Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Does Bernie Sanders' Endorsement Matter? Even The Vermont Senator Is Skeptical

5:53pm June 07, 2018

by Scott Detrow

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has backed candidates in 2018 primaries who he hopes will make for a more open Democratic Party, with little success. But the party has embraced many pillars of his agenda.

Queue Listen Now

Politics & Government

GOP Leaders Introduce Constitutional Amendment Requiring Photo ID At The Polls

5:13pm June 07, 2018

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

President Trump shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday.

Trump Says Summit With North Korea Could Be 'A Great Success'

4:54pm June 07, 2018

Joined by Japan's leader, President Trump held out the possibility of normalizing relations with North Korea, ending the war between North and South and inviting Kim Jong Un to the White House.

U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell gets in his car after an accreditation ceremony for new ambassadors in Berlin on May 8.

Uproar Continues Over Pro-Right Remarks By U.S. Ambassador To Germany

4:43pm June 07, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The new U.S. ambassador to Germany upset his hosts, and Democratic senators back home, with his announced support for right-wing populists in Europe.

Queue Listen Now

Former Obama Administration Insider Says U.S. Is Losing Its Standing On International Stage

4:23pm June 07, 2018

Ben Rhodes witnessed all eight years of Barack Obama's presidency from inside the White House, helping the president make key national security and foreign policy decisions. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rhodes about his new memoir about those years, The World as It Is.

Queue Listen Now

Politics & Government

Mulvaney Further Scales Back CFPB Role As An Aggressive Watchdog

2:01pm June 07, 2018

by Chris Arnold

Mick Mulvaney is effectively disbanding councils designed to help consumer groups work with the agency to identify problems facing Americans who are being unfairly treated by financial firms.

Queue Listen Now

Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., represents a district where 70 percent of his constituents are Hispanic and nearly half are foreign born.

Politics & Government

Immigration Debate Shines Spotlight On Divided House GOP

12:23pm June 07, 2018

House Republicans are struggling to find consensus on an immigration bill that can unify the GOP's ideological divide over how to address the legal status of people brought to the U.S. as children.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced a deal with Chinese telecommunications company ZTE amid U.S.-China trade tensions.

Politics & Government

China's ZTE To Pay $1 Billion Fine To Settle U.S. Trade Case

12:18pm June 07, 2018

by Avie Schneider

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced a deal with Chinese telecommunications company ZTE — a move that may indicate progress in high-stakes trade talks between the U.S. and China.

Queue Listen Now

In Aizu, Japan, Hirono is pictured in the middle with her brother Roy to the right.

The Quiet Rage Of Mazie Hirono

11:55am June 07, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Hawaii senator is the chamber's only immigrant. The Democrat, who asks every nominee for any position if they've ever been accused of sexual misconduct, has a passion belied by her cool affect.

Queue Listen Now

The U.S. Consulate building in Guangzhou in southern China pictured Thursday. More State Department employees have been evacuated.

U.S. Evacuates Multiple Employees From Chinese Consulate Over Mysterious Illness

10:26am June 07, 2018

by James Doubek

The State Department would not say how many employees were sent home from the consulate in Guangzhou. In May, one employee was confirmed as having symptoms similar to the mysterious attacks in Cuba.