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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters during her weekly news conference, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 7, 2019. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pelosi: House to condemn ‘forms of hatred’ after Omar words

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday the House will vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, white supremacy and other forms of hate.

7 years ago

Cory Booker poses for a portrait at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. Underlying many of Booker's points is a belief that it's possible to create bipartisan consensus, even while the partisan divide in America seems to grow ever wider. (Amr Alfiky/NPR)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Cory Booker promises to bring America together. But how?

Speaking to NPR about his run for the presidency, the New Jersey Democrat used phrases like "coalitions of conscience," "sacred honor" and "courageous empathy."

7 years ago

(Maria Fabrizio for NPR)
NPR
Education

One reason rural students don’t go to college: Colleges don’t go to them

"People tend to overlook the rural areas. I think it's kind of disappointing because some able students could get looked over."

7 years ago

House Labor Chairman Bobby Scott, D-Va., has shepherded through his committee a bill that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 from $7.25 by 2024. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

Bill raising federal minimum wage to $15 heads to U.S. House floor

A bill to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour has cleared a legislative hurdle that sets it up for a future vote by the House of Representatives.

7 years ago

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross stands behind President Trump at the White House in 2018. Ross, who oversees the Census Bureau, approved adding to the 2020 census a question asking,
NPR
Politics & Policy

Second judge blocks Trump administration’s Census citizenship question plans

U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg of California found that the administration's decision to add the question violated administrative law.

7 years ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., walks through an underground tunnel at the Capitol as top House Democrats plan to offer a measure that condemns anti-Semitism in the wake of controversial remarks by the freshman congresswoman, in Washington, Wednesday, March 6, 2019. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Dissent among Dems over response to Omar’s Israel remarks

A meeting of House Democrats turned contentious as some new members confronted leaders over a resolution implicitly rebuking Rep. Ilhan Omar over her comments on Israel.

7 years ago

Honduran migrants react as they surrender to the U.S. Border Patrol after crossing the border wall into the United States. According to new federal data, the number of migrants apprehended crossing the border in recent months has surged.
(Ramon Espinosa/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Migrant families arrive in busloads as border crossings hit 10-year high

The U.S. Border Patrol apprehended more than 66,000 migrants at the Southern border in February, the highest total for a single month in almost a decade.

7 years ago

Demonstrators stand near a Trader Joe's grocery Monday night, protesting the decision to not charge Sacramento police officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark last year. Protesters also marched into a nearby neighborhood; police arrested 84 people. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Police arrest 84 after Stephon Clark protest in East Sacramento

The police response to Monday's march was a stark contrast to last year, when officers made only a handful of arrests despite protesters shutting down Interstate 5.

7 years ago

New Orleans resident Annie Gibson parades dressed as Frida Kahlo with Krewe de Mayahuel, a Mardi Gras krewe organized by the Mexican immigrant population in the city. (Adolfo Guzman-Lopez/KPCC)
NPR
Community

For Mardi Gras, a parade celebrates Mexican immigrants in New Orleans

This year, a krewe for Mardi Gras formed by Mexican immigrants — Krewe de Mayahuel — showcased Mexican history and art.

7 years ago

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler D-N.Y., sent out 81 document requests to individuals, business entities and agencies related to President Trump for a far-reaching investigation. (Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

House Judiciary launches probe of allegations of obstruction by President Trump

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler says his panel is investigating allegations of obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power by the administration.

7 years ago

John Hickenlooper, Former Governor, The State of Colorado, speaking at a forum on
Politics & Policy

Narberth native, former Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper declares 2020 presidential bid

John Hickenlooper casted himself as a can-do uniter who's used to overcoming adversity and accomplishing liberal goals in a politically divided state.

7 years ago

In this file photo, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is brought up on stage by President Donald Trump as he takes the stage at a rally at Alumni Coliseum in Richmond, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Senate seems to have votes to reject Trump’s wall move

Opponents appear to have enough Senate votes to reject his move, now that Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky has said he can't go along with the White House.

7 years ago

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during a commemorative service Sunday, March 3, 2019, at Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Ala. Several Democratic White House hopefuls are visiting one of America's seminal civil rights sites to pay homage to that legacy and highlight their own connections to the movement. (Julie Bennett/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Democratic presidential candidates marking Selma anniversary

Sens. Cory Booker and Bernie Sanders are gathered at one of America's seminal civil rights sites on Sunday to pay homage to that legacy.

7 years ago

Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., questions Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker as he appears before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, in Washington. Democrats are eager to press him on his interactions with President Donald Trump and his oversight of the special counsel's Russia investigation. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

House to query 60 Trump officials in obstruction probe

Declaring it's "very clear" President Trump obstructed justice, the chairman of the House committee in charge of impeachment says the panel is requesting documents Monday.

7 years ago

In this Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 file photo, House Oversight and Reform Committee Chair Elijah Cummings, D-Md., right, speaks as he gives closing remarks with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the ranking member, at left, as the hearing for Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, at the House Oversight and Reform Committee concludes, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo, File)
Politics & Policy

Looking beyond Mueller, Democrats cast investigative nets

Emboldened by their new majority, Democrats are undertaking several broad new investigations into President Donald Trump and setting the stage for a post-Robert Mueller world.

7 years ago

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