Politics & Government

Politics & Government

During a CNN town hall, Trump repeated false claims about the 2020 election

7:54am May 11, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sarah Longwell, a GOP strategist and founder of the Republican Accountability Project, about Trump's comments, and how he was received by Republican voters.

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Ohio Republicans OK plan to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments

6:45am May 11, 2023

by Karen Kasler

With an abortion rights amendment possibly going before Ohio voters in November, Republican lawmakers push ahead with a plan to make it harder to amend the state's constitution.

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Rep. George Santos of New York calls federal fraud charges a witch hunt

6:05am May 11, 2023

Santos was charged with 13 counts of wire fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds. Prosecutors say he schemed to defraud donors when he allegedly used the money to pay for personal expenses.

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End of pandemic restrictions may lead to an influx of migrants at the border

6:05am May 11, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, who says border communities are already overwhelmed as Title 42 is set to end.

Morning news brief

5:57am May 11, 2023

Pandemic border rules known as Title 42 will end Thursday night. Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges. EPA proposes rules on pollution from gas and coal-fired power plants.

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Truman Committee became the model for scrutinizing giant public expenditures

5:12am May 11, 2023

Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Steve Drummond about his book, The Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two.

Republican Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens presides over a Tuesday, May 9, 2023, vote at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, to send a proposal that would make it more difficult to amend the state's constitution to a Wednesday floor vote.

Ohio Constitution question aimed at foiling abortion rights push heads to August vote

5:06am May 11, 2023

by The Associated Press

Ohio voters will be able to decide whether to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments just ahead of a possible November vote on an amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the state.

FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association Convention in Indianapolis, on April 14, 2023.

Trump continues lies about election and lashes out after N.Y. verdict in town hall

11:36pm May 10, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. But Trump, to be expected, dismissed all that in a CNN town hall and continued his conspiracy about the 2020 election he lost.

Former President Trump at the annual New Hampshire Republican State Committee meeting in January. Trump has promised to crack down on the Mexican cartels by instituting the death penalty for drug dealers and smugglers.

Trump wants the death penalty for drug dealers. Here's why that probably won't happen

10:02pm May 10, 2023

The former president is pledging to wage war against Mexico's drug cartels if reelected in 2024. His plan includes pushing Congress to institute the death penalty for drug dealers and smugglers.

U.S. Rep. George Santos leaves the Capitol Hill Club as members of the press follow him on Jan. 31 in Washington, D.C., amid ongoing investigations into his finances, campaign spending and false statements on the campaign trail.

N.Y. Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges

5:30pm May 10, 2023

by Brian Mann

Federal prosecutors say Santos schemed to defraud campaign donors of their cash when he allegedly used the money to pay for personal expenses, including luxury clothes.

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