Politics & Government

Politics & Government

House Votes To Block Trump's National Emergency Declaration

7:15pm February 26, 2019

by Susan Davis

The House voted Tuesday to block President Trump from using a national emergency to build a border wall. Even if the GOP-controlled Senate approves the resolution, Trump has vowed to veto it.

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Bill That Would Regulate Doctors' Care Of Babies Who Survive Abortions Fails In Senate

6:23pm February 26, 2019

The Senate failed to advance a bill that would regulate doctors' care of babies who survive abortions. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Post reporter Mike DeBonis about the vote.

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Leaders Of 7 Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Face Tough Questioning On Capitol Hill

6:23pm February 26, 2019

by Alison Kodjak

The CEOs of seven U.S. drug makers testified before the Senate Finance Committee on their pricing practices.

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GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger On Why He's Behind Trump's National Emergency Declaration

5:24pm February 26, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., about the House's planned vote to block President Trump's national emergency declaration to fund building a border wall.

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Mark Harris, Republican candidate in North Carolina's 9th Congressional race, fights back tears at the conclusion of his son John Harris' testimony during a public evidentiary hearing on the 9th Congressional District voting irregularities investigation l

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N.C. Republican At Center Of Election Fraud Case Won't Run In New Race

4:58pm February 26, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

Republican Mark Harris cited health concerns. The state ordered a new election last week amid allegations a Harris aide tampered with absentee ballots in the close race.

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Michael Cohen, Trump's Ex-Attorney, Testifies Before Senate Intelligence Committee

4:35pm February 26, 2019

by Tim Mak

President Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen is testifying before Congress this week. In many ways, this tour is a high-stakes do-over.

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What Makes Chicago's Brand Of Politics So Distinctive

4:35pm February 26, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with longtime Chicago political columnist Laura Washington about what makes the city — and its elections — so unique.

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GOP Candidate In Disputed U.S. House Race Won't Run Again

2:51pm February 26, 2019

by Associated Press

Emergency vehicles in the Queens borough of New York on Feb. 20. The shrill drone of the sirens lies at the center of a bill by two city lawmakers to transition to new siren sounds.

New York City Lawmakers Call For Less Piercing Emergency Vehicle Sirens

2:47pm February 26, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Council Member Helen Rosenthal introduced a bill this month after receiving complaints about the impact of wailing ambulances.

Motor vehicle departments across the country have accidentally allowed a small number of noncitizens to register to vote.

Some Noncitizens Do Wind Up Registered To Vote, But Usually Not On Purpose

1:15pm February 26, 2019

by Pam Fessler

Claims of massive illegal voting by noncitizens have routinely been disproved, but some noncitizens end up on the voter rolls, often by accident. Now, states are trying to fix that.