On Anniversary Of Women's March, A Las Vegas Rally With A Tighter Focus: The Midterms
The organizers of 2017's historic Women's March in Washington, D.C., chose Las Vegas, Nev., for its swing state status.
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After Praying At His Inauguration, Pastor Splits With Trump Over Immigration Views
Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, prayed at the inauguration. Now, NPR's Michel Martin asks how he talks to his church about Trump's immigration views.
Germany's Social Democrats Party Votes For Formal Coalition Talks With Merkel
It's a vital step to ending a nearly four-month long political crisis in Germany after last September's elections failed to give any party a majority.
Tell Us: How Is The Government Shutdown Affecting You?
Lawmakers in Washington are locked in a standoff that has led to a partial shutdown of the federal government, and weekend attempts to dig out of it haven't made much progress.
Who Will Carry The Blame For The Shutdown? Maybe No One
If voters punished Republicans over the last shutdown, it was by giving them the Senate majority. Since then, a blinding news cycle had made each crisis only more forgettable than the last.
House Ethics Member Reportedly Settled Sexual Misconduct Case With Taxpayer Money
Republican Rep. Patrick Meehan of Pennsylvania, who has investigated sexual misconduct claims as part of the House Ethics Committee, was removed after a report on his own alleged sexual misconduct.
Democrats Doubt Shutdown Chaos Will Hurt Them In Midterm Elections
The Democrats are betting that voters will blame President Trump for the government shutdown. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Democratic pollster Geoff Garin about his party's strategy.
Trump Has Revealed Assumptions About Handling Presidential Wealth, Businesses
Trump has continued to own a business empire while serving as president. That has revealed that expectations about handling presidential wealth, businesses and brands was about norms not laws.
Judges OK Expert Changes To North Carolina Statehouse Districts
Federal judges have approved North Carolina legislative districts redrawn by an expert they hired to address their concerns about continued racial bias with some boundaries and new constitutional v
