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President Trump Seems Struggling To Adjust To The Changes In The Culture Wars

Mara Liasson — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:37:24 -0400

President Trump has used culture wars to fire up his base since he first ran for the White House, but that strategy may be losing its value as social attitudes and policies on race and identity shift.

Week In Politics: Police Reform, DACA And John Bolton's Book

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:37:23 -0400

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times and Jonathan Capehart of The Washington Post about police reform, DACA, and the upcoming White House memoir from John Bolton.

Tom Ridge, Ex-DHS Secretary, Laments 'Sad' Trump Fears About Voting By Mail

Pam Fessler — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:10:13 -0400

The former Pennsylvania governor tells NPR that he worries the president is hurting his own cause by talking down absentee voting because in many cases, it helps Republicans.

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Twitter Flags Video Shared By Trump As 'Manipulated Media'

Colin Dwyer — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:40:01 -0400

The video, which condemns "fake news," fakes a CNN segment from last year. Twitter's move is unlikely to go unnoticed by Trump, who has vehemently resisted the company's fact-checking attempts.

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George Monbiot: How Does This Moment Call For A "Great Reset"?

NPR/TED STAFF — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:26:00 -0400

To achieve radical change, writer George Monbiot says we need a new story that explains the present and guides the future. He offers a vision built around our innate capacity for cooperation.

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Danielle Allen: How Can Democratic Values Guide Us When Facing A Global Crisis?

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:25:00 -0400

In a democracy, what does the path forward from a pandemic look like? Political theorist Danielle Allen says the solution requires preserving individual lives, individual rights and equality.

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News Brief: Trump Campaign Rally, TSA Put Passengers At Risk, New Financial Aid Hurdle

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 05:02:30 -0400

President Trump will hold a campaign rally on June 20th. A whistleblower says the TSA put passengers at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, it may soon be harder for students to get financial aid.

Facebook Removes Trump Campaign Ads With Image Used By Nazis

Bobby Allyn — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 05:02:00 -0400

Facebook says the advertisements violated the social network's ban on hate group symbols. The symbol was used to identify political prisoners in Nazi death camps.

What Is Juneteenth? Historians Explain The Holiday's Importance

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 05:02:00 -0400

When President Trump initially planned a rally in Tulsa, Okla., on June 19, some Americans were outraged. NPR's Noel King speaks with two historians about the significance of that day and city.

Val Demings Is A Possible VP Pick For Biden, But Her Police Career Gives Some Pause

Greg Allen — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 05:00:28 -0400

The Florida congresswoman was Orlando's first female police chief. And now she's outspoken on the need for police reform and her support of ongoing protests.

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Concerns Mount Over Possible Trump Picks For Influential Crime Panel

Carrie Johnson — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 05:00:28 -0400

Advocates are concerned the nominees being floated for the Sentencing Commission could adopt more punitive approaches, despite nationwide calls for justice and police reform.

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Klobuchar Withdraws From VP Consideration, Says Biden Should Pick A Woman Of Color

Amita Kelly — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 22:56:56 -0400

"If you want to heal this nation right now," Sen. Amy Klobuchar says, "this is sure a hell of way to do it."

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General Tapped To Lead 'Operation Warp Speed' Vaccine Drive Faces Skeptical Senators

David Welna — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 18:48:46 -0400

Questions about whether the political calendar in an election year holds sway over the search for a COVID-19 vaccine hung over Gen. Gustave Perna's confirmation hearing to lead that effort.

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The State Of The U.S.-China Relations After The Pandemic

Michele Kelemen — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:09:00 -0400

U.S. diplomats are returning to China. Secretary of State has met his Chinese counterpart in Hawaii. But the U.S.-China relations that plummeted during the pandemic are not getting any quick fixes.

Ken Cuccinelli Comments On The Supreme Court's DACA Decision

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:07:00 -0400

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Ken Cuccinelli who oversees citizenship and immigration for the Trump administration. about the Supreme Court's DACA decision Thursday.