Media

Border Crackdown Diverts Resources From Drug Cases, 'USA Today' Reports

5:53am June 25, 2018

President Trump's policy of prosecuting every misdemeanor committed by anyone in the country illegally has diverted resources from other major crimes. Steve Inskeep talks to Brad Heath of USA Today.

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Barbershop: The Media And The White House

5:14pm June 23, 2018

The media has been grappling with how to cover an openly hostile White House that hasn't been reliable when it comes to the facts. Michel Martin speaks with The Washington Post's Paul Farhi, Daniel Dale of The Toronto Star, and former presidential speechwriter Mary Kate Cary.

A 2-year-old Honduran girl cries as an official searches her mother in McAllen, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border, earlier this month. For many, the image has become indelibly associated with a Trump administration policy that for weeks separated migrant

Crying Toddler On Widely Shared 'Time' Cover Was Not Separated From Mother

5:42pm June 22, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The image has been tied to a border policy separating migrant families. But in this case, daughter and mother were detained together — and the White House says it's proof the controversy is overblown.

Charles Krauthammer, pictured on the Fox News Channel, died of cancer at the age of 68. His death was announced by the Washington Post, where he was a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist in addition to his work as a commentator for Fox.

Charles Krauthammer, Pulitzer-Winning Columnist, Dies Of Cancer

1:10pm June 22, 2018

by David Folkenflik

The longtime columnist for the Washington Post and commentator for Fox News wrote earlier this month that he had "no regrets." He was 68.

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A screenshot from a video produced by ProPublica about 6-year-old Alison Jimena Valencia Madrid who had just crossed into the U.S. before she was detained and separated from her mother. An audio recording of Alison pleading for someone to call her aunt sp

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Watch: 6-Year-Old Girl, Alone, Breaks Through Immigration Noise With A Phone Number

9:50am June 22, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

"First, I want to take a bath. A really hot bath," she tells her cousin over the phone.

Politics & Government

What Trump Supporters Think Of The President's Week

8:31am June 22, 2018

How are President Trump's supporters responding to him reversing his position on implementing the family separation policy? David Greene talks with conservative talk show host Chris Buskirk.

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President Trump, with Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen and Vice President Pence, speaks after signing an executive order ending the practice of separating migrant families. But the move leaves many questions unanswered

Conservative Media Failed To Redefine Debate On Trump's Immigration Policy

11:53am June 21, 2018

by Brian Mann

Media outlets such as Fox News and Breitbart defended the president and his zero tolerance policy on the border. But the narrative began to unravel as it became clear Trump would reverse course.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen speaks Monday during a White House news briefing about children being separated from their parents who enter the U.S. illegally.

Politics & Government

When The White House Can't Be Believed

9:15am June 21, 2018

by David Folkenflik

President Trump's order changing policy on separating children from their parents at the border may dampen the outrage factor. But NPR's David Folkenflik says the disbelief factor will endure.

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Conservatives And Liberals Both Take To RT

5:07am June 20, 2018

by Johnny Kauffman

Two years after Russia intervened in U.S. politics, some American activists and pundits continue to appear on Russian-owned media outlets.

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Researchers say people are more likely to call a fact a fact if it fits with their partisan beliefs.

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It's Easier To Call A Fact A Fact When It's One You Like, Study Finds

6:31pm June 19, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The Pew Research Center looked at Americans' ability to identify factual statements as opposed to opinion statements. Success rates varied significantly, they found — and partisan bias played a role.