What does a White House press secretary do?
Sun Oct 18 9:41 pm
Katie Zacharia's short time as White House press secretary has brought renewed attention to the high-profile role.
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Congress reacts to executive order exempting Russia from economic sanctions
Sun Oct 18 5:00 pm
NPR's Eric McDaniel reports on how Congress has reacted to President Trump's executive order exempting Russia from economic sanctions.
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Greensboro, NC students protest the absence of early voting sites on campus
Sun Oct 18 8:07 am
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to North Carolina A&T student Shia Rozier about disappointment with early voting sites in Greensboro.
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What role does the White House Press Secretary play in the Trump era?
Sun Oct 18 8:01 am
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Adm. John Kirby, who had spokesperson roles in the Obama and Biden administrations, about the utility of the role of the White House Press Secretary.
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Politics chat: Zelenskyy on Trump, Democrats bring in the money for midterms
Sun Oct 18 8:01 am
From Russia to AI to Iran, President Trump has taken political stances that put him at odds with much of the electorate.
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Trump defers federal diesel taxes to help farmers, but states issue warnings
Sun Oct 18 8:00 am
President Trump's executive order deferring federal taxes on diesel is aimed at helping farmers but it's more complicated than it sounds and states are warning drivers they may owe taxes later.
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With an ad aimed at Trump, this Republican exposed GOP angst about Latino voters
Sun Oct 18 5:00 am
Rep. María Elvira Salazar filmed an ad warning the president that he's "gone too far" on immigration. It reflected concern among some Republicans that their gains with Latino voters could be at risk.
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Fraud, affordability and Trump policies drive friction in Minnesota Senate debate
Sat Oct 17 7:43 am
The major party candidates for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat faced off in an hourlong debate Friday on MPR News with fraud, affordability and fallout from the Trump administration's policies as key points of friction.
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Week in Politics: Trump's Russian diesel deal update; why the DOJ is suing California
Sat Oct 17 7:43 am
We look at where things are in the deal President Trump says he made to import Russian diesel, plus the reason why the Justice Department is suing California.
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Trump promised a swing district blitz. He's going to a lot of very red states
Sat Oct 17 5:00 am
President Trump's midterm travel blitz ahead of Election Day includes several red states he won easily 2 years ago, showing the electoral landscape is more challenging for Republicans.
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