Politics & Government

What A 'Safe Third Country Agreement' Between The U.S. And Mexico Would Entail

5:08pm June 07, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sarah Pierce of the Migration Policy Institute about what such "safe third country agreement" between the U.S. and Mexico would entail.

Sara Fitzgerald and Michael Martin, both with the group One Virginia, protest gerrymandering in front of the Supreme Court in March 2018.

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Redistricting Guru's Hard Drives Could Mean Legal, Political Woes For GOP

4:27pm June 07, 2019

by Miles Parks

Thomas Hofeller once referred to the drawing of legislative districts as "the only legalized form of vote-stealing left in the United States." The late Republican strategist's work may now be undone.

Poll Shows Most Americans Support Abortion Rights, But With Some Limitations

4:24pm June 07, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

A new NPR/Marist Poll takes a look at how Americans view issues including abortion rights. The poll shows most Americans support abortion rights, but with some limitations.

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Huawei employees wait for a shuttle bus at the company's campus on April 12 in Shenzhen, China. A senior Huawei official says Google is talking with the U.S. government on behalf of the Chinese telecom giant.

Huawei Chairman Hopeful Google Can Influence U.S. Officials

1:35pm June 07, 2019

by Aarti Shahani

Google is, in effect, negotiating with the Commerce Department on behalf of the Chinese telecom giant, according to the senior Huawei official.

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Forsyth County Budget Includes Tax Increase and Teacher Supplements

12:55pm June 07, 2019

by Keri Brown

Forsyth County commissioners have approved their budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes a property tax increase.

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

12:53pm June 07, 2019

Twelve victims are dead in Virginia Beach.

A boat moved by Hurricane Michael rests near a canal in May in Mexico Beach, Fla. Seven months after the hurricane made landfall, the town is still littered with heavily damaged or destroyed homes and businesses.

'Everyone Would Have Left': Putting Lessons From Hurricane Michael To Work

10:42am June 07, 2019

by Greg Allen

Florida's emergency managers are reassessing how they order evacuations based on Florida's experience last year with Hurricane Michael.

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Americans Hold Complex Views On Abortion, Poll Finds

5:33am June 07, 2019

by Carrie Feibel

Americans with the most extreme positions on abortion may define the public debate, but their views are a small minority in the United States according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

News Brief: Mexico Border Policy, Abortion Poll, Car Emissions Standards

5:19am June 07, 2019

Mexico appears willing to adopt U.S. terms on a number of key changes to its border policy. Also, a new poll on abortion, and automakers are talking about emissions standards.

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Georgia state Rep. Erica Thomas speaks during a protest against recently passed abortion-ban bills at the state Capitol on May 21 in Atlanta.

Poll: Majority Want To Keep Abortion Legal, But They Also Want Restrictions

5:00am June 07, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey found that three-quarters of Americans want the Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade. But there is also complexity — and contradiction — in respondents' views.