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Politics & Government

Feds Look Into Big Tech Firms For Anti-Competitive Behavior

8:23am June 05, 2019

Bruce Hoffman, director of the Bureau of Competition at the Federal Trade Commission, tells NPR's Noel King why the government is stepping up its scrutiny of some of the biggest tech companies.

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi, pictured during a May 23 press conference, and her lieutenants in the House are confronting politically difficult decisions about the aftermath of the Russia investigation.

Democrats' Dilemma: Would Pushing For Mueller To Testify Hurt Or Help?

1:48pm June 03, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Outgoing special counsel Robert Mueller says there is no more for him to say about the Russia investigation. House Democrats disagree, but the politics of pressing the matter are delicate.

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How Would Planned Tariffs Against Mexico Affect U.S. Auto Industry?

7:44am June 03, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kristin Dziczek, vice president of the non-partisan Center for Automotive Research, about the impact tariffs imposed on Mexico could have on the U.S. auto industry.

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Special counsel Robert Mueller leaves after making a statement about the Russia investigation on Wednesday at the Justice Department. After the investigation, he said, "if we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime we would ha

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Mueller Hands His Caseload To Congress, As Impeachment Calls Grow Louder

5:00am May 30, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to stress that Democrats will conduct investigations and pursue facts before opening potential impeachment proceedings.

Former Vice President Joe Biden (left) and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont are putting forward very different visions in the Democratic presidential primary.

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Biden, Sanders Highlight Familiar Split In Democratic Party

11:35am May 24, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The former vice president is calling for unity and compromise, a restoration, of sort, of what Democrats view as normalcy. For Bernie Sanders and his supporters, that's hardly enough.

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Migrant Surge And Increased Detentions Contribute To Border Crisis

6:09am May 24, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Kevin Landy about the record number of migrants in detention. Landy was director of ICE's Office of Detention Policy and Planning during the Obama administration.

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President Bill Clinton delivers the State of the Union address in January 1999 as his Senate impeachment trial was underway. Despite impeachment, Clinton was successful in working with Congress on legislation.

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How Trump Breaks With Clinton And Nixon On Governing While Under Investigation

3:07pm May 23, 2019

by Ron Elving

President Trump is so determined to pressure his antagonists to relent that he suddenly seems ready to renounce the governing obligations of his own office.

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Democrats Are Divided Over Whether To Pursue Impeaching Trump

7:44am May 23, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to political consultant David Axelrod, who ran President Obama's campaigns, about the rift within the Democratic Party over whether to impeach President Trump.

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Could Trump's Plan Of Merit-Based Immigration Work In The U.S.?

5:25am May 23, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Mireille Paquet, professor of political science at Concordia University in Montreal, about how effective merit-based immigration has been on Canada's immigration system.

The USS Arlington, shown in December in Morehead City, N.C., has been sent to the Middle East to bolster an aircraft carrier force sent to counter alleged threats from Iran.

What To Know About The Sudden Talk Of War With Iran

8:10pm May 22, 2019

The White House has talked as if conflict with Iran could soon erupt. U.S. officials said Wednesday another 5,000 military personnel might go to the region. Here's a look at the talk and the risks.