Politics

How The White Nationalist Movement Has Changed Since The Charlottesville Rally

4:22pm August 08, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Heidi Beirich of the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project about the status of white nationalism in the U.S. one year after the violent "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va.

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Special counsel Robert Mueller's office is negotiating with the White House about a prospective interview between investigators and President Trump.

Giuliani: New Offer To Mueller May Be 'Last, Best Chance' For Trump Interview

4:10pm August 08, 2018

by Tamara Keith

President Trump's legal team says it's continuing to negotiate the terms of a potential contact between Trump and investigators looking into the Russian attack on the 2016 election.

Democrats and Republicans have nominated a record 185 women in U.S. House races thus far in 2018.

Politics & Government

It's Official: Record Number Of Women Nominated For House Seats In 2018

3:50pm August 08, 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Record numbers of women were already running in House primaries. Now, a record number of women have secured nominations from the two major parties to appear on ballots in November.

Advocates File Suit Against Greensboro's New Panhandling Law

3:21pm August 08, 2018

by Sean Bueter

Advocates for the homeless are taking the City of Greensboro to court over a recently-pa

Politics & Government

Judge Declines To Give Quick Relief In Constitutional Amendment Questions

12:30pm August 08, 2018

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

A woman from the Mexican state of Michoacán who did not give her name stands with her daughter at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in Tijuana, Mexico, as names are read off a list of people who will cross into the United States to begin the process of applyi

Lawsuit Challenges Administration's Crackdown On Asylum-Seekers

11:41am August 08, 2018

by Joel Rose

Immigrants' rights groups say the plaintiffs fled "horrific persecution" and were deprived of the right to seek humanitarian protections by the tightened policies.

President Trump stands beside Republican Troy Balderson, running in Ohio's 12th Congressional District, during a rally Saturday in Ohio.

Politics & Government

Ohio Special Election: 4 Lessons Both Parties Are Learning For The Midterms

10:59am August 08, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

There were lots of takeaways from Tuesday's election, from whether Republicans should stand with President Trump or whether attacks on Nancy Pelosi work, to which issues really matter to voters.

Politics & Government

Watching Election Results In 5 States, With An Eye Toward Midterms

9:55am August 08, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Results are coming in from a key special congressional election in Ohio that could be a sign for what's to come in November. Four states are also awaiting primary results.

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There's A Mountain Of Evidence Against Manafort, Mariotti Says

7:47am August 08, 2018

David Greene talks to former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti about the latest details to emerge from the bank and tax fraud trial of the president's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

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Missouri Voters Reject Right-To-Work Law

7:41am August 08, 2018

by Jason Rosenbaum

Voters in Missouri resoundingly struck down that state's right-to-work law after labor unions in Missouri organized a strong signature campaign to get a referendum on the ballot.

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