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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (left), D-Calif., joined by shooting survivor and former Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona, holds a news conference about his proposed gun background check legislation, on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
(Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
NPR
Politics & Policy

House passes gun bill, most significant measure in 20 years

The House passed what advocates call the most significant gun control measure in more than two decades on Wednesday.

7 years ago

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, is sworn in to testify before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Russia, hush money, lies: Takeaways from Cohen’s testimony

In matter-of-fact testimony, the former Trump lawyer drew a troubling picture of his former boss, implicating the president in lies big and small to the American public.

7 years ago

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, testifies before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Michael Cohen testifies before House Oversight Committee

Michael Cohen suggested that Trump also implicitly told him to lie about a Moscow real estate project.

7 years ago

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, (center), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, is joined at left by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the ranking member, at a hearing on the high price of prescription drugs, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Senators chastise drug company executives over high prices

Representatives from AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck, Sanofi, and AbbVie, attended during Tuesday's Senate Finance Committee hearing.

7 years ago

Michael Cohen (left), President Trump's former lawyer, arrives to testify before a closed hearing of the Senate intelligence committee, with his lawyer Lanny Davis on Tuesday. (Alex Brandon/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Cohen to detail alleged Trump lawbreaking. White House: He’s a ‘convicted liar’

Cohen is scheduled to testify Wednesday before the House oversight committee in a highly anticipated public hearing that will be broadcast live nationally.

7 years ago

Paul Manafort, former campaign manager for Donald Trump, arrives at federal court in Washington, D.C., in June 2018. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Manafort seeks leniency in sentencing

Paul Manafort's attorneys argued to a federal court on Monday that their client is not a hardened criminal and shouldn't be sentenced too harshly.

7 years ago

#MuteRKelly supporters protest outside R. Kelly's studio, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 in Chicago. Lifetime's
Courts & Law

Lawyer enters not guilty plea for R. Kelly in sex abuse case

R&B singer R. Kelly's attorney entered a not guilty plea on behalf of his client Monday as the singer faces multiple charges of sexual abuse in Chicago.

7 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally for incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, in Bridgeton, Mo. (Jeff Roberson/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Biden’s 2020 opening? Dem field missing foreign policy hand

Former Vice President Joe Biden is seizing on that opening to position himself as the sole global policy expert in a crowded Democratic field if he decides to run.

7 years ago

The view of the Grand Canyon from the top floor of Desert View Watchtower on the southeastern rim. Eleven tribes have traditional ties to the Grand Canyon.
(Laurel Morales/KJZZ)
NPR
Community

Overcoming a ‘long, bitter relationship,’ Grand Canyon and tribes mark centennial

When the Grand Canyon became a national park 100 years ago, native tribes who lived in the canyons were pushed aside. Now the park service is working with them.

7 years ago

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign rally in June 2016 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. He launched a second presidential campaign on Tuesday, with a big burst of donations from supporters, but new challenges ahead. (Sandy Huffaker/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Is Bernie Sanders the ‘MySpace’ of the Democratic left?

Bernie Sanders has again proved he should not be underestimated in a presidential contest.

7 years ago

Daron Smith, (left), and his husband, Chris Finley, (right), worship at a Sunday morning service at Lafayette Park United Methodist Church in St. Louis, Mo. Smith, a lifelong United Methodist, said he feels hopeful ahead of a vote on LGBTQ ordination and same-sex weddings in the church. (Shahla Farzan/St. Louis Public Radio)
NPR
Community

United Methodist Church to debate LGBTQ clergy, same-sex weddings

This weekend, more than 860 delegates from across the world will convene for a four-day conference, where they'll debate and likely vote on one of three proposals.

7 years ago

R. Kelly turns himself in at Chicago's 1st District-Central police station on Friday evening. Earlier that day, Kelly was indicted on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

R. Kelly bond set at $1M after arrest on charges of aggravated sexual abuse

Kelly is being allowed to go free as he awaits trial after posting $100,000, or 10 percent of the bond.

7 years ago

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Mueller: Manafort ‘brazenly violated the law’ for years

Citing Manafort's lies to the FBI, several government agencies and his own lawyer, prosecutors said that "upon release from jail, Manafort presents a grave risk of recidivism.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a National African American History Month reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump administration proposes sweeping changes to federal family planning program

The Trump administration has issued its final draft of a rule that makes sweeping changes to Title X.

7 years ago

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is being charged with soliciting prostitution. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

Florida police: Robert Kraft, owner of Patriots, to face solicitation charges

Jupiter Police Chief Daniel Kerr announced the charges on Friday as part of a sting on a local spa.

7 years ago

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