Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Zimbabwe Freedom Anthem Loses Its Meaning

5:33pm July 29, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

Last year a song about freedom became a rallying cry as Zimbabwe unseated longtime president Robert Mugabe. Now the anthem has become tainted by the lack of tangible change for people there.

Secretaries of state and elections officials across the country may not know how robust their preparations are until Election Day.

Anticipating A Russian Attack On The 2018 Election: What If Trump Is Right?

5:12pm July 29, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The president goes back and forth about what he accepts and denies about Russian election interference. Even so, his recent warning about an attack that helps Democrats is a cogent one.

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Week Ahead In Politics

8:02am July 29, 2018

by Mara Liasson

We look at the latest strong economic numbers and the effect tariffs may have on the president's base.

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The Democratic Strategy For The Midterms

8:02am July 29, 2018

NPR's Renee Montagne talks to Stephanie Schriock of Emily's List about the Democratic Party's strategy heading into this year's elections.

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A Political Career Used To Precede A Supreme Court Appointment. Not Anymore

8:02am July 29, 2018

by Ron Elving

A political career was once regarded as fine preparation for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. But that was long ago. What's changed?

The State Of The 'Alt-Right'

8:02am July 29, 2018

As we approach a year since the deadly rally in Charlottesville, NPR's Renee Montagne asks George Hawley of the University of Alabama about the state of the "alt-right."

Michael Cohen, former personal attorney for President Trump, has no paperwork, audio recordings or other hard evidence to back up his story that the then-candidate approved the 2016 Trump Tower meeting, CNN also reported.

The Russia Investigations: Will Michael Cohen Turn State's Evidence?

9:15pm July 28, 2018

by Philip Ewing

Donald Trump's onetime attorney threatens to drop a dime and offer critical evidence to the special counsel investigation. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein gets a reprieve — for now.

Cyberattackers, traced back to the Vladimir Putin-backed GRU Russian intelligence agency, attempted to hack into the emails of Sen. Claire McCaskill last year.

Russian Hackers Targeted The Most Vulnerable Part Of U.S. Elections. Again

9:12pm July 28, 2018

by Miles Parks

Campaigns are easy marks for hackers, and this week, a Democrat running for re-election in a deeply red state announced that her staff recently came under attack.

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Week In Politics: Michael Cohen, Mueller, Rosenstein

8:21am July 28, 2018

by Ron Elving

President Trump focused on positive economic news this week while there were noteworthy developments in the story of Russia's involvement in the 2016 election.

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Sen. Claire McCaskill On Russian Hack Attempt And Trade

8:21am July 28, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon asks Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., about a Russian attempt to hack her political campaign and about the effects of trade wars on Missouri farmers.