Politics

Politics & Government

Amid Growing Demands For Rapper's Release, Trump Vouches For A$AP Rocky

11:43am July 22, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rolling Stone writer Charles Holmes about rapper A$AP Rocky, who has been detained in Sweden since the beginning of July for his involvement in an altercation.

Queue Listen Now

Robert Mueller leaves in May after speaking about the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.

Will Robert Mueller's Testimony Shift The Prevailing Winds In Washington?

8:16am July 22, 2019

by Philip Ewing

All eyes in the capital — and many more in the nation — will be on the former special counsel this week in Congress. Whatever takes place, the political stakes are high.

Amid Protests, Puerto Rico's Governor Says He Won't Run For Reelection

7:31am July 22, 2019

by Adrian Florido

Gov. Ricardo Rossello's announcement comes after a week of protests over leaked chats in which Rossello and members of his staff made comments seen as sexist, homophobic, and insensitive.

Queue Listen Now

Politics & Government

The U.K. And The U.S. Could Both Be Led By Blunt-Spoken Populists

6:22am July 22, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Both President Trump and Britain's Boris Johnson emphasize national identity, an independent foreign policy and don't seem to mind accusation of being "politically incorrect."

Queue Listen Now

Mueller Hearing Lookahead

5:19pm July 21, 2019

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with former prosecutor Harry Litman about the upcoming Mueller hearings — and how to effectively ask questions to get answers out of a tight-lipped investigator.

A pro-Trump sign next to B'nai Israel Reform Temple on Long Island, where Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., is a member.

Trump's Attack On 'The Squad' Finds Nuanced Support Among Some Jewish Americans

10:57am July 21, 2019

by Charles Lane

After the president disparaged four congresswomen, some Jewish Americans defend Trump's comments, criticizing the lawmakers as anti-Israel and anti-Semitic. Others are appalled by Trump's remarks.

Queue Listen Now

Examining Biden's Health Care Pitch

9:46am July 21, 2019

New York Times health reporter Sarah Kliff tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about Joe Biden's health care plan and how it differs from "Medicare for All."

Politics & Government

What Trump's Attacks Mean For 2020

8:00am July 21, 2019

President Trump has set a path for his re-election campaign.

Queue Listen Now

The Stakes For Pakistan Prime Minister's D.C. Trip

8:00am July 21, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Farahnaz Ispahani, who served in Pakistan's Parliament, about Prime Minister Imran Khan's upcoming White House visit.

Queue Listen Now

Constituent In Rep. Ilhan Omar's District Reacts To Trump's Recent Attacks

8:00am July 21, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Somali immigrant Saciido Shaie about the chants of "send her back" that President Trump's supporters said about her member of Congress.