NPR: Johnson https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126946740 Johnson en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:40:23 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Johnson https://www.npr.org/tags/126946740/johnson Past impeachments, products of their times, often produced unintended consequences Previous instances of presidential impeachment have each had contexts unique to their own political moments. These considerations have mattered as much as the alleged "high crimes and misdemeanors." Sun, 17 Sep 2023 04:58:42 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/09/17/1199886998/impeachment-history https://www.npr.org/2023/09/17/1199886998/impeachment-history

Previous instances of presidential impeachment have each had contexts unique to their own political moments. These considerations have mattered as much as the alleged "high crimes and misdemeanors."

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]]> Ron Elving The UK defense minister rules himself out of the race to succeed Boris Johnson Ben Wallace had been tipped to be a frontrunner in the Conservative Party's leadership race — and to serve as the country's prime minister. Sun, 10 Jul 2022 06:47:49 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/07/10/1110722056/uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-race-ben-wallace https://www.npr.org/2022/07/10/1110722056/uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-race-ben-wallace Ben Wallace had been tipped to be a frontrunner in the Conservative Party's leadership race — and to serve as the country's prime minister.

]]> The Associated Press With An Eye To History, Biden And Johnson Try To Rekindle The 'Special Relationship' President Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed a 21st century Atlantic Charter, an update of a document that tied the countries together during World War II. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:50:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/06/10/1004531683/with-an-eye-to-history-biden-and-johnson-try-to-rekindle-the-special-relationshi https://www.npr.org/2021/06/10/1004531683/with-an-eye-to-history-biden-and-johnson-try-to-rekindle-the-special-relationshi

President Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed a 21st century Atlantic Charter, an update of a document that tied the countries together during World War II.

]]> Asma Khalid Supreme Court Says A $2 Billion Verdict In A Baby Powder Cancer Case Should Remain The Supreme Court is leaving in place a verdict in favor of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using Johnson & Johnson talc products. The company said it wasn't treated fairly. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:29:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/06/01/1002149828/supreme-court-johnson-johnson-talc-verdict-ovarian-cancer https://www.npr.org/2021/06/01/1002149828/supreme-court-johnson-johnson-talc-verdict-ovarian-cancer The Supreme Court is leaving in place a verdict in favor of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using Johnson & Johnson talc products. The company said it wasn't treated fairly.

]]> The Associated Press Britain Returns To Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus Variant A new and more transmissible variant is threatening to overwhelm England's health care system, the prime minister said. Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:11:10 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/01/04/953352955/britain-returns-to-lockdown-to-fight-coronavirus-variant https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/01/04/953352955/britain-returns-to-lockdown-to-fight-coronavirus-variant

A new and more transmissible variant is threatening to overwhelm England's health care system, the prime minister said.

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]]> Reese Oxner In 2019, The Legal Fight Over Opioids Unraveled Into Confusion And Infighting This was meant to be the year we answered a big question about the deadly opioid epidemic: Will drug companies that make and sell prescription pain medications be held liable? That clarity never came. Thu, 26 Dec 2019 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/12/26/791112099/in-2019-the-legal-fight-over-opioids-unraveled-into-confusion-and-infighting https://www.npr.org/2019/12/26/791112099/in-2019-the-legal-fight-over-opioids-unraveled-into-confusion-and-infighting

This was meant to be the year we answered a big question about the deadly opioid epidemic: Will drug companies that make and sell prescription pain medications be held liable? That clarity never came.

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]]> Brian Mann Senior Conservative Lawmaker Resigns From Boris Johnson's Cabinet Over Brexit Amber Rudd accused the British prime minister of an "assault on decency and democracy" over his plan to exit the European Union with or without a deal. Sun, 08 Sep 2019 14:29:30 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/09/08/758805222/senior-conservative-lawmaker-resigns-from-boris-johnsons-cabinet-over-brexit https://www.npr.org/2019/09/08/758805222/senior-conservative-lawmaker-resigns-from-boris-johnsons-cabinet-over-brexit Amber Rudd accused the British prime minister of an "assault on decency and democracy" over his plan to exit the European Union with or without a deal.

]]> Shannon Van Sant Boris Johnson's Brother Resigns From U.K. Parliament Over Brexit Jo Johnson said he was "torn between family loyalty and the national interest." Thu, 05 Sep 2019 13:11:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/09/05/757888779/boris-johnsons-brother-resigns-from-u-k-parliament-over-brexit https://www.npr.org/2019/09/05/757888779/boris-johnsons-brother-resigns-from-u-k-parliament-over-brexit Jo Johnson said he was "torn between family loyalty and the national interest."

]]> Shannon Van Sant Woman Released After Trump Commutes Her Life Sentence For Nonviolent Drug Offense Alice Marie Johnson was released hours after the president issued the order. She was in prison for more than 20 years for a first-time drug conviction. Kim Kardashian West had pushed for her release. Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:07:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/06/06/617513060/president-trump-commutes-sentence-of-grandmother-serving-life-in-prison https://www.npr.org/2018/06/06/617513060/president-trump-commutes-sentence-of-grandmother-serving-life-in-prison

Alice Marie Johnson was released hours after the president issued the order. She was in prison for more than 20 years for a first-time drug conviction. Kim Kardashian West had pushed for her release.

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]]> Ayesha Rascoe Kardashian West Visits White House Seeking Freedom For A Grandmother Serving Life Kim Kardashian West met with President Trump Wednesday. The reality star is advocating the release of Alice Marie Johnson, who has spent more than two decades behind bars for a first-time offense. Wed, 30 May 2018 17:57:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/05/30/615542337/kardashian-west-visits-white-house-seeking-freedom-for-a-grandmother-serving-lif https://www.npr.org/2018/05/30/615542337/kardashian-west-visits-white-house-seeking-freedom-for-a-grandmother-serving-lif

Kim Kardashian West met with President Trump Wednesday. The reality star is advocating the release of Alice Marie Johnson, who has spent more than two decades behind bars for a first-time offense.

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