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Controversial British TV Host Piers Morgan Will Soon Have A Show On Fox

4:52pm September 16, 2021

by David Folkenflik

Piers Morgan, the British journalist and former CNN host, has joined Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and Fox News Media in a global deal that includes a new TV show in early 2022.

Why Britain Has Been Eager To Join The U.S. Deal With Australia — And France Hasn't

4:32pm September 16, 2021

The new deal between the U.S. with the U.K. and Australia counters China but it's viewed differently by key allies. Britain is eager to get on board but France's trust in the U.S. has diminished.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., continues to make President Biden's handling of the economy the central theme in the runup to the 2022 midterms. McCarthy is poised to run for speaker if the GOP takes control of the House of Representatives

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To Retake Congress, The GOP Plans To Attack Democrats On The Economy

1:22pm September 16, 2021

by Deirdre Walsh

President Biden isn't on the ballot next fall. But Republican lawmakers, campaign operatives and candidates believe his handling of the economy will drive voters' decisions.

Capitol Hill Hearing Blasts The FBI For Mishandling Nassar Investigation

8:22am September 16, 2021

NPR's A Martinez talks to Marisa Kwiatkowski, investigative reporter for USA Today, about USA gymnastics and the FBI mishandling gymnasts sexual abuse allegations against team doctor Larry Nassar.

News Brief: Grim COVID Data, Nuclear Sub Technology, Gymnasts Blast FBI

8:22am September 16, 2021

A staggering number of people are still getting COVID-19. The U.S. will share nuclear submarine technology with Australia. Gymnasts criticized the FBI's mishandling of their sexual abuse allegations.

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U.S. Officials Will Share Nuclear Sub Technology With Australia

8:22am September 16, 2021

President Biden is taking the rare step of sharing U.S. nuclear-powered submarine technology with Australia. He has been working to focus his foreign policy on the threat posed by China.

4 Gymnasts Testify In Senate Panel Hearing On Bungled Sexual Abuse Probe

8:22am September 16, 2021

by Tom Goldman

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and three other elite gymnasts testified during a Capitol Hill hearing into how the FBI and USA Gymnastics mishandled the sexual abuse claims against Larry Nassar.

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How The California Recall Election Will Affect The Republican Party

6:48am September 16, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, about what the failed California recall election means for the momentum of the Republican party.

President Biden speaks to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday during the virtual announcement of a trilateral defense partnership with Australia and the U.K. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also joined in.

Why Biden Is Taking The Rare Step Of Sharing Nuclear Submarine Tech With Australia

9:34pm September 15, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

The Australian navy will be able to patrol faster and farther with the submarine technology. The rare move comes as the United States looks for ways to counter China.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses reporters Tuesday in Sacramento after beating back the recall effort that aimed to remove him from office.

Efforts To Recall Governors Are Common, But They Rarely Succeed

7:47pm September 15, 2021

by Scott Neuman

Only four governors in U.S. history have faced a recall election — and California's Gov. Gavin Newsom is one of two who managed to survive the vote.