Politics & Government

Politics & Government

This Week In Politics: Presidential Tweet Firestorm

8:42am July 03, 2017

by Scott Detrow

President Trump tweeted a video of himself from an old appearance on WrestleMania — he throws a man to the ground and beats him up. In a new version, the CNN logo is superimposed on the man's head.

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Trump's Request For Voters' Personal Information Draws States' Ire

8:42am July 03, 2017

The voter fraud commission has hit bipartisan opposition, as state secretaries refuse to comply with requests. Rachel Martin talks to Myrna Perez of New York University's Brennan Center for Justice.

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New Jersey Starts Holiday Weekend With A Government Shutdown

8:42am July 03, 2017

by Joe Hernandez

Eleven states failed to pass a new fiscal year budget by last Friday's deadline. In New Jersey, that led to a government shutdown. The legislature will meet on Monday to try to work out a compromise.

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Trump's Latest Twitter Strike At Media

8:01pm July 02, 2017

by David Folkenflik

President Trump's latest strike at the media involves a tweet of a video recorded during a professional wrestling event of him tackling a person whose face is superimposed with the CNN logo.

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A Look At The Ongoing Upheaval In Venezuela

8:01pm July 02, 2017

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Javier Corrales, a professor at Amherst College who studies Latin American democracies, about Venezuela's economic and political crises.

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President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, in Morristown, N.J., on July 1, 2017, en route to Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.

Trump Tweets Clip Of Him Bodyslamming CNN; Network Says 'Do Your Job'

6:14pm July 02, 2017

by David Welna

The Sunday morning tweet led some in the media to question if the president was threatening the network. A White House adviser said, "I think that no one would perceive that as a threat."

Qatar Faces Saudi Sanctions Deadline

5:10pm July 02, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Sunday marks 10-day deadline Saudi Arabia gave Qatar to meet several demands in the ongoing fight between the two U.S. allies. The U.S. is trying to keep both countries in the fight against ISIS.

Journalist Advocate Responds To Trump's Latest Attack On Media

5:10pm July 02, 2017

by Michel Martin

As tensions rise between the Trump Administration and the U.S. media, Joel Simon, executive director for the Committee to Protect Journalists, talks about the safety of journalists around the world.

Study: No One Issue Clearly Unites 5 Groups Of Trump Voters

8:08am July 02, 2017

Emily Ekins pushes back against the idea of one type of Trump voter. Her research for the Voter Study Group reveals the coalition that delivered President Trump the White House.

Democratic Voters Roundtable: Finding A Cohesive Message Ahead Of Midterm Elections

8:08am July 02, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with three Democratic voters about their opinions of their party, their suggestions for party leaders in Washington, and how they think Democrats can win upcoming elections.