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DNC Chair Race Serves As Test To Determine Party's Future

4:35pm February 16, 2017

by Scott Detrow

As Democrats look to rebuild in the wake of the 2016 election, the race to chair the Democratic National Committee has become a test of which direction the party will go in.

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Trump Decries 'Fake News' Stories About Aides' Ties To Russia

4:35pm February 16, 2017

by Mara Liasson

President Trump held a free-flowing wide-ranging news conference on Thursday to defend his administration and decry what he called "fake news" stories about his associates' ties to Russia.

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Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal Calls For Probe Into Michael Flynn

4:35pm February 16, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Sen. Blumenthal of Connecticut about his call for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to name a special counsel to investigate ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn.

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Washington State Supreme Court Rules Florist Broke Anti-Discrimination Law

4:35pm February 16, 2017

by Anna King

The Washington Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a florist who declined to do the flower arrangements for a same-sex wedding broke the state's anti-discrimination law.

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Trump Denies Campaign Aides Had Contact With Russian Officials

4:35pm February 16, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

President Donald Trump denied contact between his presidential campaign and Russia, defended the conduct of his now-ousted national security adviser, and complained about what he called delays by Congress in confirming his nominee to become director of national intelligence.

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Boeing CEO Reportedly Listened In On Trump's F-35 Calls With Lockheed

4:35pm February 16, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Bloomberg reporter Anthony Capaccio about Trump's calls to the general responsible for the Lockheed fighter jet program, with the Boeing CEO reportedly listening in.

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Trump Administration Signals Shift In Policy On DACA

4:35pm February 16, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Tom Wong, assistant professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego, about how the Trump administration may carry out immigration policy differently, especially for people previously considered low priority.

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Trump's Pick For Ambassador To Israel Faces Confirmation Hearing

4:35pm February 16, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

A day after President Trump raised questions about the decades-old approach to Middle East peace, his pick to become ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has his confirmation hearing.

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President Trump speaks Thursday during a news conference announcing Alexander Acosta as the new labor secretary nominee in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Trump Press Conference On Labor Secretary And Russia, Annotated

4:22pm February 16, 2017

During what was billed as an announcement of the president's new labor secretary nominee, Trump spoke about former national security adviser Michael Flynn and continued to laud his election win.

Martin Shkreli, seen here leaving court in New York City last June, faced protests and a false fire alarm during an event Wednesday at Harvard.

Despite Protests And A Fire Alarm, Martin Shkreli's Show Goes On At Harvard

3:06pm February 16, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The former pharmaceutical executive — who earned notoriety for jacking up the price of a life-saving drug — spoke to a student group Wednesday night, though about a tenth of his audience walked out.