House Republican leaders have avoided the immigration debate because it exposes splits inside the party. Now, just five months ahead of the midterms, they agreed to vote on two proposals, with conservatives and centrists still struggling to get on same page.
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Why Democrats Now See Health Care As A Winning Political Issue
The same red state Democrats who distanced themselves from the Affordable Care Act in 2012 are embracing it in 2016. The politics on the issue have shifted and many believe what was a negative for years is now an issue that puts Republicans on the defensive.
Read More »Confusion Remains After Summit On Whether North Korea Will Fully Denuclearize
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Michael Gordon about his interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Seoul.
Read More »How President Trump Is Changing The Republican Party
Republican primary voters and leaders in Congress have made it clear this week that they are in lock step behind President Trump, and there’s almost no room for dissent in today’s GOP.
Read More »Immigration Law Professor Weighs In On U.S. Asylum Eligibility Decision
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Temple University law professor Jan Ting about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision that severely limits who is eligible for asylum, and why he largely agrees with the move.
Read More »Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher Discusses U.S. Relations With North Korea After Summit
Details about the U.S.-North Korea summit are being examined and some skepticism is emerging. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., speaks with NPR’s Ari Shapiro about the need he sees for caution on North Korea moving forward.
Read More »Former Radio Host's Relationship With Roger Stone Draws Interest In Russia Investigation
How did President Trump’s confidant Roger Stone get in touch with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange? Stone said the link was a leftist onetime radio host named Randy Credico? But Credico — who spoke to NPR — denies he made any connection.
Read More »World Cup 2026: Can the North American hosts get along?
The successful bid for the 2026 Fifa World Cup comes at a fraught time in North American relations.
Read More »Net Neutrality Has Officially Been Repealed. Here’s How That Could Affect You.
Net Neutrality rules that required internet service providers to offer equal access to all web content are no longer in effect as of Monday.
Read More »Tech We’re Using: How Technology Transforms the World of Comic Books
Digital comics. New apps. More interactivity. Here’s what technology has done to the comic books industry.
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