Impeachment Trial Could Be A "Disaster" For Senators In 2020 Race

Impeachment Trial Could Be A "Disaster" For Senators In 2020 Race

All six U.S. Senators still running for president are backing the House's impeachment inquiry. But now that the lawmakers may be getting what they want, many political operatives see it as a train wreck for their presidential campaigns. This episode: Congressional correspondent Susan Davis, political correspondent Asma Khalid, and political correspondent Scott Detrow. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

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The Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects NCAA Limits On Athlete Compensation

The Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects NCAA Limits On Athlete Compensation

The Supreme Court unanimously sided with college athletes in their challenge to NCAA compensation rules. The court's ruling was narrow, but Justice Brett Kavanaugh seemed open to going further saying,...

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Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman is part of a new class of progressive lawmakers hoping to push their party left on issues like police reform, healthcare and racial justice. A proponent of reparat...

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Obamacare Wins At SCOTUS; Biden Admin Expands Transgender Student Protections

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The Supreme Court threw out a Republican-led challenge to the Affordable Care Act, and the justices ruled unanimously in favor of a Catholic foster agency denying service to LGBTQ couples. Plus, the B...

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"I Did What I Came To Do": President Biden Meets With Russia's Vladimir Putin

"I Did What I Came To Do": President Biden Meets With Russia's Vladimir Putin

In Geneva, President Biden and Russia President Vladimir Putin met for hours. At separate news conferences Putin described the talks as "constructive" and Biden said he did what he came to do. Both le...

16 Jun 202119min

Vice President Harris, Texas Lawmakers Meet To Push Voting Reform

Vice President Harris, Texas Lawmakers Meet To Push Voting Reform

Democrats on the Hill are meeting with Democratic state lawmakers from Texas to discuss federal legislation on voting rights, an issue that was recently added to the Vice President's list of prioritie...

15 Jun 202114min

In First Trip Abroad, Biden Tells Allies "America Is Back"

In First Trip Abroad, Biden Tells Allies "America Is Back"

In the first overseas trip of his presidency, Biden is in Europe delivering a central message to allies: America is back. But while G-7 leaders agree on confronting the COVID-19 pandemic and climate c...

14 Jun 202114min

Weekly Roundup: June 11th

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In a speech announcing the change, President Biden's Attorney General Merrick Garland emphasized that allowing every eligible American adult the chance to vote was not something that is up for debate....

11 Jun 202128min

What's Behind The GOP's 'Critical Race Theory' Rhetoric?

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Some Republican lawmakers have branded the efforts to teach about the effects of racism as "critical race theory." They have introduced legislation in statehouses around the country hoping to ban it.T...

10 Jun 202114min

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