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VP Harris to speak at conference organized by group advocating for Latino communities

7:05am July 24, 2023

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with UnidosUS Action Fund Executive Director Rafael Collazo about the Biden administration's outreach efforts with the Hispanic and African American communities.

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Conservative columnist Matt Lewis discusses his new book 'Filthy Rich Politicians'

4:53am July 24, 2023

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with conservative columnist Matt Lewis about his new book "Filthy Rich Politicians," which looks at why so many members of Congress are millionaires.

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Court to check if new congressional map in Alabama weakens the power of Black voters

4:50am July 24, 2023

The legal fight continues over Alabama's congressional map. A federal court is set to check if a new map approved by the state's Republican-controlled Legislature weakens the power of Black voters.

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Emmett Till, from Chicago, had traveled to Mississippi to visit his relatives when he was killed.

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Biden will designate a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother

1:47pm July 23, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The national monument, at sites in Illinois and Mississippi, will help protect places that tell Till's story, as well as reflect the activism of his mother.

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 20: Cosplay characters dressed as Spiderman, pose for pictures along 5th Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter during Comic Con International in San Diego, California.

U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia to launch a popular arts caucus at Comic-Con

1:06pm July 23, 2023

by A Martínez

"When nerds get together, we can do a lot of good things," says U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia who's assembling a Congressional caucus on popular arts like gaming, video and movies.

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Politics chat: Possible third indictment for Trump; VP Harris steps up on the trail

10:24am July 23, 2023

A possible third indictment of former President Donald Trump looms while Vice President Kamala Harris is stepping up her activity on the campaign trail.

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As Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, a teenager got separated from his family at the airport and has been living on his own in the U.S.

An Afghan teen makes it to the U.S., but his family is left behind in Kabul

5:01am July 23, 2023

As Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, a teenager got separated from his family at the airport and wound up on a plane without them. He's been living on his own in the U.S.

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As Trump's legal woes pile up, Iowa supporters are unfazed

5:56pm July 22, 2023

by Clay Masters

Former president Donald Trump's legal troubles are mounting. But his support among potential Republican caucus-goers in Iowa does not seem to be waning.

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Presidential candidates are vying for an endorsement from the United Auto Workers

9:38am July 22, 2023

by Don Gonyea

The United Auto Workers has not made a presidential endorsement yet. The union is also engaging in contentious negotiations with automakers.

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Week in politics: Congress clash over military promotions, Trump's legal troubles

8:00am July 22, 2023

There are disagreements in Congress over military promotions and a judicial code of conduct. Also, former President Trump's legal troubles are heating up.