Politics

2 Decades Later, Starr Writes Memoir 'Contempt' On Clinton Impeachment

7:37am September 10, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Ken Starr, who is perhaps best-known as the independent counsel who investigated President Clinton. Starr's new book is called: Contempt: A Memoir of the Clinton Investigation.

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North Carolina's Board Of Elections Fights Back Against ICE Request

6:41am September 10, 2018

by Will Michaels

Federal immigration authorities have requested millions of North Carolina voting records, potentially creating chaos just two months ahead of the midterm elections.

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Morning News Brief

5:15am September 10, 2018

Ahead of midterms, ex-President Obama returns to the campaign trail. After harassment allegations, CBS CEO Les Moonves is out. In tennis, there was controversy at the women's final at the U.S. Open.

Supporters of the Sweden Democrats react in jubilation during an election night event in Stockholm on Sunday, after an exit poll showed the anti-immigrant party making gains.

Sweden Election: Ruling Party Scrapes A Win As Far-Right Gains Support

11:32pm September 09, 2018

by Emma Bowman

With more than 80 percent of votes counted, the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats is poised to become the third-largest party in government, handing the ruling Social Democrats a stinging setback.

President Donald Trump walks up the steps of Air Force One at Sioux Falls Regional Airport, S.D., on Sept. 7.

Bob Woodward Paints A Presidential Portrait Like No Other For Donald Trump

9:46pm September 09, 2018

by Ron Elving

In this account by the longtime journalist, President Trump appears convinced that the same braggadocio that made him rich and made him president will make the world conform to his own view of it.

Politics & Government

Troll Watch: Misinformation Operations Target UK

5:56pm September 09, 2018

What stories were pushed out by Internet trolls this week? NPR's Michel Martin asks Matt Tait, a cybersecurity fellow at the University of Texas at Austin.

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According to The New York Times, Trump administration officials met with coup plotters who wanted to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (center), shown here at a ceremony last month.

Venezuela Decries Reported Meetings Between U.S. Officials And Coup Plotters

1:30pm September 09, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The meetings, reported by The New York Times, happened secretly after rogue officers contacted the U.S. government. The Trump administration apparently decided not to help the Venezuelan officers.

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Sunday Politics: Obama Campaigns, The Op-Ed

8:29am September 09, 2018

by Mara Liasson

Former President Obama was back campaigning for Democrats, while President Trump is still focused on an anonymous op-ed.

Foreign Perspective On The White House Turmoil

8:29am September 09, 2018

We examine how this week's news from the White House is resonating around the world. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to journalists Yael Lavie, Piya Chattopadhyay and Stefan Kornelius.

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'Primary Colors' Author Joe Klein On Anonymous Op-Ed

8:29am September 09, 2018

Joe Klein, who published the novel Primary Colors anonymously in 1996, discusses the anonymous author of The New York Times op-ed that's shaken Washington.