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Biden is facing skepticism among Wisconsin's college student voters
by Elena Moore
Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses.
How An American Company Is Grappling With The Potential Impact Of A Trade War
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Tony Satterthwaite, vice president of Cummins, the world's largest independent producer of engines and generators, about the administration's proposals on tariffs and trade.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Defends U.S. Trade Policies
by John Ydstie
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said tariffs on U.S. allies were necessary to prevent China from "trans-shipping" goods through those countries. He also said China would not change its policies if the U.S. doesn't continue to apply pressure.
Former Washington, D.C., Cardinal Removed From Public Ministry After Sex Abuse Allegation
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rev. Thomas Reese of the Religion News Service about charges against retired Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, former archbishop of Washington, D.C. He has been removed from public ministry over allegations he sexually abused a teenager in New York more than 40 years ago.
President Trump Changes Course On Migrant Families At U.S. Border
President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to keep immigrant families together at the border. That is a sharp change of course from his other statements over the last several weeks.
Ahead Of Turkey's Election, Rising Inflation And Weakening Currency Loom
by Peter Kenyon
The Turkish president is holding elections next week in an attempt to win a new term in an already powerful presidency. But Turkey's economy is worrying voters.
How Mexico Is Working To Reunite Separated Families
Reyna Torres Mendivil, Mexico's consul general in San Antonio, speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about her involvement in reuniting Mexican families that have been separated.
President Trump Signs Executive Order To End Family Separations
by Sarah McCammon
After days of blaming Democrats for the separation of families accused of crossing the U.S. border illegally, President Trump has reversed course, signing an executive order to end the practice.
DHS Secretary Nielsen's Family Separation Defense Isn't Her First Controversial Position
by Greg Myre
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has spent her career in and out of government working on issues of national security. None of her jobs, however, have been so controversial as her role in policing the U.S. border.