Politics

Oregon Police Working To Retrieve State GOP Lawmakers Avoiding Vote On Climate Change

4:37pm June 21, 2019

by Dirk VanderHart

Senate Republicans in Oregon are refusing to come to the capitol, denying the legislature the quorum needed to vote on a cap-and-trade bill. The governor has sent the state police to retrieve them.

Former CIA Director David Petraeus Discusses Decision To Recall Strike Against Iran

4:26pm June 21, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with and former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus about President Trump's decision to recall the strike against Iran's missile base at the last minute.

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An aerial view shows homes under construction at a housing development in Petaluma, Calif., in January. As housing prices surge around the country, Democratic presidential candidates are offering plans to address the shortage of affordable homes and apart

2020 Democrats Offer Up Affordable Housing Plans Amid Surging Prices

11:38am June 21, 2019

by Pam Fessler

Candidates have proposed everything from tax credits for renters to spending billions on new affordable housing to address a prime example of racial and income inequality.

In its lame-duck session last December, The state's Republican legislature passed a number of laws curbing Gov. Tony Evers' power.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Sides With GOP Lawmakers To Limit Democratic Governor's Power

11:12am June 21, 2019

by Laurel White

In its lame-duck session last December, The state's Republican legislature passed a number of laws curbing Gov. Tony Evers' power.

Sen. Reed Describes Scene In Situation Room During Briefing On Standoff With Iran

10:18am June 21, 2019

President Trump confirmed Friday that he halted military strikes on Iran. Sen. Jack Reed, ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, was among those briefed in the Situation Room on Thursday.

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Trump Confirms He Ordered Airstrike Against Iran

9:54am June 21, 2019

President Trump tweets Friday that after ordering airstrikes against Iran Thursday, he called it off. Earlier that day, Iran shot down a U.S. drone over what the U.S. says was international waters.

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U.S. Aircraft Were Ready To Strike Iranian Targets, Reports Say

9:54am June 21, 2019

News outlets report that the White House approved airstrikes on Iran in response to the downing of a U.S. drone, but that the strikes were called off while the aircraft were on their way to attack.

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Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, pictured here in 2015 at a news conference in Mexico City. In an exclusive interview with NPR, Ravanchi said flaring tensions between Washington and Tehran have made diplomatic talks hostile.

Iran's U.N. Ambassador: U.S. Escalating Hostilities Like A 'Knife Under Your Throat'

9:54am June 21, 2019

In an interview with NPR, Majid Takht Ravanchi also denied responsibility for the attack on two tankers last week and steadfastly maintained that Iran is not interested in war.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is continuing to allow Congress to delegate the details on a law's implementation, but there was a landmine in the decision.

Politics & Government

Is The Supreme Court About To Give Haters Of The 'Deep State' What They Want?

8:44am June 21, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

The court is continuing to allow Congress to delegate the details on a law's implementation. But is this decision a harbinger of something quite different?

Josh Savani, the Director of Research and Information Office at NRA Institute for Legislative Action, attaches a suppressor on a gun.

There's Pushback After Virginia Governor Calls For Gun Suppressor Ban

6:31am June 21, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The NRA says when law-abiding gun owners use suppressors, they can protect their hearing. Critics say when they are used by criminals, the devices make it harder to identify an active shooter.

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