Politics & Government

Rep. John Sarbanes On Foreign Election Interference

5:01am June 14, 2019

Speaker Pelosi says the House will take up legislation requiring candidates to report any effort by foreign officials to interfere in elections. Rachel Martin talks to Rep. John Sarbanes of Maryland.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders talks to reporters outside the White House on April 29. President Trump said she would leave her job as press secretary at the end of June.

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Press Secretary Sarah Sanders To Leave The White House

8:13pm June 13, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

President Trump announced the departure in a tweet on Thursday, calling Sanders "a very special person with extraordinary talents, who has done an incredible job!"

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President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping are expected to talk about trade on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, later this month.

Trump Turns Trade Talks Into Spectator Sport

7:48pm June 13, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump plans to hold trade talks with his Chinese counterpart. The administration's rhetoric is not the kind of dry, technocratic language one usually associates with trade negotiations.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Kamala Harris, former Rep. Beto O'Rourke have all made the cut to appear in the first Democratic primary debate.

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Who Made The Cut: DNC Announces Primary Debate Contenders

6:53pm June 13, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A total of 20 candidates will debate over two nights in late June. Among those who didn't qualify: Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, who is arguing that the party should let him in.

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Congress Raises Questions On How Deep Fake Technologies Could Affect 2020 Campaign

5:47pm June 13, 2019

by Tim Mak

The House Intelligence Committee examined the rise of deep fake videos and the challenges they place on social media platforms and the subjects of the videos who could be misrepresented in them.

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Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, talks to reporters outside the White House on May 1. The Office of Special Counsel says Conway should "be removed from federal service" for repeated violations of the Hatch Act.

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Kellyanne Conway Should Be Fired For Violating Ethics Law, Oversight Office Says

5:44pm June 13, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The White House adviser disregarded the Hatch Act by repeatedly criticizing Democratic candidates while speaking in her official capacity, the Office of Special Counsel finds.

How Trump's Threats Of Tariffs Could Affect Future Negotiations

5:41pm June 13, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise speaks with Wendy Cutler of the Asia Society Policy Institute, and former U.S. trade negotiator, about how President Trump's tariffs threats could affect future negotiations.

President Trump speaks with reporters at the White House on Tuesday. He told ABC News that he would be open to hearing information about rival presidential candidates from a foreign government.

FACT CHECK: Foreign Interference And 'Opposition Research' Are Not The Same

5:41pm June 13, 2019

by Philip Ewing

President Trump says he might be open to taking information from a foreign government in a future election, calling it a part of politics. But the law draws a distinction when foreigners are involved.

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Former Rep. Tom Downey On What Happened When He Received Opposition Research In 2000

5:28pm June 13, 2019

Former Congressman Tom Downey, D-N.Y., joins NPR's Audie Cornish to revisit the year 2000, when he received materials from the Bush campaign while helping Al Gore with debate prep.

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Trump Faces Criticism For Saying He Would Accept Oppo Research From Foreign Sources

5:28pm June 13, 2019

by Mara Liasson

President Trump is coming under criticism from all sides for saying he would accept damaging information against his political opponents from foreign sources.

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