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Win McNamee / Getty Images 8:22pm Sep 20, 2018National National Politics & GovernmentKavanaugh Accuser Open To Testifying About Sexual Assault Allegations
Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who alleges Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a high school party in the 1980s, is open to appearing before a Senate panel next week.
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP 5:20pm Aug 14, 2020National National EconomyWant To Refinance Your Home Loan With Record Low Rates? Get Ready For A Hefty Fee
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will start charging an extra upfront fee in September ... as much as $1,500 for a $300,000 loan. Lenders are upset and blame the Trump administration. -
5:00pm Aug 14, 2020
Hip-Hop That Made The Grown-Ups Uncomfortable: The 'Controversy' Around 'WAP'
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with cultural critic Taylor Crumpton about Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's new song, "WAP," which celebrates women's sexual pleasure. -
5:00pm Aug 14, 2020National National Politics & Government
Why Postal Service Is Slowing Down As Election Nears
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., about the funding fight over the U.S. Postal Service, which has experienced a slowdown under a new postmaster general. -
Mark Wilson / Getty Images 5:00pm Aug 14, 2020National National EconomyUnder Trump, SEC Enforcement Of Insider Trading Dropped To Lowest Point In Decades
Kodak and Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., are facing high-profile insider trading investigations, but data show the Securities and Exchange Commission pursued far fewer insider trading cases last year. -
4:14pm Aug 14, 2020World News World News
The Significance Of Ongoing Protests In Belarus
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nataliya Vasiliyeva, Moscow correspondent for British newspaper The Telegraph, about protests in Belarus that followed Sunday's presidential election. -
4:14pm Aug 14, 2020National National Politics & Government
Week In Politics: Democratic Ticket And Trump's USPS Moves
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times and Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post about the Democratic ticket and the Trump administration's Postal Service moves. -
4:14pm Aug 14, 2020World News World News National Politics & Government
U.S. Seizes More Than 1 Million Barrels Of Iranian Petroleum From Tankers
The U.S. says it has seized more than 1 million barrels of Iranian fuel from four tankers heading to Venezuela. The move is part of the Trump administration's campaign of maximum pressure on Iran. -
4:14pm Aug 14, 2020National National Politics & Government
What It's Like To Be A Delegate For A Virtual DNC?
Many delegates to next week's Democratic National Convention are disappointed that they won't be gathering in person due to the pandemic. But many are campaigning to deliver a victory this fall. -
4:14pm Aug 14, 2020National National
How Iowa Recovers After Devastating Derecho Storm
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Linn County Supervisor Stacey Walker about the recovery effort after a major storm hit Cedar Rapids, Iowa. -
4:14pm Aug 14, 2020National National Politics & Government
Trump Campaign Uses Racist And Sexist Tropes To Attack Kamala Harris
The Trump campaign and GOP have taken various approaches to attack Joe Biden's running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris — with some veering into sexist and racist tropes. -
4:14pm Aug 14, 2020National National
Virtual Schmoozing: How The Pandemic Changed Ways Businesses Seal The Deal
The days of business lunches and sealing deals over drinks are gone. In place of face-to-face schmoozing, companies woo clients with virtual cooking classes and Zoom calls with famous athletes. -
4:14pm Aug 14, 2020National National Politics & Government
GAO Deems Homeland Security Appointments Not Legitimate
The Government Accountability Office says the acting leaders of the Department of Homeland Security were not legitimately appointed to their positions.
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