Politics & Government

McMaster Is A Solid Choice For National Security Adviser, Rep. Schiff Says

11:20am February 21, 2017

President Trump announced that Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster will be his new national security adviser. David Greene talks to Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, who tweeted his strong approval of the pick.

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Immigration Reform Affects Millions Of Lives: Lori Khamala

11:08am February 21, 2017

by Maya Stotts

Lori Khamala is the Director of the North Carolina Immigrant Rights Program for the American Friends Service Committee in Greensboro.

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Rep. Reed Faces Tense Crowds At Town Halls In Western New York

9:47am February 21, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Republican Rep. Tom Reed, who represents New York's 23rd District, and co-chaired Trump's transition team, about angry outbursts at his constituent meetings over the weekend.

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Trump's New National Security Adviser Is Known For Speaking His Mind

9:47am February 21, 2017

by Tom Bowman

After the resignation of retired Gen. Michael Flynn, President Trump has picked three-star Army Gen. H.R. McMaster to be national security adviser. He's known as an intellectual military strategist.

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Ann Ravel Resigns Her Seat On The Federal Election Commission

9:47am February 21, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to FEC Commissioner Ann Ravel. When she decided to resign her term on the commission early, it set up an opportunity for President Trump to shape political spending rules.

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A border in the Rio Grande culvert divides the Mexican city of Juárez (bottom) and the U.S. city of El Paso, Texas, shown here in 2010.

Supreme Court To Decide If Mexican Nationals May Sue For Border Shooting

9:47am February 21, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed an unarmed Mexican national from across the border, and the agent was not disciplined. The boy's family says a suit is their only possibility for justice.

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Chicken Festival Bill Brings Back Memories Of 'Cue Clash

8:14pm February 20, 2017

by Paul Garber

Organizers of a long-running Duplin County poultry jubilee are crying “fowl” over a bipartisan bill that would recognize a new Fayetteville celebration as the state's official fried chicken festiva

President Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday. Trump called McMaster "a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience" as he announced that he would replace Mi

President Trump Names Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster New National Security Adviser

7:31pm February 20, 2017

by Maggie Penman

The president called McMaster "a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience."

As Trump Vows To Grow Industry, Countries Move Away From Coal

7:03pm February 20, 2017

In his campaign to become president, Donald Trump vowed to bring back coal jobs. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rob Godby, director of the Center for Energy Economics and Public Policy at the University of Wyoming, about the outlook for the coal industry in the U.S.

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'#Republic' Author Describes How Social Media Hurts Democracy

7:03pm February 20, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks to Cass Sunstein about his new book, #Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media. He says democracy needs people to come across a variety of viewpoints, and much of social media limits that exposure.

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