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There's a long history of accusations of outside players influencing student protests
The refrain of malign outside influence has been common from school and government authorities during this wave of pro-Palestinian protests. This concept of hijacked activism has a long history.
NY State Attorney General On Why He's Going After Fake Social Media Accounts
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Eric Schneiderman, New York State Attorney General, about his investigation of a company selling fake followers on social media. Some of the profiles being used have been stolen from real people.
Rep. Joe Kennedy Discusses The Democratic Agenda Going Forward
Follow President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday, Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Mass., delivered the Democrats' response. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Kennedy about the speech and the Democratic agenda going forward.
CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald Resigns After Reports Show Investment In Tobacco Stocks
by Alison Kodjak
Brenda Fitzgerald, director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, resigned on Wednesday because of financial conflicts of interest. The chief public health official bought stocks in tobacco and health care companies after she started working at the agency.
FCC Wants To Ensure Only Those Affected By Natural Disasters Get Emergency Messages
by Brian Naylor
Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai is proposing changes in the way alerts are sent to cell phones, hoping to make them more targeted. Such changes might have better informed residents of Houston during last year's hurricane related flooding and California residents during wildfires.
Former Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Thought War On Terror Would Be Easily Won
After a six-year fight with the Department of Defense, the researchers at the National Security Archive obtained thousands of memos written by former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Nate Jones, director of the archive's Freedom of Information Act Project, about what the memos reveal.
The History Of Inviting Extraordinary Americans To The SOTU Address
The State of the Union tradition of inviting extraordinary Americans to sit with the first lady began under Ronald Reagan in 1982. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gerhard Peters, co-director of the American Presidency Project at the University of California — Santa Barbara, who is also a political science professor at Citrus College, about the tradition.
Republican Rep. David Schweikert Discusses White House's Immigration Framework
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., and member of the Freedom Caucus, about the White House immigration framework and infrastructure plan ahead of President Trump's first State of the Union address.
President Trump Expected To Address Divisive Issues In SOTU Speech
by Tamara Keith
When President Trump delivers his first State of the Union address on Tuesday, aides say he will be optimistic, bipartisan and forward-looking. But Trump is not known for bringing people together and many issues he'll speak about are divisive.
Nas' 'Illmatic' Gets A New Sound When Performed With National Symphony Orchestra
by Ted Robbins
Nas' 1994 Illmatic is considered by many critics to be one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever — offering a raw and eloquent look at life in NYC's Queensbridge Projects. Now, more than 10 years later, Nas performed the album in an entirely different setting, with the National Symphony Orchestra backing him.
After FBI Deputy Director McCabe Resigns, A Look At Where The Russia Investigation Stands
by Philip Ewing
From the GOP authored memo alleging surveillance abuse by the FBI, to the abrupt departure of the bureau's embattled deputy head, to the administrations actions or non-actions against Russians with ties to the Kremlin, the past two days have been busy ones for the Russia Investigation.
Trump Facing Criticism For Not Doing Enough To Punish Russia For Election Meddling
by Michele Kelemen
The list of Russians drawn up as part of a sanctions package signed into law last year is not acceptable, according to Senate Democrats who are sharply critical of the Trump administration move.