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Senate Committee To Vote On Trump's Supreme Court Nominee

12:14pm April 03, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland, who has said he will vote against the nomination of judge Neil Gorsuch. Cardin, however, has not said if he will support the filibuster.

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Politics & Government

Sen. John Thune Says He's Confident Gorsuch Will Win Confirmation

12:14pm April 03, 2017

Sen. Thune tells Rachel Martin that he hopes judge Neil Gorsuch will be confirmed to the Supreme Court with the help of Democrats, and that the GOP won't need to change the rules to get him confirmed.

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Politics & Government

Politics This Week: Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court Nomination

12:14pm April 03, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The Senate is headed for a showdown this week. Republicans are looking to go home on recess following a victory after judge Neil Gorsuch is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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How Trump's Administration May Get Caught Up In Entanglements

12:14pm April 03, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to Norman Eisen and Richard Painter, ethics lawyers for the Obama and George W. Bush presidencies, about financial disclosures that show Trump's administration is the richest ever.

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Malcolm Mirage and sister Nina Parks operate the cannabis business Mirage Medicinal in San Francisco.

'Brave New Workers': A Burning Desire To Get A Medicinal Marijuana License

10:22pm April 02, 2017

What happens to workers when an industry fails, new technology takes off? NPR brings you stories of Americans adapting to a changing economy. This week: Leaving the black cannabis market to go legal.

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Words You'll Hear: 'Nuclear Option'

6:03pm April 02, 2017

We consider what might happen if Senate Republicans resort to the "nuclear option" of changing Senate rules to thwart a potential Democratic filibuster of Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch.

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Sen. Chris Murphy On The Democrats' Gorsuch Opposition Plans

7:46am April 02, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, about this week's Senate vote on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.

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Out Of Bounds: Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins On Criminal Justice Overhaul

7:46am April 02, 2017

As more athletes take up social causes, Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins about his trip to Capitol Hill to push for changes to the criminal justice system.

National

It May Be Too Soon For Congress To Grant Flynn Immunity In Inquiry Over Russia Ties

6:43pm April 01, 2017

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Stephen Saltzburg, a law professor at George Washington University about why Michael Flynn would want immunity before testifying in front of congressional committees.

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Barbershop: 'Bathroom Bill,' VP Pence's Marriage Beliefs

6:43pm April 01, 2017

Political commentator Gayle Trotter, columnist Steven Petrow and film producer Tammy Garnes take on the controversial repeal of North Carolina's bill, the criticism behind Pence's marriage and more.

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