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The Implications Of China Eradicating Presidential Term Limits

4:07pm February 26, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Elizabeth Economy, Director of Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, about the decision of China's Communist Party to abolish term limits for presidents, which would allow President Xi Jinping to stay in power indefinitely.

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China Cracks Down On Memes After Proposal To End Presidential Term Limits

4:07pm February 26, 2018

Following the Chinese Communist Party's announcement that it plans to do away with term limits, paving the way for President Xi Jinping to continue his rule, China's internet censors have cracked down on criticism posted and shared on Chinese social media, including a meme featuring Winnie the Pooh.

Kansas Lawmakers Considering Bill To Lower The Minimum Age For Concealed Carry

4:07pm February 26, 2018

Governors from across the country met with President Trump at the White House Monday morning. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer about the meeting and the renewed debate over gun control after the school shooting in Parkland, Fla.

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Appeals Court Rules The Civil Rights Act Protects Gay Workers

4:07pm February 26, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Buzzfeed News political reporter Dominic Holden about Monday's ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit saying that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which bans gender discrimination, also bans discrimination based on sexual orientation.

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Resistance To Trump's Presidency Is Helping Groups On The Left Raise Money

4:07pm February 26, 2018

by Peter Overby

Act Blue is a non-profit that has become a start of Democratic fundraising. The digital fundraising platform for progressive candidates and causes raised $522 million in 2017 — that's more than double its take in 2015.

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Florida Lawmakers Proposing Major Changes To Gun Laws Following Parkland Shooting

4:07pm February 26, 2018

by Greg Allen

In Florida, new gun control measures get their first test Monday in a Senate committee, where Democrats will push for a ban on high-powered semiautomatic rifles. Much of the focus now is on the Broward Sheriff department's investigation and response to the shooting, with many GOP lawmakers calling for the sheriff's suspension.

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What's The Potential Impact Of Gun Control Ideas Following South Florida Shooting?

4:07pm February 26, 2018

Congress returns this week for the first time since a shooter killed 17 people inside a Florida high school. Adam Winkler, a law professor at UCLA who has written extensively about gun regulations, joins NPR's Ailsa Chang to talk about various proposals to regulate access to guns — and what impact those policies could have on preventing mass shootings.

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National

What The Weinstein Co. Filing For Bankruptcy Means For Alleged Sexual Abuse Victims

4:07pm February 26, 2018

by Elizabeth Blair

The Weinstein Co. is filing for bankruptcy. For alleged victims of Harvey Weinstein's sexual abuse that might put compensation further out of reach.

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On The Navajo Nation, Foster Care Families Are In Short Supply

4:07pm February 26, 2018

by Laurel Morales

Foster families are in short supply on the Navajo Nation. U.S. law requires Native children be placed with Native families, so a small number of homes take in a large number of foster children.

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Trump Reportedly Considering Naming His Personal Pilot To Head FAA

4:07pm February 26, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The Federal Aviation Administration has been without a permanent chief since early this year when President Obama's appointee stepped down. Now, according to reports President Trump has a nominee in mind, one who happens to be his personal pilot.

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