Politics

The Role Extended Magazines Are Playing In The Gun Control Debate

5:29pm June 03, 2019

by Martin Kaste

The gunman in Virginia Beach had large capacity magazines with him during Friday's shooting. Gun control groups would like to restrict those accessories, saying they're too useful for mass shooters.

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Trump Met By Protesters, Some Supporters Upon Arrival In London

4:40pm June 03, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

President Trump kicked off his visit to the U.K. by renewing his Twitter war with London's mayor. Now, protesters have gathered at Buckingham Palace where the Queen is throwing him a state banquet.

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Politics & Government

Stand Up And Be Counted: The 2020 Census

4:33pm June 03, 2019

The daughter of a Republican operative has gone public with documents that suggest a citizenship question on the census would benefit white Republicans.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump were welcomed to the U.K. by Queen Elizabeth II in a ceremony Monday at Buckingham Palace.

Trump Lands In U.K. For State Visit, And Insults London's Mayor

2:32pm June 03, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The state visit may be more formal than Trump's tour of the U.K. last summer, but that didn't stop the president from hurling insults at London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi, pictured during a May 23 press conference, and her lieutenants in the House are confronting politically difficult decisions about the aftermath of the Russia investigation.

Democrats' Dilemma: Would Pushing For Mueller To Testify Hurt Or Help?

1:48pm June 03, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Outgoing special counsel Robert Mueller says there is no more for him to say about the Russia investigation. House Democrats disagree, but the politics of pressing the matter are delicate.

Illustration of Misha Euceph, host of KPCC's "Tell Them I Am," and Tan France from "Queer Eye."

The Ramadan Podcast Where Muslims Take It Up A Notch From 'Islam 101'

1:02pm June 03, 2019

In the KPCC podcast "Tell Them, I Am," host and producer Misha Euceph aims to give Muslims a space to define their identities outside of stereotypes and broad generalizations.

Robert Stobaugh looks at a field of rice, planted a few weeks ago, that has been flooded by the nearby Arkansas River.

'Completely Catastrophic': Flooding And Tariffs Causing Chaos For Farmers

12:29pm June 03, 2019

by Nathan Rott

Weeks of rain across the Midwest and the Great Plains have kept many farmers from planting crops. On top of that, they are dealing with President Trump's ongoing trade dispute with China.

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How Would Planned Tariffs Against Mexico Affect U.S. Auto Industry?

7:44am June 03, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kristin Dziczek, vice president of the non-partisan Center for Automotive Research, about the impact tariffs imposed on Mexico could have on the U.S. auto industry.

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Calif. Democratic Party Convention Offers Spotlight To Presidential Candidates

6:56am June 03, 2019

by Scott Detrow

More than a dozen Democratic presidential candidates were in California over the weekend for the state's Democratic Party convention. Joe Biden was in Ohio, speaking at a Human Rights Campaign dinner.

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News Brief: Va. Mass Shooting, Calif. Democratic Party, Trump To U.K.

5:43am June 03, 2019

by Rachel Martin

Twelve people were killed when a gunman opened fired in a Virginia Beach government building. Democratic candidates offer a preview of future debates. The president kicks off a state visit to Britain.

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