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ACLU's Role In Reuniting Separated Families

5:40pm August 04, 2018

A federal judge says the government's effort to reunite families separated at the border has been "unacceptable." NPR's Don Gonyea gets an update from ACLU lawyer Lee Gelernt who represents the families.

Unpacking The QAnon Conspiracy Theory

5:40pm August 04, 2018

Trump supporters wearing QAnon T-shirts appeared at a Florida rally on Tuesday. NPR's Don Gonyea unpacks the QAnon conspiracy theory with journalist Alex Goldman of the Reply All podcast.

Securing Election Infrastructure Against Foreign Interference

5:40pm August 04, 2018

National security officials have said Russia is trying to interfere in the midterms. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks to Center for Election Innovation & Research founder David Becker about prevention efforts.

Car Makers React To Freezing Of Fuel Efficiency Standards

5:40pm August 04, 2018

The Trump administration has rolled back Obama-era fuel efficiency standards. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with John McElroy, host of the TV show Autoline, about how car manufacturers are responding.

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, pictured here in the Oval Office in 2016, reunite as a buddy-cop crime-solving duo in the new (entirely fictional) novel Hope Never Dies.

Barack And Joe Solve A Murder Mystery

5:40pm August 04, 2018

by Don Gonyea

The new noir novel Hope Never Dies rekindles a presidential buddy-cop bromance in order to unravel a suspicious death in Delaware. It is, to be clear, 100 percent fan fiction.

The National Rifle Association, which held its annual meeting in Dallas in May, has filed a lawsuit against New York state officials claiming they are pressuring financial institutions to stop doing business with the organization.

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NRA Says It Faces A Financial Crisis In Lawsuit Against New York State Officials

4:50pm August 04, 2018

The National Rifle Association says insurance companies are backing away from the organization, threatening its ability to operate.

Hound Labs' breathalyzer and base station.

The Pot Breathalyzer Is Here. Maybe

12:00pm August 04, 2018

by Eric Westervelt

As marijuana legalization spreads, police are asking for better tools to detect drugged drivers. Some police are now working with researchers to try to bring a THC breathalyzer to market.

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The ACLU On Facebook's Fake Page Removals

8:08am August 04, 2018

Facebook has been removing fake accounts linked to campaigns designed to influence the midterm elections. NPR's Scott Simon asks the ACLU's Ben Wizner to weigh in on free speech issues.

'Black Campaign School' Trains New Generation Of African-American Candidates

8:08am August 04, 2018

by Asma Khalid

More than 100 people — candidates, future candidates and campaign staffers — gathered in Atlanta to learn about running for political office.

Understanding NXIVM, Group Critics Call A 'Cult'

8:08am August 04, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with New York Times Magazine reporter Vanessa Grigoriadis about NXIVM. Several top members of the self-improvement company face sex trafficking charges.