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World News

Russia Denies U.S. Findings That It Tried To Influence U.S. Election

6:28am January 02, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to veteran Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner about how the story of a possible Russian computer hack designed to influence the U.S. election is playing out inside Russia.

Politics & Government

Week In Politics: Israel, Russia And The Race For DNC Chair

4:51pm December 30, 2016

NPR'S Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentator David Brooks of The New York Times, and Jamelle Bouie, chief political correspondent for Slate magazine, about U.S.-Russia ties, Israel and contenders for the DNC chair.

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Zika Virus: What We've Learned This Past Year

4:21pm December 29, 2016

by Rob Stein

The Zika virus emerged as a global threat to pregnant women and their developing babies in the last year. What have we learned in 2016 and what can we expect from Zika?

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Politics & Government

Ray Buckley Hopes To Lead Democrats As DNC Chairman

6:11am December 29, 2016

Rachel Martin talks to New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley, who is among those vying to be Democratic National Committee chairman. Buckley has said the DNC requires "radical reform."

Politics & Government

What Role Will Ivanka Trump Play In Her Father's Administration?

8:50am December 28, 2016

Listeners have been sending in questions for columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts to answer. Not surprisingly, a lot of people have asked about the incoming presidential administration.

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Politics & Government

How Conservatives Elected A Non-Traditionalist For President

7:30am December 27, 2016

Does Donald Trump's win signify a natural continuation of the GOP on the course set by Ronald Reagan? Rachel Martin talks to CNN political analyst Matt Lewis, who's a contributor to The Daily Caller.

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Politics & Government

Trump Made Many Promises For His First 100 Days, Will He Keep them?

6:13am December 26, 2016

David Greene talks to Robert Costa of The Washington Post about what to expect in President-elect Donald Trump's first 100 days, and the controversy surrounding his conflicts of interest.

Politics & Government

Anti-Defamation League Chief Finds Trump Campaign Rhetoric Problematic

5:56am December 26, 2016

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, about the group's efforts to track anti-Semitism and hate crimes following the presidential election.

National

Trump Still Needs To Pick A Nominee To Head National Intelligence

7:56am December 22, 2016

David Shedd, a 30-year veteran intelligence officer, talks to Rachel Martin about what he hopes Donald Trump's nominee as director of national intelligence will bring to intelligence work.

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Why Stock Prices Have Been Rising Steadily Since Election Day

7:52am December 21, 2016

David Greene talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution and a contributing correspondent to The Wall Street Journal, about why stocks have been going up.

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