Politics

Ralph Northam Shows No Plans To Resign

8:33am April 06, 2019

by Ben Paviour

Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the legislative session this week, with three scandal-laden leaders still at the helm. Now, Gov. Ralph Northam is looking forward to his remaining three years in office.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., left, speaks at a campaign house party, last month in Salem, NH. Warren has proposed abolishing the Electoral College.

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As 2020 Candidates Pitch Scrapping The Electoral College, Voters Are Intrigued

7:00am April 06, 2019

by Britta Greene

Democrats running for president have endorsed proposals to abolish the Electoral College and expand the number of Supreme Court justices. Some voters want them to go even further.

President Trump listens as Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who oversees the census, speaks at the White House. Ross approved including in the 2020 census the question, "Is this person a citizen of the United States?"

Trump Administration's Census Citizenship Question Plans Halted By 3rd Judge

8:42pm April 05, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

Plans to use the 2020 census to ask about U.S. citizenship status suffered another major blow. A ruling in Maryland joins earlier ones in New York and California blocking the citizenship question.

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The Latest On Trump's Plans To Appoint Political Allies To The Federal Reserve Board

5:31pm April 05, 2019

by Scott Horsley

For the second time in as many weeks, President Trump has announced plans to put a political ally on the board of the Federal Reserve. Trump complains Fed policies have slowed economic growth.

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The office of International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda (center) says her visa for U.S. travel has been stripped. The State Department confirmed the move Friday.

U.S. Strips Visa From World Criminal Court Prosecutor Pursuing War-Crimes Inquiry

4:32pm April 05, 2019

by Bill Chappell

International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's office has previously said it found reasonable basis to think that U.S. personnel "committed acts of torture" and other crimes in Afghanistan.

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Week In Politics: Biden, The U.S.-Mexico Border And A Barbara Bush Biography

4:27pm April 05, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Eliana Johnson of Politico and Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post news regarding Joe Biden, the U.S.-Mexico border, and the latest biography of Barbara Bush.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden is joined by some children onstage, as he speaks at an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers conference Friday in Washington.

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Biden Jokes About Unwanted Touching, Says He Will Change His Campaign Style

2:35pm April 05, 2019

by Brian Naylor

In a speech before the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union, Biden assured the audience that he had permission to embrace a union worker and put his arm around a child onstage.

President Trump Threatens To Close The Southern Border With Mexico Over Immigration

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Friday News Roundup - International

1:49pm April 05, 2019

Better stock up on avocados.

With the Rev. Al Sharpton looking on, Democratic presidential hopeful South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks at the National Action Network's annual convention Friday in New York City.

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Pete Buttigieg Explains His Agenda For Black Voters

1:30pm April 05, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The 2020 Democratic candidate and mayor of a majority-white Indiana city has gone on urban radio and spoke to a major civil rights group and has addressed why he once said "all lives matter."

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin gives two thumbs up for U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza in 2018. On Thursday, President Trump announced that he will nominate Carranza to lead the Small Business Administration.

Trump Wants U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza To Lead Small Business Administration

12:37pm April 05, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The president says he will nominate Carranza, who served as deputy administrator for the SBA under President George W. Bush, to replace Linda McMahon.