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Trump To Meet With North Korea's Leader Later This Month

8:24am February 07, 2019

David Greene talks to Joel Wit, a former State Department official with experience dealing with North Korea, about this month's scheduled summit in Vietnam between the U.S. and North Korea.

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President Trump delivered his second State of the Union address Tuesday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Vice President Pence behind him.

Politics & Government

7 Takeaways From President Trump's State Of The Union Address

4:27pm February 06, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The president made the case for his agenda, not bowing to the new divided-government power dynamic in Washington. And he did not appear ready to negotiate to avoid another partial government shutdown.

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It's not easy being beautiful. No matter what they say.

Is Beauty In The Eyes Of The Colonizer?

2:09pm February 06, 2019

by Leah Donnella

This week on "Ask Code Switch," we're talking about who gets to define beauty norms — and what it means to push back on them.

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President Trump delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday night.

Politics & Government

Trump Reaches Out But Also Takes His Shots In Speech To Congress And Nation

12:50pm February 06, 2019

by Ron Elving

"Victory is not winning for our party," he said. But, like other presidents before him, Trump alternated his open-handed gesture with occasional hard jabs at the opposition.

Congresswomen, dressed in white in tribute to the women's suffrage movement, pose for a photo as they arrive for the State of the Union address.

Politics & Government

Here's How Trump Tried To Win Women Over In His State Of The Union Address

5:38am February 06, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The pointed outreach may come in part from the president's awareness that a tough re-election fight is looming — and that winning in 2020 may mean having to gain ground with female voters.

Peace Talks Must Include Afghan Government, Retired Gen. Nicholson Says

8:41am February 05, 2019

As President Trump says he wants to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan, Steve Inskeep asks Gen. John Nicholson, who led U.S. and NATO troops until his retirement, about the state of the war.

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Will Trump Reach Out To All Americans During His State Of The Union?

8:41am February 05, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to former presidential speech writer David Frum, who is now senior editor at The Atlantic, for a preview of President Trump's speech to Congress and the nation Tuesday night.

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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, with his wife Pam, speaks with reporters at a press conference Saturday in Richmond, Va.

Ralph Northam Is Just A Small Piece Of The Shift In Race Politics In The Trump Era

7:42pm February 04, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The Virginia governor is a man on an island, and people in both parties are calling for him to step down. But how the parties have handled race in the Trump era is very different.

Then-Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell gestures as he delivers the Republican Response to the State of the Union in the Virginia House of Delegates chambers at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 27, 2010.

Politics & Government

For State Of The Union's Responders, The Warm Glow Often Fades Fast

4:27pm February 04, 2019

by Ron Elving

Who could turn down what may be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to speak to the entire nation right after the president?

Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Kirk Cox presides over the House session at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Monday. Speaking to reporters Monday morning, he said Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam had lost the confidence of the people.

Va. House Speaker: 'Rightful Hesitation' Over Removing Gov. Northam

2:25pm February 04, 2019

As lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday morning, they renewed calls for Gov. Ralph Northam to resign.