Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Morning News Brief: School Safety

5:49am March 12, 2018

After a 2-week focus on tariffs, the White House will turn its attention back to school safety. Senior White House officials laid out a framework for how a federal commission would address the issue.

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At SXSW, London Mayor Sadiq Khan To Touch On Policymakers' Role In Tech Revolution

5:49pm March 11, 2018

London Mayor Sadiq Khan will address this year's South By Southwest conference in Austin, Texas. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the mayor about the themes of his speech.

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon addresses members of the far-right National Front at the party congress in Lille, France, Saturday.

Steve Bannon Takes Anti-Establishment Message Overseas: 'Let Them Call You Racists'

11:03am March 11, 2018

by Amy Held

During a stop on his European tour, Bannon told a conference of the far-right National Front party in France, "Let them call you xenophobes. Let them call you nativists. Wear it as a badge of honor."

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., seen in 2013, stands out in the Republican Party for his urging of closer ties with Russia. Under the cloud of investigations over Russian meddling in American politics, he's being challenged over that stance in his re-ele

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GOP Congressman's Pro-Russia Views Are An Issue In Re-Election Fight

8:24am March 11, 2018

by Tim Mak

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., is one of the most pro-Russia voices in the GOP, and his opponents are making sure voters know that.

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Trump Rallies In Pennsylvania

8:16am March 11, 2018

by Scott Detrow

President Trump held a campaign rally near Pittsburgh last night, just outside of a congressional district with a special election on Tuesday.

Sen. Eugene McCarthy, D-Minn., waves to supporters in his campaign headquarters, March 13, 1968, the day after the New Hampshire primary showed strong support for his opposition to the Vietnam war.

The Night In 1968 When A Nation Watched An American Presidency Crumble

5:00am March 11, 2018

by Ron Elving

Fifty years ago almost to the day, anti-war activism led to President Lyndon Johnson's downfall. After a lackluster showing in the New Hampshire primary, he announced he would not seek reelection.

Conn. Governor Defends Likening The NRA To 'A Terrorist Organization'

6:13pm March 10, 2018

by Michel Martin

Gov. Dannel Malloy (D-Conn.) speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his controversial characterization of the National Rifle Association.

Republican congressional candidate Rick Saccone speaks during a campaign event on February 2, 2018, in Bethel Park, Pa.

GOP Candidate Struggling In Trump Country, So He'll Get A Presidential Boost

2:56pm March 10, 2018

by Asma Khalid

President Trump is holding a rally to support Rick Saccone, a Republican in danger of losing a special election on Tuesday in a western Pennsylvania district that Trump won by nearly 20 points.

Then-presidential candidate Donald Trump models a hard hat during his rally at the Charleston Civic Center on May 5, 2016 in Charleston, West Virginia.

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Trade Is An Identity Issue, And Trump Knows It

2:26pm March 10, 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

In politics, trade means manufacturing, and manufacturing means America — a very particular, nostalgia-laden version of America.

Altogether, the Constitution has only been amended 17 times since the Bill of Rights, and one of those amendments (the 21st) was done just to repeal another (the 18th, known as Prohibition).

The Zombie Amendments To The Constitution You've Probably Never Heard Of

1:09pm March 10, 2018

by Ron Elving

They won't eat your brains, but technically, they still could come back to life. Not all the amendments that passed Congress have stood the test of ratification by the states.