Politics & Government

News Brief: Vehicle Hits London Pedestrians; Syria Military Jet Downed

8:44am June 19, 2017

Police say one person died after a vehicle hit pedestrians near a mosque in north London. The U.S. military says it shot down a Syrian Air Force jet that bombed U.S.-backed forces fighting ISIS.

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Unlike most presidents, who keep the public at arm's-length, President Trump appears to let us into his head with his constant tweeting.

President Donald Trump, Unreliable Narrator

8:03am June 19, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Why can't we stop reading Trump's Twitter feed? The same reason we can't put down The Catcher In The Rye or Pale Fire.

Politics & Government

Trump's Financial Disclosure Forms Are Released

8:01am June 19, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump took in more than $500 million last year at his various hotels, golf courses and other businesses. That's according to financial disclosure forms released voluntarily by Trump.

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Russians Believed To Have Used Spear-Phishing In Election Hacking

5:01pm June 18, 2017

Hearings in the House and Senate this week will deal with Russian hacking attempts on the U.S. presidential election last fall including targeting e-mail accounts with malware attachments.

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FCC Decides To Cap Prices Of In-State Phone Calls By Prison Inmates

5:01pm June 18, 2017

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Cecilia Kang of the New York Times on what the FCC's decision to cap high prices of in-state phone calls made by prison inmates means going forward.

On Political Rhetoric And Political Violence

7:45am June 18, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Erin Gloria Ryan of The Daily Beast and Jay Cost of The Weekly Standard about the rise in aggressive political speech.

Campaigning Overwhelms Georgians In Most Expensive House Race Ever

7:45am June 18, 2017

by Elly Yu

After months of campaigning, Georgia's special congressional election is almost over. Voters in the Atlanta suburbs are burnt out after millions of dollars of TV ads.

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Former Florida Congressman 'Very Pleased' With Trump Move

7:45am June 18, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with former Florida congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart for his reaction to President Trump's change in U.S. Cuba policy.

Trump Nominates Outspoken Candidates For Federal Judiciary

7:45am June 18, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

President Trump has more than 130 vacancies to fill on the federal bench, and he is beginning the process somewhat haphazardly.

Why Quarterback Colin Kaepernick Remains Unsigned

7:45am June 18, 2017

The Nation's sports correspondent Dave Zirin tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro of his suspicions that quarterback Colin Kaepernick is being pushed away by the NFL for reasons other than his playing.