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Judge Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in before testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Sept. 27, 2018.

Reporters Dig Into Justice Kavanaugh's Past, Allegations Of Misconduct Against Him

5:51pm September 16, 2019

by Terry Gross

A new book by The New York Times' Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly extends the investigation into the SCOTUS justice's history, chases down sexual misconduct allegations and considers his years since.

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Rideshare Drivers, Activists Rally At Uber HQ In Support Of CA Assembly Bill 5

The State Of American Labor

1:28pm September 16, 2019

What are the challenges workers face today, and what challenges are waiting in the wings?

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Harris And Others Call For Kavanaugh's Impeachment After Allegations

11:56am September 16, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris about calls to impeach Justice Brett Kavanaugh after new allegations of sexual misconducts were revealed over the weekend.

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Map printouts showing voting districts in Franklin and Wake counties sit on a table during a North Carolina Senate redistricting committee meeting.

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A Surprise Vote, Thrown Phone And Partisan 'Mistrust' Roil N.C. As Maps Are Redrawn

11:02am September 16, 2019

by Miles Parks

Lawmakers in the North Carolina legislature face a Wednesday deadline to submit new voting district lines to a state court. The previous lines were found to be unconstitutionally gerrymandered.

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Calls From Democrats To Impeach Supreme Court's Kavanaugh

8:14am September 16, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg of the Los Angeles Times about a previously unreported allegation of sexual misconduct against Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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Man Tells Bernie Sanders He Will Kill Himself Because Of Medical Debt

8:14am September 16, 2019

by Scott Detrow

The presidential candidate, in a Nevada campaign stop, pushed back on criticism of his "Medicare for All" plan. Instead of asking Sanders questions, people have vented about health insurance problems.

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Trump, Top Congressional Democrats Remain Far Apart On Gun Control

5:02am September 16, 2019

by Mara Liasson

President Trump spoke to Democratic leaders in Congress over the weekend about gun control, but the two sides have not yet found agreement.

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An Iowa farmer loads corn seeds into the tanks on a planter near Luxemburg, Iowa. Forty percent of the United States' corn crop goes to ethanol production.

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'We're Tightening Our Belt': Trump's Midwest Support Tested As Farmers Struggle

11:23am September 15, 2019

by Clay Masters

Farmers in the rural Midwest say they are hurting because of President Trump's ongoing trade war and a recent decision on renewable fuels.

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Sunday Politics

9:38am September 15, 2019

by Mara Liasson

What does the president want in a national security adviser, now that the job is open again? Plus, Senate races that are in play in 2020.

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Democrats Divided In Colorado Senate Race

7:46am September 15, 2019

by Bente Birkeland

Colorado is expected to have one of the most closely watched 2020 Senate races. The entry of former governor John Hickenlooper into a crowded Senate primary field is dividing the party in the state.