Politics & Government

Politics & Government

President Trump Says Progress Is Being Made For Summit With North Korea

4:19pm May 28, 2018

by Scott Horsley

A U.S. delegation met with North Korean officials along the demilitarized zone Sunday, restoring prospects for a summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Ahead Of Midterms, Both Parties Talk To Voters About Health Care

7:58am May 28, 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Four years ago, Republicans went into midterms focused on dismantling the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. Democrats now believe the health care issue could boost them to victory in November.

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U.S.-North Korean Officials Meet, State Department Says

7:58am May 28, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Since President Trump called off the June 12th summit with North Korea last week, both countries have said the meeting could still happen. There has been no announcement that the summit is back on.

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Morning News Brief: U.S. Officials Travel To Korean DMZ

7:36am May 28, 2018

The State Department says the delegation was there meeting with North Korean officials preparing for a possible summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.

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A TV screen in the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea shows file footage of U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program on Saturday, May 26, 2018.

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A U.S. Delegation Is In Talks With North Korea, According To The State Department

5:02pm May 27, 2018

by Jenny Gathright

One day after a surprise meeting between the leaders of the Koreas, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert says a U.S. delegation is in talks with North Korean officials at Panmunjom.

An Ambassador On Leaving The Trump Administration

8:10am May 27, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with John Feeley, former U.S. ambassador to Panama, about why he left the Trump administration.

'With Honor' Group Works To Elect Veterans

8:10am May 27, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Rye Barcott, the co-founder and CEO of With Honor. The group supports military veterans running for Congress.

President Donald Trump, center, pardons Jack Johnson, boxing's first black heavyweight champion, during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on May 24. Trump is joined by, from left: Linda Haywood; Deontay Wilder; Keith Frankel; Sylvester Stallo

Trump's Moves May Mark A New Era Of The Celebrity Pardon

7:01am May 27, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

Trump has issued four pardons in his first 16 months as president — including one this week of boxer Jack Johnson — outpacing his three most recent predecessors.

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Supporters of Friday's referendum to repeal Ireland's abortion ban gathered at Dublin Castle on Saturday. Voters overwhelmingly chose to lift abortion restrictions by changing the country's constitution.

Ireland Resoundingly Votes To Legalize Abortion

5:53pm May 26, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The country has some of the strictest laws on abortion in the developed world. But that will change, after 66.4 percent of voters chose to repeal a constitutional amendment.

After speaking at the U.S. Naval Academy's graduation and commissioning ceremony, President Trump tweeted, "To the @NavalAcademy Class of 2018, I say: We know you are up to the task. We know you will make us proud. We know that glory will be yours. Becaus

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Translated Into 'Trumptalk,' History's Famous Lines Would Look A Little Different

12:01pm May 26, 2018

by Scott Simon

President Trump is known for his particular style of tweets. NPR's Scott Simon muses about what other famous lines from history might sound like if they'd been composed by Trump.

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