Politics & Government

'Washington Post' journalist on FBI's delayed investigation of Trump's role in Jan. 6

4:59pm June 19, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Carol Leonnig of The Washington Post about her reporting on the DOJ's delay in investigating Donald Trump's involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Secretary Blinken and China's Xi Jingping didn't reach agreement on military contact

4:40pm June 19, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese leader Xi Jingping. He called the talks "candid and constructive," but they did not reach an agreement on resuming military-to-military contact.

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A China Central Television news broadcast shows footage of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meeting with China's President Xi Jinping on Monday.

How Secretary Blinken is tackling the China relationship (and others in the region)

1:37pm June 19, 2023

Much of the Biden administration's approach to the world focuses on the U.S. competition with China.

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Blinken calls China talks 'constructive,' while acknowledging 'deep differences'

1:15pm June 19, 2023

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken about talks in Beijing meant to ease tensions between China and the U.S.

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Morning news brief

5:32am June 19, 2023

Secretary of State Blinken is in China for meetings. Present Biden is reviewing tariffs on Chinese imports. Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday.

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Tariffs the Trump administration imposed on Chinese imports are still in place

5:14am June 19, 2023

President Biden has held on to one of the signature economic policies of his predecessor: tariffs on imports from China. We look at why he's kept them, and what it means for businesses.

Virginia Del. Sally Hudson's campaign for state Senate has held informal house parties, including this one in Charlottesville, Va. on June 12. Hudson, a 35-year-old economist, says she'd lead on progressive issues in a state Senate she argues is dominated by older white men.

For Democrats trying to retake Virginia legislature, fiery primaries are first hurdle

5:00am June 19, 2023

by Ben Paviour

It's nearly been two years since Virginia Democrats lost the governor's office and the House to the GOP. Before attempting a comeback this fall, they must first survive Tuesday's expensive primaries.

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Biden has clung to tariffs on China. American business owners say there's a cost

5:19pm June 18, 2023

by Asma Khalid

President Biden hung on to a signature piece of his predecessor's economic policy: tariffs on imports of Chinese goods. We explore why they've been kept in place, and what it means to U.S. companies.

A person with a National Transportation Safety Board vest photographs a section of bridge that collapsed on Interstate 95 after an oil tanker explosion on June 12, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Collapsed I-95 in Philadelphia will open within the next 2 weeks, governor says

10:44am June 18, 2023

by Juliana Kim

State officials have been scrambling to reopen the span of the interstate that collapsed last weekend. On a typical day, that span would have seen about 160,000 vehicles pass through.

Indian Prime Minister Modi to visit the U.S.

9:37am June 18, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Seema Sirohi – a columnist for The Economic Times – about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to the US this week.

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