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Democrats Campaign At South Carolina Fish Fry

8:22am June 22, 2019

by Susan Davis

Democratic presidential candidates attended a major event last night for South Carolina Democrats, a fish fry held by Rep. Jim Clyburn. He's defended Joe Biden's recent comments about segregationists.

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How White Politicians Can Talk About Race

8:22am June 22, 2019

Joe Biden's reaction to criticism of once working with segregationists highlights the complicated politics of race. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility.

A 2017 file photo of the luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman in New York City. Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll has accused now-President Trump of sexually assaulting her inside the store in the mid-1990s.

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Trump Denies New Sexual Assault Allegation By Advice Columnist E. Jean Carroll

10:40pm June 21, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

Trump says Carroll's allegations, published in New York magazine, are simply an attempt to sell copies of her new book. Carroll says Trump attacked her in a New York City department store.

Mark Morgan, the new head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, stands for a portrait in his office Friday, Jun. 21, 2019 in Washington D.C.

'We Have No Choice': Acting ICE Director Defends Planned Immigration Raids

10:30pm June 21, 2019

In an interview with NPR, Acting ICE Director Mark Morgan says his agency is only enforcing the law. "So what are our options?" he asked. "They've had due process."

President Trump reconsidered a plan to strike at Iran over its downing of an RQ-4 Global Hawk, like this drone seen at the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota.

Trump Says He Called Off Strike On Iran Because He Didn't See It As 'Proportionate'

9:04pm June 21, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The president says after he was told a retaliatory attack would likely kill 150 Iranians, he decided that would be too much for Iran's having shot down a drone.

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The Supreme Court has struck down a conviction of a death row inmate, citing racial bias in jury selection.

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Conviction Of Mississippi Man On Death Row For 22 Years

6:47pm June 21, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

Curtis Flowers was tried six times for the same crime, and the court said it made its decision because of bias in jury selection. Now it's up to Mississippi whether to try him again.

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McConnell's Faces Internal Pressure On Blockade Of Election Security Legislation

5:43pm June 21, 2019

by Susan Davis

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's opposition to election security legislation faces new pressures in the Senate.

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Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff Discusses Aborted Strike On Iran

5:14pm June 21, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, about the aborted strike on Iran Thursday night.

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Week In Politics: Trump's Position On Iran And 2020 Democratic Candidates

5:14pm June 21, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker about the president's position on Iran and how the 2020 campaign season is heating up for Democrats.

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Trump Says Plan To Retaliate Against Iran Called Off Due To Potential Iranian Deaths

5:14pm June 21, 2019

The planes were ready to go on Thursday night, but with 10 minutes to spare, President Trump called off a military action meant to retaliate against Iran for shooting down a U.S. drone.

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