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Calls From Democrats To Impeach Supreme Court's Kavanaugh

8:14am September 16, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg of the Los Angeles Times about a previously unreported allegation of sexual misconduct against Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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Man Tells Bernie Sanders He Will Kill Himself Because Of Medical Debt

8:14am September 16, 2019

by Scott Detrow

The presidential candidate, in a Nevada campaign stop, pushed back on criticism of his "Medicare for All" plan. Instead of asking Sanders questions, people have vented about health insurance problems.

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Trump, Top Congressional Democrats Remain Far Apart On Gun Control

5:02am September 16, 2019

by Mara Liasson

President Trump spoke to Democratic leaders in Congress over the weekend about gun control, but the two sides have not yet found agreement.

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An Iowa farmer loads corn seeds into the tanks on a planter near Luxemburg, Iowa. Forty percent of the United States' corn crop goes to ethanol production.

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'We're Tightening Our Belt': Trump's Midwest Support Tested As Farmers Struggle

11:23am September 15, 2019

by Clay Masters

Farmers in the rural Midwest say they are hurting because of President Trump's ongoing trade war and a recent decision on renewable fuels.

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Sunday Politics

9:38am September 15, 2019

by Mara Liasson

What does the president want in a national security adviser, now that the job is open again? Plus, Senate races that are in play in 2020.

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Democrats Divided In Colorado Senate Race

7:46am September 15, 2019

by Bente Birkeland

Colorado is expected to have one of the most closely watched 2020 Senate races. The entry of former governor John Hickenlooper into a crowded Senate primary field is dividing the party in the state.

Cuban Deportations And What They Mean For Florida

7:46am September 15, 2019

Miami-based immigration lawyer Rebeca Sánchez-Roig talks with NPRs Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the recent increase in Cuban repatriations.

Barbershop: Democratic Congressional Candidates

5:26pm September 14, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with two candidates for United States Congress, Cori Bush and Monika Johnson-Hostler, and political strategist A'shanti Gholar about what issues matter to black voters.

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Democratic presidential candidates former Vice President Joe Biden; South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg; and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont participate in Thursday's debate in Houston.

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Democrats Get Closer To Serious Field Of Trump Challengers

1:35pm September 14, 2019

by Ron Elving

Something happened this week that was hard to pin down, but it was palpable. Not the contrast of night and day, but perhaps the difference between dusk and dawn.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump listen to the national anthem during a ceremony marking the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Pentagon earlier this week.

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Opinion: President Trump Claims He Was At Ground Zero On Sept. 11. But Was He?

7:59am September 14, 2019

by Scott Simon

He continues to say he rushed to the wreckage of the twin towers after the Sept. 11 attacks to help. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the heroic work of the rescue crews.