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Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez goes on trial for taking bribes in exchange for favors

8:09am May 12, 2024

Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, goes on trial beginning Monday. He's been accused of taking bribes from foreign governments in return for favors.

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Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump hush money trial

5:58pm May 11, 2024

by Domenico Montanaro

It's unclear if Stormy Daniels' detailed and salacious testimony in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial will help prosecutors prove their case.

Justice Clarence Thomas poses for a photo at the Supreme Court building in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced "nastiness and lies" over the last several years. He also decried Washington, D.C., as a "hideous place."

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Justice Thomas decries 'nastiness' and 'lies' against him

11:06am May 11, 2024

by The Associated Press

The Supreme Court justice told attendees at a judicial conference that he and his wife have faced "nastiness" and "lies" over the last several years and decried Washington as a "hideous place."

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Trump's speeches follow a familiar playlist, featuring greatest hits among new tunes

10:58am May 11, 2024

by Stephen Fowler

Former President Donald Trump's rally speeches are like his rally playlists: heavy on the greatest hits, but with plenty of space left for new tracks that riff on what's popular with his supporters.

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Week in politics: Biden holds back weapons from Israel, Trump gets gag order warning

8:11am May 11, 2024

President Biden says he could hold back more weapons if Israel launches a full assault on Rafah, details from the criminal trial of former President Trump, and we have to talk about the brain worm.

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Rep. Mike Levin on why Democrats wrote to Biden urging action on the southern border

8:11am May 11, 2024

by Scott Simon

A group of House Democrats sent a letter to President Biden urging him to take action on the US southern border. NPR's Scott Simon talks with one of the signatories, Rep. Mike Levin of California.

Former President Donald Trump has long made headlines with controversial comments about everything from immigration to trade, but translating those talking points isn't always easy.

What did Trump say? Explaining the former president's favorite talking points

7:00am May 11, 2024

Former President Donald Trump continues to ratchet up his rhetoric on the campaign trail, but if someone doesn't follow Trump all the time, decoding his meaning can get confusing. We're here to help.

President Biden makes his way to Air Force One after posing with highway patrol troopers in Mountain View, Calif. on May 10.

Biden will keep Trump's China tariffs, and add new ones on electric vehicles

10:20pm May 10, 2024

by Asma Khalid

The Biden administration is finally wrapping up its review of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. It will keep those tariffs, and add more on things like electric vehicles.

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Civil Rights leader Rev. William Barber II testifies against voter ID law

6:32pm May 10, 2024

by Paul Garber

Rev. William Barber II echoed concerns that measures including the photo ID requirement are targeted to weaken minority voting.

Biden campaign says stance on Middle East isn't led by politics

6:23pm May 10, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael Tyler, Biden's reelection campaign communications director.

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