Politics & Government

Why Taiwan Is Receiving Unprecedented Attention From Washington

6:26am June 11, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

As the relationship between the U.S. and China gets testier, the White House has quietly drawn another player in the region closer. Taiwan has received unprecedented attention from Washington.

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Morning News Brief

5:37am June 11, 2018

President Trump is in Singapore preparing for Tuesday's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. And, the European Union announced it is moving forward with retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.

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Larry Kudlow, Director of the United States National Economic Council, speaks to reporters in the White House Press Briefing room. He justified President Trump's decision to drop out of a joint statement made by G7 countries this weekend.

Canada Responds After White House Says Trudeau 'Stabbed Us In The Back'

11:43pm June 10, 2018

by Miles Parks

"Canada does not believe that ad hominem attacks are a particularly appropriate or useful way to conduct our relations with other countries," said Canadian foreign minister Chrystia Freeland.

Military Recruiting In The Time Of DACA

5:12pm June 10, 2018

by Julieta Martinelli

Thousands of immigrants have achieved a quick path to citizenship by serving in the U.S. military. The Trump administration's immigration policies have greatly reduced that source of enlistees.

Liberal Rep. Keith Ellison Launches Bid For Minnesota Attorney General

2:37pm June 10, 2018

by Sukey Lewis

Keith Ellison announced on Tuesday that he will be running for Minnesota Attorney General, giving up his seat in Congress. NPR's Michel Martin talks to him about that decision.

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President Donald Trump arrives in Singapore Sunday for a highly touted summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Trump And Kim Arrive In Singapore For Unprecedented Summit

11:49am June 10, 2018

by Jacob Pinter

Denuclearization and an official end to the Korean War are expected to be on the table in the first-ever meeting between leaders of the U.S. and North Korea.

In an Oct. 2012 file photo, voters cast their votes through absentee ballots for the November election in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Ranked-choice voting will be put to its biggest test when Maine uses the system in a statewide primary election on June 12, th

Politics & Government

Maine Voters To Decide On Whether They'll Rank Candidates In Future Elections

11:23am June 10, 2018

by Steve Mistler

In asking voters to rank candidates in order of preference, Maine becomes the first U.S. state to adopt a system also used in Australia, Ireland, several other countries, and a handful of U.S. cities.

Canada Reacts To Trump's G-7 Statement Rejection

7:54am June 10, 2018

President Trump said he won't sign a joint statement with America's G-7 allies, calling Canada's prime minister "Very dishonest & weak." Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Peter Armstrong of the CBC.

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Trump's Weekend: The G-7 And Singapore

7:54am June 10, 2018

by Mara Liasson

President Trump's time abroad is demonstrating an approach to the world that is a stark departure from normal U.S. diplomacy.

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Sen. Jeff Merkley On North Korea And Immigration

7:54am June 10, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., about his experience trying to visit a migrant processing center and the upcoming meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un.

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