Politics & Government

Trump Administration Says It Has No Choice In Separating Migrant Families

7:06pm June 18, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump continues to blame Democrats for the separation of parents and children at the U.S.-Mexico border. Though a policy shift by his administration is what led to these actions.

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Trump Administration Defends Policy That Separates Parents And Children At The Border

5:37pm June 18, 2018

Fallout continues over the Trump administration's policy that separates parents and their children at the U.S.-Mexico border. High-level cabinet members are forcefully defending the administration's actions.

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Virginia Rep. Bob Goodlatte Weighs In On Proposed Immigration Legislation

4:47pm June 18, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., who is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. He's negotiated a compromise immigration bill and hopes it will pass without Democratic votes.

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Is Separating Parents And Children Having A Deterrent Effect On Migrants?

4:33pm June 18, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

Nearly 2,000 migrant children have been removed from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a U.S. policy of deterrence. Many politicians, church leaders and others have decried the policy as inhumane. But is the policy having the effect the government wants?

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The Supreme Court on Monday punted on the merits of partisan gerrymandering. The decision could make it more difficult for challengers of the practice to bring cases in the future.

Supreme Court Punts On Partisan Gerrymandering, Leaving Status Quo In Place

4:27pm June 18, 2018

The court on Monday, in twin partisan gerrymandering cases from Wisconsin and Maryland, said either that challengers didn't have standing or didn't weigh in on the merits of the case.

Colombia's President-elect Ivan Duque celebrates his victory in the presidential runoff election, in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday. Duque defeated Gustavo Petro, a former leftist rebel and ex-Bogota mayor.

Colombia Elects Right-Wing Populist Ivan Duque As President

3:02pm June 18, 2018

by Emma Bowman

The young former senator won the first election since a peace accord ended the country's 50-year-old rebel war. Duque, who defeated former leftist rebel Gustavo Petro, promised to overhaul the accord.

Border Patrol Agents Detain Migrants Near US-Mexico Border

Politics & Government

Is This America's Border Policy?

2:25pm June 18, 2018

The separation of children from their parents has brought new attention to immigration enforcement.

President Harry Truman calls NATO a "shield against aggression" at the ceremony that established the 12-nation alliance in Washington in 1949. Truman played a central role in creating many of the international organizations set up in the wake of World War

With 'America First,' Trump Challenges The World Constructed After World War II

1:47pm June 18, 2018

by Greg Myre

President Harry Truman pushed for the treaties and alliances that gave the U.S. a leading role in remaking the world following World War II. Today, President Trump questions their cost and relevance.

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Supreme Court Punts On Partisan Gerrymandering

11:43am June 18, 2018

NPR's Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg discusses the implications of Monday's Supreme Court decision on partisan gerrymandering in Wisconsin and Maryland.

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Senate Judiciary Committee To Hear Testimony About IG Report

11:41am June 18, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Sen. Richard Blumenthal about how senators are expected to question how the FBI and Department of Justice handled the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server.

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