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Cokie Roberts, a longtime political reporter and analyst at ABC News and NPR, died on Tuesday. Above, she speaks in 2017 during the opening ceremony for the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.

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Friends, Family Say Cokie Roberts' Passing Is 'A Great Loss For America'

3:33pm September 21, 2019

by Scott Detrow

The veteran journalist, who died on Tuesday at 75, was one of NPR's "Founding Mothers." Roberts' funeral was held Saturday morning at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C.

Cokie Roberts makes a speech at the Buell Theatre in Denver.

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Opinion: Remembering Cokie Roberts

12:21pm September 21, 2019

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remembers journalist and friend Cokie Roberts, who died this week at the age of 75.

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Whistleblower Complaint Focuses On Trump's Request To Ukraine's President

7:46am September 21, 2019

Dustin Volz of The Wall Street Journal tells NPR's Scott Simon that President Trump, according to sources, repeatedly pressed Ukraine's president to dig up dirt on Joe Biden's son.

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The Week In Politics: Whistleblower Complaint Against Trump

7:46am September 21, 2019

Reviewing the week's news: NPR's Scott Simon and NPR Senior Washington editor Ron Elving discuss the significance of the intelligence community's whistleblower complaint against President Trump.

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White Liberals Adopt More Progressive Positions On Race

7:46am September 21, 2019

by Asma Kahlid

Some Democratic candidates have called President Trump a white supremacist. They're in sync with a base of white liberals who have dramatically shifted their attitudes on race in recent years.

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NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Ends 2020 Presidential Bid

7:46am September 21, 2019

by Brigid Bergin

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ended his campaign for president on Friday. Are New Yorkers glad to have him back to his mayoral duties full time?

Deal With El Salvador Aims To Stem Flow Of Migrants Into U.S.

7:46am September 21, 2019

by Emily Green

The U.S. and El Salvador have entered into an asylum agreement that would allow the U.S. to refuse migrants and send them to the crime-plagued Central American country.

California's Homeless Advocates Puzzled By Trump's Threats

7:46am September 21, 2019

by Pam Fessler

As President Trump escalated his battle against California's Democratic leaders and threatened to intervene in the state's homelessness crisis, experts said his proposals could make matters worse.

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp needs to appoint a senator to fill Sen. Johnny Isakson's seat until a special election in November 2020. He's asking for applicants to submit their resumes online.

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Want To Be The Next Georgia Senator? Apply Now!

7:00am September 21, 2019

by Emma Hurt

Gov. Brian Kemp is seeking an appointee to replace Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson. His office has opened an online application process for anyone eligible to submit their resume.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back against GOP criticism that her plan calling for the federal government to negotiate drug prices interfered with the free market.

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Pelosi Rejects 'Socialist' Attacks On Her Prescription Drug Bill

9:52pm September 20, 2019

by Susan Davis

In a wide-ranging interview, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also said she opposes the efforts of leading 2020 Democratic presidential candidates to enact a government-run health care system.

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