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A Trump Spokesman On The Administration's Ukraine Policy

7:54am January 25, 2020

by Scott Simon

As Presdent Trump's lawyers prepare make their case in the Senate impeachment trial, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Steven Groves, special assistant to the president and deputy press secretary.

A Shortage In Tech Workers Drives Some U.S. Companies To Canada

7:54am January 25, 2020

by Joel Rose

Canada's tech industry is booming. At the same time, the Trump administration is making it harder to hire international workers, so U.S. companies are setting up shop north of the border.

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House Manager Adam Schiff (center) leaves after speaking to reporters during the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump Friday.

Trump Impeachment Recap: Dems Wrap With Exhortation To Act

8:52pm January 24, 2020

by Philip Ewing

House impeachment managers concluded their opening presentation with a call to remove Trump or risk more of what they called lawlessness. Trump's lawyers get the floor next.

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Week In Politics: The Democratic Case For Impeachment And Trump Comments Elsewhere

6:16pm January 24, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times and Matthew Yglesias of Vox about the ongoing impeachment trial and President Trump's comments this week.

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Democrats Wrap Up Their Case For Removal In Trump Impeachment Trial

6:16pm January 24, 2020

by Kelsey Snell

House Democrats are wrapping up their case in favor of President Trump's removal from office. Starting Saturday, Trump's legal team will launch its defense in the impeachment trial.

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Politicians Are Quoting The Founding Fathers On Impeachment. Some Are Cherry-Picking

5:56pm January 24, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Joanne Freeman, a history professor at Yale University, about politicians quoting Alexander Hamilton and other founding fathers during the impeachment trial.

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Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo: 'I Have Defended Every State Department Official'

5:48pm January 24, 2020

When asked if he owes ousted diplomat Marie Yovanovitch an apology, Secretary of State Pompeo tells All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly, "I have defended every state department official."

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Anti-abortion rights activists march toward the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2019 March for Life in Washington, D.C. President Trump spoke at this year's rally on Friday.

President Trump Faces Friendly Crowd At March For Life

5:35pm January 24, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Trump has addressed the annual march remotely before, but Friday marked the first time a sitting president has spoken in person at the anti-abortion rights event.

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the State Department press briefing room in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.

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Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo

5:07pm January 24, 2020

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talks to NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about U.S. policy in Iran and about Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.

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House Managers Begin To Wrap Up Oral Arguments In Impeachment Trial

4:27pm January 24, 2020

House managers are wrapping up their arguments today in President Trump's impeachment trial. Today's focus is on the second article of impeachment: obstruction of Congress.

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