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Trump Officials To Brief Members Of Congress On Iran Threat

8:35am May 21, 2019

Noel King talks to ex-CIA Director David Petraeus, a retired Army general who commanded U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, about whether he is concerned over the possibility of a conflict with Iran.

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What Is The Real Aim Of U.S. Pressure On Iran?

7:47am May 20, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Douglas Ollivant, ex-Iraq director at the National Security Council, about tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and the continuing stakes for Trump and his foreign policy.

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Politics & Government

Is Abortion A Winning Issue For Republicans In 2020?

7:47am May 20, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Republican strategist Scott Jennings and Democratic consultant Maria Cardona about whether the issue of abortion could prove to be critical in the 2020 presidential election.

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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally in Philadelphia Saturday.

Politics & Government

Biden Eschews Anger, Hoping 'Unity' Can Lift Him To The Presidency

4:50pm May 19, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The former vice president, who saw Barack Obama win twice on a unifying message, is betting that will win out over anger. Will that be enough for Democrats, who feel they have good reason to be angry?

U.S. Attorney John Durham To Investigate Origins Of The Russia Probe

8:21am May 15, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks with Robert Litt, former general counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, about the selection of John Durham to examine the inception of the Russia probe.

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Politics & Government

'The Atlantic': The Russia Investigation Will Continue

7:28am May 13, 2019

Steve Inskeep talks to retired CIA operative John Sipher, who writes in The Atlantic, that the FBI is looking for possible American collaborators with Russia's 2016 election interference campaign.

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Politics & Government

Senate Panel Issues Subpoena For Donald Trump Jr.

6:27am May 13, 2019

Steve Inskeep talks to former Rep. Mike Rogers, who chaired the House Intelligence Committee, about the Senate issuing a subpoena for Donald Trump Jr. to testify again in the ongoing Russia probe.

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Politics & Government

Contempt Vote Escalates Tension Between Congressional Democrats And Trump

8:05am May 09, 2019

NPR's Steve Inkseep talks to Jonathan Shaub, formerly an attorney with the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, about what precedent the impasse between Congress and the White House can set.

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Maduro's Government Would Lose An Election, Ex-State Department Official Says

6:01am May 09, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Tom Shannon, retired undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, about Venezuela's future. He says the government is fractured, and those fissures can be exploited.

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Politics & Government

Attorney General Faces Deadline To Comply With Congressional Subpoena

12:14pm May 06, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Jonah Goldberg, senior editor at National Review, about Monday's deadline for William Barr to provide an unredacted version of the Mueller report and other underlying evidence.

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