Politics & Government

Politics & Government

What lawmakers of both parties have to say about Trump facing criminal charges

7:23am April 03, 2023

A New York grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump after hearing testimony related to hush money payments made to cover up an alleged affair. He appears before a judge Tuesday.

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Morning news brief

6:50am April 03, 2023

Ex-President Trump to appear before a judge in NYC Tuesday. President Biden to talk about investments in manufacturing and clean energy in Minnesota. LSU wins NCAA women's basketball championship.

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Judge Janet Protasiewicz points at former Justice Dan Kelly during a debate Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the State Bar Center in Madison, Wis.

In a supreme court race like no other, Wisconsin's political future is up for grabs

7:42pm April 02, 2023

by Shawn Johnson

So much in Wisconsin could depend on a single seat on the state Supreme Court. Tuesday's winner will determine the court's sway and could change the state's abortion rights and redistricting.

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Former Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance calls Trump indictment 'extraordinary event'

5:52pm April 02, 2023

Scott Detrow speaks with former Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance about the indictment of former President Donald Trump.

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Biden expresses concern for Israel judicial overhaul plan

5:52pm April 02, 2023

NPR correspondents in Jerusalem and at the White House take stock after President Biden spoke out against controversial judicial reform proposals in Israel.

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Manhattan Criminal Court is seen in New York, Friday, March. 31, 2023.

What to know about Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing Trump's criminal case

1:35pm April 02, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

A veteran of the New York trial court system, Merchan is no stranger to high-profile prosecutions — particularly those involving Trump and his associates.

Asa Hutchinson, the former governor of Arkansas and a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, has announced he is running for president.

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Former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson says he is running for president

11:55am April 02, 2023

by NPR Washington Desk

Hutchinson's announcement on Sunday puts him in a small Republican field that includes former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.

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Politics chat: Biden's silence on the developments around Trump

7:56am April 02, 2023

We talk about President Biden's silence on former president Donald Trump's indictment as well as what the polls are saying about the case against Trump.

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What to expect from former president Donald Trump's arraignment this week

7:56am April 02, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with New York Daily News reporter Molly Crane-Newman about what to expect next Tuesday when former president Donald Trump is arraigned in court.

Trump supporters gathered outside his Mar-a-Lago home to protest his indictment

7:56am April 02, 2023

by Wilkine Brutus

Supporters and critics of former President Trump gathered outside his Florida home at Mar-a-lago after hearing news that he was indicted on 34 counts related to business fraud.