Politics

'Big League Politics' Editor On Publishing Controversial Yearbook Page

5:09pm February 02, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Patrick Howley, editor in chief of the website Big League Politics, about why it published a picture from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's yearbook page.

Barbershop: Super Bowl Politics

5:09pm February 02, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin discusses how politics have seeped into this year's Super Bowl with Mark Leibovich of The New York Times, Megan McArdle of The Washington Postand Rodney Carmichael of NPR Music.

An anti-government protester on Saturday in Caracas wears a sign that reads, "Venezuelans die for lack of medicines. Maduro is an assassin." Momentum is growing for opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who has called supporters into the streets.

High-Ranking General Rejects Maduro, Who Proposes Earlier Parliamentary Elections

3:25pm February 02, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Francisco Yanez is the first high-ranking officer to publicly voice support of Venezuela's opposition leader, Juan Guaidó. Both anti- and pro-government demonstrations are taking place on Saturday.

Politics & Government

Week In Politics: More Democratic Candidates Launch 2020 Presidential Campaigns

8:14am February 02, 2019

by Ron Elving

The government is back in business – for now. Also, more Democratic candidates announced they are running for the highest office in the land.

Politics & Government

Bipartisan Call For Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam To Resign Over Racist Photos

8:13am February 02, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is facing pressure to resign from both Republicans and Democrats, after racist medical school yearbook pictures from 1984 emerged on Friday.

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U.S. Abandons Landmark Reagan-Era Arms Control Treaty

8:07am February 02, 2019

by David Welna

The U.S. is pulling out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, saying that Russia has violated its terms. Its demise could renew the kind of arms race Reagan and Gorbachev tried to end.

Surrounded by her family, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announces that she will run for president in 2020 on Jan. 16, 2019, in Troy, N.Y.

Politics & Government

Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Compete To Spurn Establishment Cash

7:00am February 02, 2019

by Peter Overby

All of the party's announced presidential candidates say they don't want money from corporate PACs. But they wouldn't have gotten much from those PACs anyway.

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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, pictured preparing to address a news conference on Thursday, issued an apology for a racist photo on his medical school yearbook page.

Calls For Resignation As Va. Governor Apologizes for Racist Image In 1984 Yearbook

12:44am February 02, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Ralph Northam, a pediatric neurologist and Democrat, was elected in 2017. The photo shows a person wearing blackface standing next to another person wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe.

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Schiff On The Latest Developments In The Russia Probe

8:47pm February 01, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., chair of the House Intelligence Committee, about the continuing investigation on the Hill about Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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New Information From Senate Investigation Adds Clarity To Trump Tower Meeting

8:41pm February 01, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt about his reporting about calls made by Donald Trump Jr. before his meeting with Russians at Trump Tower.

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