Politics

What Is The Federalist Society And How Does It Affect Supreme Court Picks?

6:13pm June 28, 2018

The Federalist Society is a hugely powerful, nationwide organization of conservative lawyers which will be instrumental in helping President Trump pick the next Supreme Court nominee. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Amanda Hollis-Brusky, author of Ideas with Consequences: The Federalist Society and the Conservative Counterrevolution.

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First lady Melania Trump arrives Thursday on a visit to a border protection facility in Tucson, Ariz.

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Melania Trump Travels To Arizona To Visit A Migrant Facility

5:48pm June 28, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

It's the first lady's second visit to a detention center for migrant children in two weeks. She wore white pants and a black top — with no apparent message on the back.

Abortion-rights proponents protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy set the stage for a battle over abortion rights unlike any in a generation.

What Justice Kennedy's Retirement Means For Abortion Rights

5:30pm June 28, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

Advocates on both sides of the abortion debate agree that the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy sets the stage for a battle over abortion rights unlike any in a generation.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told lawmakers Thursday that he objected to personal attacks about purported Justice Department stonewalling on the Russia investigation. With him is FBI Director Christopher Wray.

Rosenstein Clashes With GOP Lawmakers Amid Fallout Over 2016 Election Probes

5:01pm June 28, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray got a contentious reception in the House Judiciary Committee.

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What To Expect From The Upcoming Summit Between President Trump And Putin

4:32pm June 28, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Thomas Graham, managing director of Kissinger Associates, Inc., about the upcoming summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Democrats And Republicans Preparing For Debate Over Supreme Court Seat

4:32pm June 28, 2018

by Ron Elving

With Supreme Justice Anthony Kennedy retiring in July, the prospect of President Trump appointing a second justice has Democrats and Republicans thinking of next steps.

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What's Behind The Misconceptions Republicans And Democrats Have About Each Other

4:32pm June 28, 2018

FiveThirtyEight political writer Perry Bacon speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about why he thinks Republicans and Democrats have each other all wrong.

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SCOTUS Redistricting Ruling Keeps North Carolina's Current Lines Intact

1:40pm June 28, 2018

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

President-elect Trump's acceptance speech was broadcast in Times Square in New York City after his 2016 election. Nearly two years later, the partisan divide grows even wider.

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The Election Of 2016 Is Nowhere Near Over, And Still Pulling Americans Apart

1:18pm June 28, 2018

by Ron Elving

Far from subsiding, the political animosities stirred by the tumultuous presidential cycle of 2015-16 grow more disruptive, remaking both our major parties and altering our public life as a nation.

President Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G-7 summit in Charlevoix, Canada.

'Canadians Are Livid' About Trump And Are Hitting Back By Boycotting U.S. Goods

12:35pm June 28, 2018

by Jackie Northam

"The brutality of American politics right now is something that is profoundly shocking to Canadians," says a former Trudeau adviser. "I think many people feel they do not recognize the U.S. anymore."