Politics

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford Announces GOP Presidential Run

5:42pm September 08, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, who announced that he will run against President Trump for the Republican presidential nomination.

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North Carolina Democratic Leader On State's Legislative Map Ruling

5:42pm September 08, 2019

A court in North Carolina ruled that the state's legislative maps were drawn unlawfully on partisan lines. NPR's Michel Martin talks about the decision with state Rep. Robert Reives.

Troll Watch: Deepfakes And 2020

5:42pm September 08, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Paul Barrett, adjunct professor of law at NYU, about his report on what disinformation will look like in 2020 and what can be done to lessen its impact.

Donald Trump speaks to South Carolina voters on the eve of the state's primary on Feb. 19, 2016. The state's Republican Party will not hold a primary in 2020.

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Mark Sanford Says He'll Challenge Trump For President, But That Just Got Harder to Do

3:46pm September 08, 2019

by Tamara Keith

The former South Carolina congressman announced Sunday that he's joining the Republican primary, one day after the GOP in his home state canceled its 2020 primary contest.

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What New Hampshire Democrats Want

11:17am September 08, 2019

by Asma Khalid

Democratic voters talk about what they're looking for on a day when 19 candidates showed up to speak at the New Hampshire Democratic convention.

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Sunday Politics

7:56am September 08, 2019

by Mara Liasson

We look at what's on Congress' agenda as lawmakers come back from their summer recess.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room on Sept. 4, 2019. The president says he has called off talks at Camp David between the Taliban and Afghan leaders.

Politics & Government

Trump Says He Called Off Secret Talks At Camp David With Taliban, Afghan Leaders

9:29pm September 07, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump says the Taliban admitted to an attack in Kabul that killed an American soldier, so he canceled a planned meeting at Camp David.

The August heat at a political event did not deter (from left) Laura Hartke, Christina Trosper and Katie Hancock from wearing their Russian-styled fur hat with buttons saying: "Say Nyet To Moscow Mitch."

'Moscow Mitch': Democrats Push McConnell, But Kentucky Loyalists Stand By Him

6:13pm September 07, 2019

by Ryland Barton

Democrats criticize Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for refusing to take up election security bills. But voters in his home state of Kentucky say that won't affect their support for him.

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Florida Lawmaker Presses Trump To Waive Visa Requirements For Bahamians

5:20pm September 07, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Florida state Rep. Shevrin Jones about a plan to bring Bahamians to the U.S. for assistance after Hurricane Dorian.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, right, greets Ukrainian prisoner filmmaker Oleg Sentsov upon his arrival in Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019.

Russia And Ukraine Conduct Prisoner Exchange, Renewing Hopes For Talks

5:18pm September 07, 2019

by Samantha Raphelson

Thirty-five freed Ukrainian prisoners flew from Moscow to Kiev Saturday. Meanwhile, a Russian plane carrying 35 people who were previously detained by Ukraine landed in Moscow.