Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep appears in the following:

Susan Rice, leaving the administration, talks of what's possible in a divided nation

Thursday, May 25, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews Rice as she leaves her job as top domestic policy adviser to President Biden. Rice says that on divisive subjects, the best hope was often to take the least bad option.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to announce his GOP presidential bid on Twitter

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

DeSantis is expected to announce his run for president on Wednesday in a live conversation on Twitter alongside Twitter's Executive Chairman Elon Musk.

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A debt default by the U.S. would be devastating to the nation's credit rating

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

As the debt ceiling talks continue and the United States edges closer to a potential default on its debt, the nation is at risk of losing its prized AAA rating.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to announce his presidential bid on Twitter. Are U.S.-China relations starting to warm up? The U.S. credit rating is at stake — if the debt ceiling isn't raised.

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TV streaming fans now have a new option for their attention: Max

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

A new streaming service which combines HBO Max with Discovery+ launches Tuesday. It's called Max. There are three tiers of services — starting with the version that has ads for about $10 a month.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

The Treasury Department prepares for the worst if the debt ceiling isn't raised. Colorado River states announce a breakthrough water sharing deal. TikTok sues Montana over its new law banning the app.

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Morning news brief

Monday, May 22, 2023

President Biden and House speaker McCarthy to hold debt ceiling talks. S.C. Republican Sen. Tim Scott will announce his presidential bid. Officials in Columbus, Ohio, are trying to stem gun violence.

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Pandemic rules allowing for fast expulsions of migrants at the border are expiring

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Migrants, communities and immigration officials are gathering along the southern border to register for court dates involving asylum applications in the U.S. Title 42 restrictions end Thursday night.

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3 years later, the COVID public health emergency is drawing to a close

Thursday, May 11, 2023

The nation's COVID-19 public health emergency declaration is ending. Here's what is and isn't changing.

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Rep. George Santos of New York calls federal fraud charges a witch hunt

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Santos was charged with 13 counts of wire fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds. Prosecutors say he schemed to defraud donors when he allegedly used the money to pay for personal expenses.

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Morning news brief

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Pandemic border rules known as Title 42 will end Thursday night. Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges. EPA proposes rules on pollution from gas and coal-fired power plants.

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Rep. George Santos is in custody after facing a federal criminal charge

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Congressman George Santos is in custody in a New York courthouse. He's charged with making false statements to Congress, money laundering, wire fraud and theft of public funds.

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Latest inflation information comes as the Fed rethinks its aggressive rate hikes

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

The Labor Department reports Wednesday on consumer prices for April. Inflation has cooled from a four-decade high last summer, but prices are still climbing too fast for comfort.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Jury finds Trump liable for battery and defamation in E. Jean Carroll trial. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is arrested. President Biden and congressional leaders discuss the debt limit.

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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is arrested in Islamabad

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

Paramilitary forces smashed into a courthouse in Pakistan's capital Islamabad to detain former Prime Minister Imran Khan, escalating a political crisis that has paralyzed the country for over a year.

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Russia marks Victory Day — although celebrations are scaled back

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

The annual event commemorates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. But it's hard to watch without thinking about that other war — Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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The White House hosts a debt ceiling meeting to try to avert financial default

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

Democrats and Republicans remain far apart going into Tuesday afternoon's debt ceiling meeting at the White House. Congressional leaders from both parties will meet with President Biden.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

White House bipartisan meeting aims to avert a government default. Russia scales back annual Victory Day parade. American Psychological Association issues guidance for teens' use of social media.

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Arab government representatives vote to return Syria to the Arab League

Monday, May 08, 2023

Arab countries have voted to allow Syria to rejoin the Arab League for the first time in over a decade. It's a triumphant moment for President Bashar al-Assad.

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California panel calls for billions in reparations for descendants of slaves

Monday, May 08, 2023

A task force in California approved recommendations on how the state can apologize to, and compensate, descendants of slavery. The recommendations head to state lawmakers next.

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