Politics & Government

News Brief: Russia Probe, French Protesters, Grant Program Fixed

11:44am December 10, 2018

The investigation into the 2016 presidential election raises more legal issues and big political questions. Protests continue over economic conditions in France. Teachers get relief from unfair debts.

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Latest In Mueller's Russia Probe Is Damning For Trump, Ex-Prosecutor Says

7:43am December 10, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Chuck Rosenberg, a former U.S. attorney, about special counsel Robert Mueller's election investigation. There are criminal counts against over 30 people and 3 Russian entities.

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Trump Declares He's Cleared From Mueller Investigation

7:43am December 10, 2018

by Mara Liasson

President Trump responded over the weekend to the latest filings from special counsel Robert Mueller by declaring himself cleared of wrongdoing during the 2016 presidential election.

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How Do Republicans Feel About The Latest Findings In The Russia Probe?

6:26am December 10, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Jonah Goldberg, senior editor of the National Review, about the latest revelations in the probe into the 2016 presidential election conducted by special counsel Robert Mueller.

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Voting Law Change Under Scrutiny As Absentee Ballot Problems Emerge

10:09pm December 09, 2018

by Associated Press

Changes made to absentee voting procedures five years ago in North Carolina may have emboldened workers to run the type of illegal "ballot-harvesting" operation alleged to have been used in a dispu

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, pictured above at a 2011 fundraiser, announced this week he would not seek the presidency. "The process is cruel," he said.

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'Absolutely Brutal': Why White House Runs Aren't For Everyone

6:37pm December 09, 2018

Deval Patrick passed on running for president this week, saying the campaign process is too "cruel." He's right — there are a lot of downsides to running for president.

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Special Counsel Documents Leave Republicans Answering For Trump

5:30pm December 09, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Robert Costa of the Washington Post about how Republicans are reacting to the court documents suggesting President Trump directed criminal activity.

Robert Mueller leaves a closed meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 21, 2017.

All The Criminal Charges To Emerge So Far From Robert Mueller's Investigation

3:16pm December 09, 2018

by Jason Breslow

President Trump has called the Russia investigation a "witch hunt," but more than 30 people have been charged. Many of those who've been accused, however, may never go to trial.

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Politics News Of The Week

7:57am December 09, 2018

National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson gives host Lulu Garcia-Navarro her take on the news of the week — including three bombshell filings that shed light on the Robert Mueller investigation.

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Why John Kelly's Exit From The White House Is No A Surprise

7:57am December 09, 2018

by Tamara Keith

Persistent rumors of White House Chief of Staff John Kelly's departure are finally true, just 16 months after he started on the job.