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Politics & Government

U.S.-Korea Meeting Could Pay Dividends, Bill Richardson Says

7:40am March 12, 2018

Noel King talks to Bill Richardson, an ex-New Mexico governor and U.N. ambassador, about the planned meeting between President Trump and North Korea's leader, and why he says it could prove valuable.

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Politics & Government

Politics In The News: Federal Commission On School Safety

7:40am March 12, 2018

Noel King talks to Charles Cooke, editor of National Review Online, about the White House creating a federal commission to explore school safety.

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World News

Trump Says China Appreciates U.S. Diplomatic Efforts With North Korea

6:43am March 12, 2018

President Trump has tweeted that China has welcomed his diplomatic efforts with North Korea. Rachel Martin talks to Randy Phillips, former chief CIA representative in China.

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Altogether, the Constitution has only been amended 17 times since the Bill of Rights, and one of those amendments (the 21st) was done just to repeal another (the 18th, known as Prohibition).

The Zombie Amendments To The Constitution You've Probably Never Heard Of

1:09pm March 10, 2018

by Ron Elving

They won't eat your brains, but technically, they still could come back to life. Not all the amendments that passed Congress have stood the test of ratification by the states.

President Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by May.

Politics & Government

High Risk, High Reward For Trump's Meeting With North Korea's Kim Jong Un

4:41pm March 09, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Experts cautiously welcomed the news of the meeting. But they warn about raising expectations and that preparation is key, something that is not one of the administration's demonstrated strengths.

World News

Talks Between U.S. And North Korean Leaders Would Be Historic

8:24am March 09, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Suzanne DiMaggio, senior fellow at the think tank New America, about the diplomatic opening between the U.S. and North Korea. The U.S. has no diplomatic ties with North Korea.

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World News

Trump Accepts North Korean Leader's Invitation To Meet, Officials Say

8:00am March 09, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Abraham Denmark of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. He served as deputy assistant secretary of Defense for East Asia in the Obama administration.

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A pedestrian walks past Austin City Hall, an early voting center, on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.

The Texas Primaries: 6 Takeaways To Kick Off The 2018 Election Cycle

6:21pm March 07, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Democratic enthusiasm was up in Texas, but it's still a very Republican state. Statewide, Democrats face an uphill climb, but in key suburban House races, they could make gains.

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President Trump delivers remarks at Sheffer Corporation in Blue Ash, Ohio, on Feb. 5. In that speech, he told the crowd "history is not on our side" in the 2018 midterms.

Politics & Government

5 Laws Of Political Gravity In Midterms. Do They Still Apply In The Age of Trump?

5:00am March 06, 2018

by Mara Liasson

The president implored his base voters not to get "complacent" in 2018, since the party in power usually loses big league in midterms. But Trump has already proven he can defy political gravity.

Gun shop owner Tiffany Teasdale-Causer demonstrates a Ruger AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. The Supreme Court hasn't ruled on whether assault-style weapons can be banned.

From 'Fraud' To Individual Right, Where Does The Supreme Court Stand On Guns?

4:40pm March 05, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court has declined to hear many gun cases in recent years. It has said there is an individual right to own a gun, but it's not an absolute one.