Politics & Government

Mick Mulvaney speaks during a November news conference at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. On Wednesday, he moved to effectively disband the agency's Consumer Advisory Council.

Politics & Government

Mick Mulvaney Effectively Fires CFPB Advisory Council

6:29pm June 06, 2018

The CFPB's interim chief is moving to disband a board designed to help consumer groups work with the agency to identify problems facing Americans who are being unfairly treated by financial firms.

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White House Announces It Will Host An Iftar For Ramadan, After Declining Last Year

6:27pm June 06, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Omar Noureldin, vice president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, about who was and wasn't invited this year, and the history of White House iftars.

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What It's Like To Design And Build A High School During The #NeverAgain Movement

5:57pm June 06, 2018

What is it like to design and build a new high school during the #NeverAgain movement? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Dean Gorrell, superintendent in Verona, Wis., about how his team had to rethink the building of their high school after Parkland.

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What Tuesday's Primary Results Say About The Midterms This Fall

4:25pm June 06, 2018

by Mara Liasson

Eight states had primary contests Tuesday — determining who will be on the ballot in some important races come November. NPR takes a look at what we learned from those results — and what we should be looking for headed into the fall.

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California Voters Recall Judge Who Gave Brock Turner A 6-Month Sentence

4:25pm June 06, 2018

Judge Aaron Persky, who handed down the sentence in the high-profile sexual assault trial of Stanford student Brock Turner, was recalled by voters in California on Tuesday. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Stanford law professor Michele Dauber, who led the campaign to recall the judge.

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California Democrats Secure Ballot Spots In Key Races

4:25pm June 06, 2018

by Marisa Lagos

In California's primaries Tuesday, Democrats avoided being shutout of elections in November, while Republican John Cox advanced to challenge Democrat Gavin Newsom in the race for governor.

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Cooper To Veto Republican Budget Changes

3:59pm June 06, 2018

by Gary D. Roberston, Associated Press

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed the state budget adjustments approved by the Republican-dominated legislature.

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Eric Holder On His New Political Boundaries

3:35pm June 06, 2018

The former Attorney General has a plan to change how district lines are drawn.

Voters In California Head To Polls To Cast Ballots In State's Primary Election

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About Last Night's Primaries

3:35pm June 06, 2018

We'll look at what the results mean for the states and for the country.

Nikko Johnson reviews the California Primary election guide at San Francisco City Hall on Tuesday.

Democrats Breathe Sigh Of Relief After Tuesday's Primaries

2:54pm June 06, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

The party's chances of taking back the House were helped, especially with apparent results in California. That, plus four other takeaways from Tuesday night's elections in eight states.