Politics & Government

Houston Suburb Revisits Its Position On Gun Control Following Recent Shootings

5:13pm August 13, 2019

by Claudia Grisales

The shooting in El Paso is making some people, in what was once a solidly Republican district in the Houston suburbs, revisit their position on gun control measures.

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City Council Will Decide On Proposal To Remove 'Dixie' From Fair Name

4:46pm August 13, 2019

by Keri Brown

Winston-Salem City Council will officially decide on whether or not to move forward with renaming the Dixie Classic Fair on Monday.

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Justice Department Moves To Decertify Union That Represents U.S. Immigration Judges

4:17pm August 13, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Judge Ashley Tabaddor, president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, about the Justice Department's movement to decertify the union.

A visitor peruses H&K rifles at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas. Such weapons were once restricted under a 1994 ban that expired with changing politics in the United States.

The U.S. Once Had A Ban On Assault Weapons — Why Did It Expire?

3:28pm August 13, 2019

by Ron Elving

To secure enough votes in 1994, the ban's sponsors in Congress accepted a "sunset provision" — meaning it would last 10 years but need to be reauthorized. Politics in the U.S. changed.

Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said Monday at the White House that immigrants legally in the U.S. may no longer be eligible for green cards if they use food stamps, Medicaid and other public benefits.

Immigration Chief: 'Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor Who Can Stand On Their Own 2 Feet'

2:58pm August 13, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Ken Cuccinelli, acting head of Citizenship and Immigration Services, says the new rule, which can deny green cards to immigrants who use government benefits, is part of Trump "keeping his promises."

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Mexican Folk-Fusion Artist Lila Downs On The Soundscape Of Home

1:55pm August 13, 2019

Downs' latest album examines heritage and home with a culinary twist.

Jeffrey Epstein's Death Puts A Focus On Suicides In Jail

1:52pm August 13, 2019

Alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was taken off of suicide watch before he died by suicide last week.

'Kochland': How The Koch Brothers Changed U.S. Corporate And Political Power

1:44pm August 13, 2019

by Terry Gross

In a new book, Christopher Leonard chronicles how Koch Industries acquired huge businesses, limited its liability and created a political influence network to remake the GOP.

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North Carolina Elections Board Picks Chair As Key Decision Looms

1:22pm August 13, 2019

by Associated Press

The North Carolina elections board has a new leader ahead of a decision on what kind of voting machines are secure against efforts to alter ballots.

Rule Would Penalize Immigrants To U.S. For Needing Benefits

12:52pm August 13, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ken Cuccinelli, acting head of Citizenship and Immigration Services, about a rule that could force immigrants to choose between accepting public benefits and a green card.

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