Politics & Government

Trump Denies Payment Agreement With North Korea For Otto Warmbier's Care

4:30pm April 26, 2019

by Tamara Keith

President Trump says no money was paid to get North Korea to return American Otto Warmbier. But The Washington Post reports that Trump signed off on the payment that's yet to be paid.

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Week In Politics: Joe Biden Enters 2020 Race And Trump's Approach To North Korea

4:30pm April 26, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Susan Glasser of The New Yorker and Hugo Gurdon, editorial director for the Washington Examiner about Joe Biden entering the 2020 presidential race, and the Trump administration's approach to North Korea.

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Concerns Of Trump's Involvement Rise As Federal Reserve Board Candidates Announced

4:30pm April 26, 2019

by Kenny Malone

President Trump has taken several actions that could be seen as trying to influence the economic decision-making of the Federal Reserve board. He is not the first president to test their independence.

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Democratic Presidential Candidates Attend "She The People" Forum In Houston

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

3:14pm April 26, 2019

This week, the rift between the White House and Congress got wider.

Friday News Roundup - International

3:14pm April 26, 2019

The U.N. reports that 581 civilians were killed in Afghanistan in the first quarter of this year. Plus, the latest out of Sri Lanka and the outcome of a Kim-Putin summit.

Bob Vander Plaats, an Iowa conservative evangelical who heads a group called The Family Leader, has invited seven top Democratic presidential candidates to a July forum that is a typical stop for Republican candidates.

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2020 Democrats Talk Faith; Conservative Christian Leaders Respond

3:09pm April 26, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats is inviting seven presidential candidates for a "dialogue," days after Franklin Graham criticized Pete Buttigieg for being gay.

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden appears on The View on Friday, where he was asked about criticism from Anita Hill and accusations of unwanted touching.

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Biden Insists He Didn't Treat Anita Hill 'Badly,' When Pressed For Apology On TV

2:58pm April 26, 2019

by Don Gonyea

The former vice president appeared on ABC's The View with an apology for "mistakes across the board" during Anita Hill's 1991 testimony about sexual harassment but insisted he had treated her well.

In this courtroom sketch, Maria Butina is shown next to her attorney Robert Driscoll, before U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, during a hearing in December.

Russian Agent Maria Butina Sentenced To 18 Months Following Guilty Plea

1:58pm April 26, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

Prosecutors asked a judge to give Butina more prison time, citing the threat they said she posed to national security. Her attorneys said her motives weren't "nefarious" and she is ready to go home.

Kansas passed a ban on dilation and evacuation abortions in 2015.

Kansas Supreme Court Rules State Constitution Protects Right To Abortion

12:54pm April 26, 2019

The court said that the state's Bill of Rights "allows a woman to make her own decisions regarding her body ... decisions that can include whether to continue a pregnancy."

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the International Association of Fire Fighters legislative conference in March. He got into the Democratic presidential nomination fight Thursday.

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The Democratic Field Is Set: 8 Questions About What Comes Next

12:45pm April 26, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

There are 20 candidates vying to take on President Trump in the 2020 Democratic primary, and all the big names are now in. So what does each of them need to do to survive?