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Politics & Government

20 years on, remembering the mess of misinformation that propelled the Iraq War

5:18pm March 18, 2023

NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Noreen Malone, host of the Slow Burn series The Road to the Iraq War, about the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.

A look at PEPFAR's legacy: 20 years of fighting AIDS

5:18pm March 18, 2023

NPR's Pien Huang speaks with epidemiologist Dr. Helene Gayle about the 20th anniversary of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Adler Theatre on March 13, in Davenport, Iowa. On his platform Truth Social on Saturday morning, Trump cited "illegal leaks" that he will be arrested Tuesday.

Trump claims that he will be arrested next week

12:49pm March 18, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The claim comes as a New York prosecutor considers charging him in connection with hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. There has been no announcement of plans for an indictment.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) speaks at a news conference to mark the 10th anniversary of the "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" (DACA) at the U.S. Capitol on June 15, 2022 in Washington, D.C.

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How Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, from swing state Nevada, views immigration

10:42am March 18, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada about her immigration reform proposal, and her role as the Senate's first Latina.

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Week in politics: Banking volatility; efforts to change TikTok ownership

8:02am March 18, 2023

The politics of volatility in the banking sector, as well as efforts to wrest TikTok from its Chinese owners.

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Rep. Ralph Norman on why certain Republicans are questioning U.S. aid to Ukraine

8:02am March 18, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon asks Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., why he is skeptical of continued aid to Ukraine.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors, which meets at City Hall, accepted a draft plan of more than 100 recommendations for reparations to eligible Black residents. But the move was largely procedural and doesn't bind the city to any of the proposals.

San Francisco will discuss reparation proposals — but even supporters are split

7:03am March 18, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

While many cheered the possibility of a huge financial windfall for the city's Black residents, one civil rights leader says the proposal is a distraction from tangible efforts to redress racism.

Former President Donald Trump greets guests following an event on March 13, 2023 in Davenport, Iowa. Trump's visit followed those by potential challengers for the GOP presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.

'I'M BACK!' Trump posts on Facebook, YouTube for first time in two years

7:36pm March 17, 2023

by Lisa Lambert

The platforms, as well as Twitter, had suspended him after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. YouTube was the last to lift its ban, announcing on Friday he could now upload new content.

Trump supporters clashed with police and security forces as they stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

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Capitol Police weren't told House GOP would give Jan. 6 video to Fox News, lawyer says

6:41pm March 17, 2023

by Barbara Sprunt

The Capitol Police's general counsel says that of the 40 clips that aired on Tucker Carlson's show, only one was reviewed and approved beforehand.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, speaks on election night on Nov. 8, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio.

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Ohio becomes latest Republican state to leave a key voting data partnership

5:23pm March 17, 2023

by Miles Parks

Six GOP-led states have now pulled out of the Electronic Registration Information Center, despite it being considered one of the best tools states have to detect voter fraud.