Politics & Government

Mexican Officials Are Trying To Talk The Trump Administration Out Of A Trade War

5:13pm June 05, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

Facing the threat of U.S. tariffs, Mexico's Foreign Minister meets with top Trump administration officials. The U.S. wants Mexico to do more to stem the flow of migrants from Central America.

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Republican Sen. Pat Toomey On Why He Opposes Trump's Plan To Impose Tariffs On Mexico

5:13pm June 05, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa. Toomey is among a group of Senate Republicans who have been critical of the President Trump's plan to impose tariffs on Mexico.

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Are Lawmakers Tech Savvy Enough To Conduct Their Antitrust Investigation?

4:47pm June 05, 2019

by Kelsey Snell

The House Judiciary Committee will hold antitrust hearings on big tech amid calls that new regulations or breaking up top companies is needed. But some wonder whether lawmakers understand the platforms.

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Business Leaders, Workers Tied To Mexico's Export Economy React To Threat Of Tariffs

4:47pm June 05, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

Businesses in Mexico are not too worried that President Trump is going to actually tax all of their goods into the the U.S. They are hoping for a quick, amicable resolution.

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a 2015 rally to push for a raise to the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

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From Amazon To Walmart, 2020 Candidates Take On Big Corporations By Name

3:03pm June 05, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Bernie Sanders made a proposal on behalf of Walmart workers to the company's shareholders, another example of a tactic gaining steam this cycle: calling out big businesses on the campaign trail.

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Police block off an area along a street after a shooting in Darwin, Australia, on Tuesday. Authorities said a lone gunman killed at least four people and wounded one more.

Deadly Shooting Shocks Australia, Known For Tough Gun Control Laws

1:49pm June 05, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Four people were fatally shot in the city of Darwin. Police said they believe the suspect used a shotgun that was stolen as far back as 1997. The country enacted strict gun laws after a 1996 massacre.

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Listeners Ask About The History Of U.S. Abortion Laws

1:46pm June 05, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of abortion legislation in the country.

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In a statement at the Justice Department on May 29, special counsel Robert Mueller said he did not think it would be appropriate for him to testify before Congress. But lawmakers have big questions for him.

Top Democrat 'Confident' Mueller Will Testify 'Soon.' Here's What Congress Might Ask

1:39pm June 05, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Special counsel Robert Mueller hasn't closed the door on a hearing but has said his report includes everything he would have to say. Lawmakers could play by those rules and still learn something new.

A voting line trails outside of a precinct on Election Day 2016 in Durham, N.C. The county's polling places were plagued by malfunctioning equipment to check in voters that day, and it was later revealed that the vendor behind that equipment had been targ

Federal Government To Inspect North Carolina Election Equipment Over Hacking Fears

1:01pm June 05, 2019

by Pam Fessler

The federal government has agreed to conduct a forensic analysis of election equipment that was provided to Durham County, N.C., by a vendor targeted by Russian hackers in 2016.

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Feds Look Into Big Tech Firms For Anti-Competitive Behavior

8:23am June 05, 2019

Bruce Hoffman, director of the Bureau of Competition at the Federal Trade Commission, tells NPR's Noel King why the government is stepping up its scrutiny of some of the biggest tech companies.

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