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Cory Booker Talks Gun Control, Big Tech And Creativity With NPR Politics Podcast The Shot: Cory Booker's 'Gut Punch' While other Democratic presidential candidates are focusing on taking on President Trump, Sen. Cory Booker is talking about unity. In an interview with the NP…

Alice Rivlin, First Woman To Serve As Budget Director, Dies At Age 88 Woman pioneer: Alice Rivlin, who became the first woman to serve as the White House budget director, died this week at 88. As NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben writes, at the peak of her power, she was one of the …

As Leaks Show Lavish NRA Spending, Former Staff Detail Poor Conditions At Nonprofit Ex-NRA staff speak out: Leaked documents last week detailed lavish, six-figure spending on clothing and travel expenses for National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre. Former #NRA employee…

Trump Outlines 'Merit-Based' Immigration Plan, Still Far From Becoming Law Trump’s immigration plan: President #Trump unveiled a new #immigration proposal this week that would dramatically change the legal immigration system in the U.S. NPR’s Tamara Keith reports the plan wo…

Alabama Governor Signs Abortion Ban Into Law #Abortion bills: Legislatures in Alabama and Missouri this week advanced controversial bills that ban nearly all abortions. The laws are seen as direct challenges to Roe v. Wade and are expected to draw an immediate fight in court…

Israeli elections, Iran under fire and the IRA's history - Pod Save the World On Pod Save the World, "Israeli elections, Iran under fire and the IRA's history" Iran expert Kelly Magsamen joins Tommy and Ben to discuss Trump's decision to designate the IRGC a terrorist organ…

Trump dismantled leadership at DHS. Can he fill key vacancies however he wants to? - Can He Do That? Can He Do That #Podcast," Trump dismantled leadership at DHS. Can he fill key vacancies however he wants to?" Allison Michaels talks with Reporter Nick Miroff who explains…

Netanyahu Won. The Two-State Solution Lost. - The Daily "Netanyahu Won. The Two-State Solution Lost." via 'The Daily' President Trump has promised to broker the deal of the century between Israelis and Palestinians. His partnership with Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Ne…

Israel’s Election, Through the Eyes of a Young Palestinian - The Daily "Israel’s Election, Through the Eyes of a Young Palestinian" via 'The Daily' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has promised to assert sovereignty over dozens of Jewish settlements on the West …

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, April 11 - NPR Politics Podcast "Weekly Roundup: Thursday, April 11" via NPR Politics The Justice Department announced Thursday that it is charging Julian Assange, setting the stage for a historic legal showdown with the controversial founder of W…

Jared, Ivanka using personal accounts for official duties: House "Jared, Ivanka using personal accounts for official duties: House" via The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC [content leans left]

Why Did Deutsche Bank Support Trump? - Trumpcast Virginia Heffernan talks to David Enrich, finance editor for the The New York Times, about Deutsche Bank's relationship with Donald Trump, how they began working together, and the bank’s funding of Nazi activities during Worl…

Does a president ever stop campaigning? - Can He Do That? President Trump’s campaign for 2020 began shortly after he won the 2016 election. Post reporter Jenna Johnson and U.S. Naval Academy professor Brendan J. Doherty explain how presidents grapple with the inherent tensio…

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, March 21 - NPR Politics Podcast "Political Weekly Roundup: Thursday, March 21" via NPR Politics #Podcast

Trump's hyped free speech order asks colleges to do what they already have to "Trump's hyped free speech order asks colleges to do what they already have to" By Benjamin Wermund at Politico [article leans left]

Trump to Issue Order Tying Federal Grants to Free Speech on Campus "Trump to Issue Order Tying Federal Grants to Free Speech on Campus" 'Moves follows complaints that conservative speakers are stifled' by Michelle Hackman at The Wall Street Journal [article is not considere…

Trump to sign executive order promoting free speech on college campuses "Trump to sign executive order promoting free speech on college campuses" by Dave Boyer at The Washington Times [article learns right]

Opinion | James Comey: What I Want From the Mueller Report #OpEd "James Comey: What I Want From the Mueller Report" - 'I am rooting for a demonstration to the world that the United States justice system works.' Opinion article by James B Comey via The New York Times

Proud to shut down KCRW's Left Right and Center - "Prroud to shut down" Hosted by Josh Barro, Rich Lowry, Ana Marie Cox • Dec. 14, 2018 President Trump had a fiery meeting with Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi where he said he’d be proud to shut down the government as he pur…

Is the Lame-Duck Congress About to Get Something Done? 'The “A Liberal Is a Conservative Who’s Been to Jail” Edition' - The Political Gabfest discusses the bipartisan criminal justice reform bill, Michael Flynn’s legal troubles, and new revelations about Russian trolling an…