Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Ana Maria Archila On Confronting Jeff Flake

8:23am September 30, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Ana Maria Archila of the Center for Popular Democracy about her widely-publicized confrontation with Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona in a Capitol Hill elevator.

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Conservative Take On Kavanaugh Hearing And Investigation

8:23am September 30, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks National Review editor Rich Lowry about reactions among conservatives to the Supreme Court nomination fracas.

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Viewers Around The Country React To Ford And Kavanaugh Hearings

8:23am September 30, 2018

Women from around the country told NPR about watching or listening to testimony from Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh.

Kavanaugh's Temperament

8:23am September 30, 2018

Lawfare blog Executive Editor Susan Hennessey tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about what Brett Kavanaugh's demeanor during his testimony might tell us about his ability to be a Supreme Court justice.

A Look At Ballot Measures Around The Country

8:23am September 30, 2018

With the midterm elections right around the corner, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Governing magazine's Alan Greenblatt to preview initiatives that are popping up on ballots across the country.

Race, Gender And Sexual Harassment

8:23am September 30, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Kimberlé Crenshaw about the role of race and gender in the Ford-Kavanaugh hearings and how it compares to Anita Hill's testimony. Crenshaw helped Hill's legal team.

A High Schooler Reacts To Kavanaugh And Ford Hearings

8:23am September 30, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to 17-year-old Jessica Melnik about what it's been like to follow the Ford-Kavanaugh hearings as a high school student.

Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, September 27, 2018 on Capitol Hill.

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FBI Contacts Deborah Ramirez, Kavanaugh Accuser, As Investigation Begins

7:45pm September 29, 2018

by Jason Breslow

The White House has reportedly provided the FBI a list of witnesses it is allowed to speak to in its investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Anti-Kavaungh Protesters Press Maine Senator Who Holds Key Vote

5:58pm September 29, 2018

by Steve Mistler

In Sen. Susan Collins' (R-Maine) home state, some are protesting and many are reaching out via phone and email to share their views. She could be a key vote for or against the Kavanaugh nomination.

The administration is asking a lower court to block Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' deposition as it prepares to ask the Supreme Court to review the lawsuits over the 2020 census citizenship question.

Trump Administration Moves To Escalate Census Lawsuits To Supreme Court

5:02pm September 29, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

The administration is asking a lower court to block Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' deposition as it prepares to ask the Supreme Court to review the lawsuits over the 2020 census citizenship question.