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In this photo taken Tuesday Feb. 3, 2015, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg answers questions during an interview at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Sandberg is in Washington on Capitol Hill this week meeting with lawmakers and

Investigators Chase Missing Pieces Of Facebook, Twitter Role In Russian Meddling

2:02pm October 12, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is the latest Big Tech emissary to visit Washington, D.C., as scrutiny grows over Russia's online disinformation scheme.

President Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Saturday.

Trump Challenges Cabinet Member's IQ, Fights Senator He Needs. What Is Going On?

3:12pm October 11, 2017

The president seems intent on keeping everyone on their toes, but it's not at all clear that there's a strategy behind it all.

Economy

Is The Stock Market A Bubble Waiting To Burst?

2:50pm October 11, 2017

Stock prices have more than tripled since the bull market began in 2009. David Greene talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution.

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Politics & Government

Ask Cokie: Is Gerrymandering Rigging America's Political System?

8:43am October 11, 2017

Commentator Cokie Roberts answers listener questions on the process of redrawing congressional voting districts known as gerrymandering.

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The late Charlton Heston, the former actor and head of the National Rifle Association, addresses gun owners during a "get-out-the-vote" rally in New Hampshire in October 2002.

The NRA Wasn't Always Against Gun Restrictions

3:16pm October 10, 2017

by Ron Elving

Many are surprised to learn that the NRA of generations past worked with the federal government to limit the traffic in guns, for example where ex-convicts or mental patients were involved.

Trump White House Reverses Obama-Era Curbs On Coal Plants

8:15am October 10, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, who helped finalize the Clean Power Plan. She talks to Rachel Martin about the Trump administration's moves to scrap that rule.

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Politics & Government

Politics In The News

6:59am October 09, 2017

The White House unveiled sweeping demands for an immigration deal with Democrats. And, Vice President Pence walked out of an NFL game. Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg of the National Review.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders conducts the daily press briefing at the White House on Monday in Washington, D.C.

Politics & Government

FACT CHECK: Is Chicago Proof That Gun Laws Don't Work?

9:17am October 05, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The White House claims that Chicago has a high crime rate despite its stricter gun laws. This claim doesn't work on two levels.

President Trump takes questions from reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday.

Politics & Government

Study: News Coverage Of Trump More Negative Than For Other Presidents

4:00pm October 02, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Reports on the current president are also less policy-focused and more about Trump's personality, according to The Pew Research Center. But that is not necessarily a reflection of the outlet's bias.

Chairman Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C, (right) and Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., listen during a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on June 21 on Capitol Hill.

The Russia Investigations: Sens. Burr, Warner To Give Update; Spotlight On Twitter

7:00am October 01, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Washington prepares to hear from the chairman and vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, more scrutiny for social networks and the Feds tell the states about cyberattacks — finally.