes Stance On Guns

8:32am August 24, 2019

by Don Gonyea

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., has battled against tougher gun controls, but now says he wants stronger background checks, limits on the size of ammunition clips, and new so-called red flag laws.

Opinion: We Are Risking Health And Life

8:32am August 24, 2019

by Scott Simon

The government wants to withhold flu shots from migrants in detention centers even though doctors advise vaccinations for all detainees promptly upon arrival.

A present-day view of the harbor in Kangeq, which was abandoned by the Danish government.

What Do Greenlanders Think Of Trump's Interest In Buying Greenland?

6:37pm August 23, 2019

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The majority are Inuit. They laugh about his interest but also take it seriously. One says such talk is "extremely imperialistic and should not be something that we hear world leaders say in 2019."

President Trump announced higher U.S. tariffs on goods from China. "Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China," he tweeted. It was unclear what Trump could do to force U.S. firms to make such

Trump Announces Higher Tariffs On Goods From China After Dow Plunges 623 Points

5:50pm August 23, 2019

by Avie Schneider

President Trump's move came after Beijing announced tariffs on $75 billion worth of autos and other U.S. goods. In a tweet, he also "ordered" U.S. companies to stop doing business with China.

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Looking Back At David Koch's Impact On American Politics

5:19pm August 23, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jane Mayer of The New Yorker, and author of Dark Money, about David Koch, who died at age 79. He was known as philanthropist, and funded Libertarian causes.

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks with NPR in July.

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Treated Again For Cancer

5:19pm August 23, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

The 86-year-old justice just wrapped up weeks of treatment after a new cancerous tumor was found on her pancreas. Doctors say there's no evidence of cancer elsewhere.

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Sarah Chamberlain, president of the Republican Main Street Partnership, is photographed in February 2017. House GOP moderates clashed with the Republican Main Street Partnership following the 2018 midterm elections, leading many lawmakers to sever ties wi

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Meltdown On Main Street: Inside The Breakdown Of The GOP's Moderate Wing

4:40pm August 23, 2019

by Susan Davis

House GOP moderates clashed with the Republican Main Street Partnership following the 2018 midterms, leading many lawmakers to sever ties with an outside group that's been a fixture since the 1990s.