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Margarita Engle is a Cuban-American poet and novelist.

'A Song Of Gratitude': Cuban-American Poet Hopeful Of Improved Relations

9:04pm March 20, 2016

by Tracy Wahl

Cuban-American poet and author Margarita Engle praises President Obama's "courage to make peace" with Cuba. Her book Enchanted Air tells of being separated from her Cuban family members.

President Obama is interviewed about his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland.

Politics & Government

Why President Obama Picked The 'Only White Guy' On His Shortlist

8:38am March 18, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

In an interview with NPR, the president says Senate Republicans owe it to the Founding Fathers to give Judge Merrick Garland a Supreme Court confirmation vote.

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NPR's Nina Totenberg interviews President Obama in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 17.

Transcript And Video: President Obama's Interview With NPR's Nina Totenberg

8:00am March 18, 2016

In a wide-ranging interview, Obama says Republicans have supported Judge Merrick Garland in the past, and that refusing to consider him for the Supreme Court could have severe consequences.

"One of the most puzzling arguments that I've heard from [Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell and some other Republicans is this notion that the American people should decide" the next Supreme Court justice," Obama told NPR's Nina Totenberg Thursday.

Merrick Garland Heads To Capitol Hill For What Could Be A Futile Exercise

6:20pm March 17, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Republicans remain steadfast in their refusal to consider any nominee to the Supreme Court during an election year. President Obama told NPR that argument is "puzzling."

On His Visit To Cuba, President Obama Will Watch Exhibition Ball Game

10:57am March 02, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

The Tampa Bay Rays are scheduled to play the Cuban National Team in Havana. It will the first time a Major League Baseball franchise has played on the island since 1999.

Supreme Court To Say Goodbye To One Of Its Own

8:59am February 19, 2016

Justice Antonin Scalia's body lies in repose on Friday at the Supreme Court where dignitaries — including the president — and the general public will pay their respects.

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On The Docket, In Limbo: Scalia's Death Casts Uncertainty On Key Cases

7:59am February 15, 2016

by Ron Elving

The president says he intends to fill Antonin Scalia's vacancy, but it's unlikely the Senate will make it easy. Cases on immigration, religious liberty and abortion access may hang in the balance.

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An American flag flies at half staff outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. The fight to replace him could be historic, resulting in the longest vacancy in history.

7 Things To Know About Presidential Appointments To The Supreme Court

1:30pm February 14, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Republicans are adamant they will stop anyone President Obama names to replace for Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. It's possible Obama's nominee would face the longest wait in history for a vote.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia waits for the beginning of the taping of The Kalb Report in April 2014.

Replacing Antonin Scalia Will Be No Simple Task

8:03pm February 13, 2016

by Ron Elving

The Supreme Court justice's death will have enormous repercussions for the U.S. legal system. With the high court short-handed, here's the political turmoil to expect from the attempts to replace him.

Yonta, 6, rests with her sister Montra, 3, and brother Leakhena, 4 months, under a mosquito bed net during monsoon season in July 2010, in Pailin province, Cambodia.

Obama's Upbeat Message About Ending Malaria Omits Discouraging Signs

5:02am January 17, 2016

by Susan Brink

His State of the Union address said we should be able to wipe out malaria. Progress has been enormous — but researchers are alarmed by new twists.