Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Denver Voters Could Legalize Psychedelic Mushrooms

9:22am May 05, 2019

by Esther Honig

Denver voters will decide Tuesday whether to legalize psychedelic mushrooms for personal and medical use. Other states are considering similar measures, but the movement is not without controversy.

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U.S. Directs Blame At Cuba For Guaidó's Failed Military Uprising In Venezuela

7:52am May 05, 2019

by Philip Reeves

The Trump administration is blaming Cuba for propping up Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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Mueller Vs. Barr: Parsing Party Line Reactions

5:28pm May 04, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ben Domenech, founder of The Federalist, and political consultant Josh Wolf about why Democrats and Republicans have responded to the Mueller report differently.

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Week In Politics: No-Show AG Barr; Trump Has 'Very Productive' Call With Putin

7:57am May 04, 2019

by Ron Elving

Attorney General William Barr took on a Senate committee to defend his summary of the Mueller report, even though Robert Mueller said Barr didn't get it right. Then, Barr skipped a House hearing.

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Why Several Popular Democrats Are Pursing Presidency Over Senate Seats

7:57am May 04, 2019

by Scott Simon

Why have several Democrats decided just to run for president, and not bother to try for a Senate seat first? Anne Caprara, who used to work at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, explains.

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Former Federal Prosecutor On Battle Between House Democrats And Attorney General Barr

7:57am May 04, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon talks to former federal prosecutor Elliot Williams about what's next in the fight between the House and Attorney General William Barr over his handling of the Mueller report.

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A Love That Stretches Beyond Trump's Travel Ban

7:57am May 04, 2019

by Matt Katz

Before the Supreme Court affirmed Trump's travel ban, Brian and Mehraneh fell in love. Now he lives in New Jersey, and she's in Iran, and they're trying to figure out a way to be together.

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In Minnesota, Jenny Teeson testified at the state capitol about being raped by her husband at the time. This week, Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill removing any protections for spouses who rape their partners.

This Woman Fought To End Minnesota's 'Marital Rape' Exception, And Won

7:57am May 04, 2019

by Briana Bierschbach

This week, Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill removing protections for individuals who rape their spouses. About a dozen states still shield spouses from prosecution in sexual assault cases.

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Kamel Elwazeir looks at a surveillance app on his phone. "It's truly sickening but it's part of our life," Elwazeir says of having to implement security measures at his mosque. "It's part of our society that we have to be prepared in case of an emergency.

'Prayer Can't Be Our Only Form Of Defense': Mosques Eye Security For Ramadan

7:57am May 04, 2019

by Ali Budner

Mosques around the U.S. are taking security seriously in the aftermath of the New Zealand massacres and other attacks on houses of worship.

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Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., left, laughs with Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., right, after Cohen arrived with a bucket of fried chicken and a prop chicken because Attorney General William Barr did not appear before the committee as req

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Barr Standoff Escalates Confrontation Between White House And Congress

7:00am May 04, 2019

by Susan Davis

Attorney General William Barr's refusal to appear before a House committee is forcing Democrats to rethink their oversight strategy for the Trump administration.

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