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Straphangers wait for an L Train in New York City as it pulls into the First Avenue station. A bill under consideration might bar New York from replacing these cars with Chinese-made ones.

Congress Mulls Ban On Chinese Trains And Buses. Oh, Come On, Builder Says

9:56am August 26, 2019

by Brian Naylor

A bill would curtail cities' ability to buy transit equipment on economic and national security grounds. The manufacturer says it's all hysteria — plus there are no U.S. builders anyway.

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Cherokee Nation Says It Is Owed A Representative In Congress

7:32am August 26, 2019

The Cherokee Nation will appoint a delegate to the U.S. House, claiming a right to representation granted to the Cherokees in an 1835 federal treaty. It's not clear if the pact will be honored.

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Conservative Columnist: Spiraling Economy Reflects Trump's Unpredictability

5:09pm August 25, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin about president Trump's unpredictable behavior when it comes to the U.S. economy.

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Former Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., says he'll challenge President Trump for the Republican nomination in 2020. The Tea Party favorite argues that Trump is unfit for the White House.

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Former Congressman And Talk Radio Host Joe Walsh Announces Trump Primary Challenge

2:32pm August 25, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Walsh supported Trump during his 2016 campaign but of late has offered a bitter critique of the president, calling him a liar, bully and unfit for office. Walsh has also attacked Trump from the right.

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Sunday Politics

12:05pm August 25, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump went to the G-7 summit in France on the offensive, but U.S. allies are worried about how his trade policies could affect the global economy.

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G-7 Update

8:46am August 25, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

At the G-7 summit in France, President Trump signaled that he's had second thoughts about the escalating trade war with China.

"The filibuster has been used as a weapon to just have the Senate do nothing," former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., told NPR.

To Forward Progressive Agenda, Harry Reid Says The Filibuster Must Go

8:46am August 25, 2019

by Leila Fadel

Even in retirement, the former Senate majority leader is calling to change the rules. Reid tells NPR the filibuster is obstructing the Senate from tackling big issues like climate change and gun laws.

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Former Log Cabin Republican On Why She Left

8:27am August 25, 2019

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jennifer Horn about her decision to step down from the board of the Log Cabin Republicans, a national LGBTQ organization, after it endorsed President Trump for reelection.

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Amid Mixed Messaging, Brazil's Bolsonaro Sends Troops To Fight Amazon Fires

5:17pm August 24, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Under pressure in his country and abroad, Brazil's president is using military resources to fight fires in the Amazon and take action against those setting them.

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Week In Politics

8:32am August 24, 2019

by Ron Elving

President Trump is accusing China, the Federal Reserve, and the media of hampering the economy.

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