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House Democrats Have More Leverage In Their Fight With Trump

8:42am June 12, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to GOP Rep. Doug Collins about the House passed resolution that empowers a committee to go to court to enforce subpoenas as it investigates Trump. NPR's Tamara Keith weighs in.

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Sanders And Warren Lead Democrats' 'Progressive Primary'

7:36am June 12, 2019

by Mara Liasson

Eight months before the Iowa primary, polls show Joe Biden in the lead. Behind him in second and third place are two progressive giants: Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

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Mexico To Handle More Migrant Burdens. Is Trump's Strategy Working?

7:22am June 12, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to John Feeley, who retired as ambassador to Panama last year, about how President Trump's proposed changes to asylum laws might impact migrants.

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Trump Hopes U.S.-Mexico Deal Will Stem The Flow Of Asylum-Seekers

6:20am June 12, 2019

by Eric Westervelt

The surge of Central American migrants is straining dozens of interior checkpoints along the U.S.-Mexico border — with temporary closures of some posts and the reassignment of agents at others.

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News Brief: Hong Kong Protests, Trump V. Biden, Sudan Prisoners

5:52am June 12, 2019

Hong Kong protesters force a delay in a controversial extradition bill. Trump focuses on Biden, in crowded Democratic presidential field. Sudan's military junta agrees to release political prisoners.

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Rep. Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., pictured in January, opposes a plan to increase lawmakers' salaries, saying that's not what his constituents sent him to Washington to do.

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Newer Democrats Oppose Plan To Give Lawmakers A Raise

5:00am June 12, 2019

by Kelsey Snell

Members of Congress have not had a pay increase in 10 years, and supporters of the raise argue their salaries need to keep up with the cost of living. Opponents say that should not be a priority.

California Rep. Adam Schiff speaks at a news conference as Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado (from left), Rept. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell of Florida, Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Rep. Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania look on. The Democratic leaders intro

Democrats Introduce Bill Allowing Shooting Victims To Sue Gun Industry

7:20pm June 11, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act aims to repeal federal a 2005 law known the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act but faces long odds of becoming law.

The House, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., voted to authorize lawsuits in pursuit of materials related to the special counsel's Russia investigation.

House Votes To Let Its Leaders Pursue Contempt Lawsuits In Trump Inquiries

7:03pm June 11, 2019

by Philip Ewing

The chamber sidestepped what might have been an even uglier showdown with the executive branch but opened the door to years of litigation over Russia, taxes, security clearances and more.

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Lawmakers Take A Hard Look At What Google And Facebook Mean For Democracy

6:18pm June 11, 2019

by Brian Naylor

Lawmakers are looking into how the big online platforms are displacing mainstream media and what that means for democracy.

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Subcommittee Chairman Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., co-sponsored the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act.

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News Publishers Say Tech Industry Poses 'Potentially Existential' Threat To Media

6:05pm June 11, 2019

by Brian Naylor

A House Judiciary subcommittee heard from publishers on Tuesday as it looks at ways to curb Big Tech's power.