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Democrats Face Internal Tensions

8:27am March 09, 2019

by Susan Davis

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wanted to tout a campaign and election law overhaul bill but spent time managing tensions over how to respond to accusations that Rep. Ilhan Omar made anti-Semitic remarks.

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Minnesota State Sen. Ron Latz On Meeting With Ilhan Omar

8:21am March 09, 2019

As Rep. Ilhan Omar faces criticism over comments viewed by some as anti-Semitic, Scott Simon speaks with Minnesota state Sen. Ron Latz to discuss a meeting he arranged with her and Jewish leaders.

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A nurse holds a tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough vaccine in 2016. Physician Judith Guzman-Cottrill tells NPR that she has met many families who hesitate to give their children vaccines.

Unvaccinated Boy, 6, Spent 57 Days In The Hospital With Tetanus

7:10pm March 08, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

It was Oregon's first pediatric case in more than 30 years. "It was difficult to take care of him, to watch him suffer," says Judith Guzman-Cottrill, an infectious-disease specialist.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets with reporters for her weekly news conference at the Capitol on Thursday.

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House Democrats Try To Recover From Week Dominated By Public Splits

5:43pm March 08, 2019

by Kelsey Snell

Speaker Nancy Pelosi planned to tout a bill overhauling campaign finance laws but instead had to manage tensions about how to respond to arguments that Rep. Ilhan Omar made anti-Semitic remarks.

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Trump Visits Alabama After Tornadoes Wreaked Havoc And Killed 23 People

5:29pm March 08, 2019

by Russell Lewis

President Trump visited Alabama today to see the destruction caused by Sunday's tornadoes, which killed 23 people. The president pledged that the federal government would offer help.

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Lawmakers Debate Merits Of Nickelback Band On House Floor

5:29pm March 08, 2019

The band Nickelback got a surprise mention on floor of the House of Representatives Thursday when two Congressman exchanged strong opinions about the band.

In One Pennsylvania County, Economic Woes Impact Political Leanings

5:29pm March 08, 2019

by Don Gonyea

Labor uncertainty in Erie County, Pa. — a county that narrowly flipped for Donald Trump in 2016 — may now be impacting how voters in the region feel about the president.

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Former Federal Prosecutor Explains Why Manafort's 47-Month Sentence Shocked Her

5:29pm March 08, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade about why she was surprised by Paul Manafort's relatively light sentence and about federal sentencing guidelines.

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Week In Politics: Manafort, The Anti-Hate Resolution And Emergency Declaration Voting

4:16pm March 08, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Gayle Trotter of the Right in DC blog, and Jason Johnson, of The Root, about Paul Manafort's sentence, the anti-hate resolution, and the emergency declaration vote.

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Clarissa Horsfall joins with others during "A Day Without A Woman" demonstration on March 8, 2017, in Miami. Employment attorneys say they've seen a spike in pay-disparity cases.

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#MeToo Awareness Sharpens Focus On Pay Equity

3:09pm March 08, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

After #MeToo, many employment attorneys say they've seen the number of pay-disparity cases spike, and employers are having to adapt by conducting investigations and pay audits.