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Former U.S. Ambassador To Russia Offers Advice, Lessons Ahead Of Biden-Putin Summit

4:27pm June 14, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul about the summit between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Biden Has Yet To End The Business Of Detaining Immigrants As He Promised, Critics Say

4:27pm June 14, 2021

by Joel Rose

President Biden pledged during his election campaign to end privately-run immigration detention centers. But advocates say his administration is not following through on his promises.

Media Leaders Met With Merrick Garland To Discuss Secret Leak Investigations

4:27pm June 14, 2021

by David Folkenflik

Attorney General Merrick Garland met with The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post — all news organizations that the Justice Department secretly investigated in search of leaks.

Politics & Government

DOJ Subpoenaed Apple For Data On Trump White House Lawyer

3:41pm June 14, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

The Justice Department secretly subpoenaed Apple in 2018 for account information of then-White House Counsel Don McGahn as well as his wife.

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In this 2011 photo, Joe Biden, then vice president, shakes hands with Vladimir Putin, then Russia's prime minister, in Moscow. President Biden will hold a summit with Putin this week in Geneva, a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders that comes ami

5 Things To Watch At The Biden-Putin Summit

12:05pm June 14, 2021

The June 16 Geneva summit between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin is a chance for the two leaders to map out how they will manage a difficult relationship. Here's what to know.

Cybersecurity Will Be A Key Topic Of Discussion Between Biden And Putin

8:35am June 14, 2021

by Greg Myre

Recent cybersecurity attacks in the U.S. were traced to Russian groups, who likely are known to the Kremlin.

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Where Infrastructure Negotiations Stand In Congress

8:34am June 14, 2021

by Susan Davis

The Democratic majority in Congress has been struggling to advance Biden's agenda as moderates have tried to bring Republicans on board with an infrastructure bill.

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal Talks About Ongoing Infrastructure Negotiations

10:13pm June 13, 2021

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal addresses negotiations on the infrastructure proposal and her hope that a final bill will include provisions to combat climate change as drought grips the west coast.

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How To Be A Citizen: Being Involved In Civic Life At A Young Age

9:21pm June 13, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with two youth organizers, Calla Walsh and Thomas Chaplain, about how to get involved with civic life when you're too young to vote.

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Naftali Bennett is Israel's new prime minister. He will serve two years before handing the reigns to political partner Yair Lapid for the remaining two years of the term. The two politicians worked together to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu who served as prime

Netanyahu Is Out: Naftali Bennett Sworn In As Israel's New Prime Minister

9:16pm June 13, 2021

by Dustin Jones

The Israeli Knesset has voted to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu after 12 years in power. Israel's longest-serving prime minister will be succeeded by Naftali Bennett, a former aide turned political rival.