Politics

Lawmakers Hold Confirmation Hearing For Stephen Biegun To Be State Department's No. 2

4:49pm November 26, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

Last week a confirmation hearing for the candidate to be No. 2 at the State Department was held. This job is important if Secretary of State Pompeo leaves the job to run for Senate.

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Two male turkeys from North Carolina named Bread and Butter hang out in their hotel room at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C., ahead of Tuesday's pardoning.

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President Trump Pardons Pair Of Turkeys — The Strange Truth Behind The Tradition

4:43pm November 26, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The practice doesn't go back as far as you might think and has been sustained by a special interest group — the turkey lobby.

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Fusion GPS Founders On Russian Efforts To Sow Discord: 'They Have Succeeded'

2:11pm November 26, 2019

by Terry Gross

During the '16 campaign, Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch hired former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele to investigate Trump's involvement with Russia. Their new book is Crime in Progress.

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Brené Brown: The Quest For True Belonging And The Courage To Stand Alone (Rebroadcast)

1:27pm November 26, 2019

In this age of increased polarization, maybe our ideas about belonging need to be re-examined.

Presidential candidates Sen. Amy Klobuchar; Sound Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg; Sen. Elizabeth Warren; former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden; and Sen. Bernie Sanders stand onstage for the Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday.

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Here Are The Presidential Candidates Women Have Been Donating To

1:10pm November 26, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Marianne Williamson by far gets most of her money from women. Meanwhile, Donald Trump and Andrew Yang get relatively little of their money from women.

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What Powers Does Trump Have As Commander In Chief?

11:58am November 26, 2019

What does the forced resignation of Navy Secretary reveal about President Trump's relationship with the military? NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Peter Feaver, a professor at Duke University.

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A voter casts a ballot in Louisville, Ky., this month. Long-serving election officials around the country are retiring ahead of the 2020 election, which could be among the most challenging to administer in the country's history.

As 2020 Approaches, Some Experienced Election Officials Head To The Exits

10:42am November 26, 2019

by Pam Fessler

A number of top election officials won't be around next year. Some are retiring after long careers, but others are feeling the strain of an increasingly demanding and politicized job.

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Judge Delivers Blow To White House: McGahn Must Testify

7:24am November 26, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Tennessee Assistant Solicitor General Jonathan Shaub about a court ruling ordering a White House official to appear before Congress to testify in the impeachment probe.

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News Brief: McGahn Ruling, Impeachment Probe, Colombia Protests

6:23am November 26, 2019

Federal judge rules an ex-White House counsel must testify in the impeachment probe. Also, the view from Moscow on that inquiry. And, Colombia is entering its sixth day of planned protests.

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On Monday, a federal judge ruled that former White House counsel Don McGahn must testify to House lawmakers who have subpoenaed him, in the face of White House orders that McGahn not comply. Above, McGahn arrives for an event at the Justice Department in

Federal Judge Rules That McGahn Must Testify, Delivering Blow To White House

10:07pm November 25, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The much-anticipated ruling could have implications for other key witnesses, such as former national security adviser John Bolton, who has refused to testify until a federal court weighs in.