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House Passes Bill To Address Border Crisis With $4.5 Billion In Emergency Funding

9:54am June 26, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar of Texas about the bill passed in the House last night, as it moves to the Senate next.

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Robert Mueller To Testify Publicly Before 2 House Panels In July

9:49am June 26, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California about what he expects from the former special counsel's testimony. NPR's Ryan Lucas weighs in on the conversation.

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Debates Likely To Narrow List Of Democratic Presidential Contenders

9:49am June 26, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The 2020 Democratic presidential debates kick off in Miami. It'll be crowded with 10 candidates taking the stage Wednesday night and another 10 Thursday night.

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Presidential Contenders Make Higher Education Costs A Hot Button Issue

9:49am June 26, 2019

by Anya Kamenetz

Democratic presidential candidates want to see who can be the most generous when it comes to alleviating higher education costs. Sen. Bernie Sanders aims to cancel $1.6 trillion in student loan debt.

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A sign is posted outside the U.S. Customs and Border Protection station in Clint, Texas, earlier this week, where lawyers reported that detained migrant children were held unbathed and hungry.

House Passes $4.5 Billion In Emergency Border Aid

9:46am June 26, 2019

by Scott Neuman

President Trump has threatened to veto the measure in favor of a Senate Republican version of the bill that would include about $50 million more for immigration courts.

Kanesha Adams stands in the parking lot outside of Jim Clyburn's World-Famous Fish Fry on June 21 in Columbia, S.C. The event featured appearances by 21 Democratic presidential candidates seeking voters in the early primary state.

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Black Women, Motivated To Oust Trump, Aren't Convinced Of Any Democrat Yet

9:42am June 26, 2019

by Susan Davis

While former Vice President Joe Biden has a commanding lead in early polling for the Democratic nomination, black women interviewed by NPR all say they are still weighing their options.

President Trump is due to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Japan this weekend, raising hopes the two leaders might call a truce in their trade war. The White House has downplayed expectations of a deal.

Deal Or No Deal? The Stakes Are High For Trump-Xi Trade Talks

7:23am June 26, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is due to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this weekend, raising hopes the two leaders might call a truce in their trade war. The White House has downplayed expectations of a deal.

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Persistent Wet Weather Interferes With Midwest Farmers' Planting

6:20am June 26, 2019

by Nick Evans

After record flooding across the Midwest, some farmers are wrestling with whether to plant anything at all this season.

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News Brief: Robert Mueller, Border Crisis, Presidential Debate

5:58am June 26, 2019

Former special counsel Robert Mueller to testify before House panels. Customs and Border Protection is under fire for migrant issues. And, the Democratic presidential debates get underway Wednesday.

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Special counsel Robert Mueller speaks at the Department of Justice on May 29 about the results of his Russia investigation.

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Robert Mueller To Testify In Open Hearings On July 17 Before House Committees

11:14pm June 25, 2019

by Barbara Campbell

The Judiciary and Intelligence Committee chairmen announced that, after being subpoenaed, the Russian investigation special counsel agreed to appear at separate hearings on the same day.