Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Former Texas Rep. O'Rourke Kicks Off Presidential Run In Iowa

6:29am March 18, 2019

by Don Gonyea

Beto O'Rourke has been a presidential candidate for less than a week, but his first days on the trail show he'll be an unconventional candidate. O'Rourke says he won't disparage his Democratic rivals.

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Colorado state Sen. Rhonda Fields' son, Javad Marshall Fields, was killed before testifying in a murder trial with his fiancÃÂ©e, Vivian Wolfe. Fields, a Democrat, won't vote along party lines when it comes to abolishing the death penalty.

For Some Colorado Lawmakers, The Death Penalty Debate Is Personal

9:26am March 17, 2019

by Bente Birkeland

Bills to abolish the death penalty are being debated in state legislatures across the country. In Colorado, a couple of lawmakers have a very personal connection to this political lightning rod.

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Sunday Politics

8:50am March 17, 2019

by Mara Liasson

We look at the week in politics, including President Trump's response to the mosque shootings in New Zealand.

Former speaker of the house John Boehner has emerged as one of the most vocal advocates in the GOP for legalizing marijuana. Above, Boehner answers questions at the U.S. Capitol on December 5, 2013.

John Boehner Was Once 'Unalterably Opposed' To Marijuana. He Now Wants It To Be Legal

4:04am March 17, 2019

by Jason Breslow

The former speaker of the House says he has never used marijuana. But he says that "if other people use the product, who am I to say they shouldn't?"

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A message card is placed at a collection of flowers left at the Botanical Gardens in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Saturday. A 28-year-old white supremacist stood silently before a judge, accused in mass shootings at two mosques that left dozens of people

A 'Mainstreaming Of Bigotry' As White Extremism Reveals Its Global Reach

7:48pm March 16, 2019

by Kirk Siegler

In the aftermath of the New Zealand mosque shootings, experts who monitor hate groups say violent white extremism is on the rise, and is the most prominent threat.

Presidential Hopefuls Line Up To Back Candidates For Iowa Special Election

5:18pm March 16, 2019

by Kate Payne

A special election for state Senate in Iowa is drawing the attention of a number of presidential candidates, all eager to meet voters in the influential early-voting state.

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Week In Politics: Trump Responds To NZ Attack, Veto Over Border Wall

11:34am March 16, 2019

We look at President Trump's reaction to the attack in Christchurch and how President Trump deals with rebukes from Congress over his policies.

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Beto O'Rourke Visits Iowa

9:05am March 16, 2019

by Don Gonyea

Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke announced he is running for president. And he is making his first campaign swing through Iowa.

President Trump shows the executive veto of the national emergency resolution in the Oval Office of the White House Friday.

Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort To Limit Border Wall Funding

6:17pm March 15, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump used his veto pen for the first time Friday. GOP senators who bucked the president in Thursday's vote said they did so to preserve congressional control over government spending.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Discusses His Decision To Halt State Executions

5:56pm March 15, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with California Gov. Gavin Newsom about his decision to halt all executions in his state during his term in office.

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