Rachel Martin

Host, Weekend Edition Sunday

Rachel Martin appears in the following:

News Brief: Border Security, Facebook User Data

Thursday, April 05, 2018

President Trump signs a proclamation to send the National Guard to the border with Mexico to try to cut down on illegal immigration. More information is out about Facebook's handling of its user data.

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Surgeon General Urges More Americans To Carry Opioid Antidote

Thursday, April 05, 2018

The drug naloxone can reverse opioid overdoses and save lives. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says more Americans should have naloxone on hand in case loved ones, friends or neighbors need help.

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Morning News Brief

Tuesday, April 03, 2018

Mexico's government announced plans for the "caravans" of migrants that caught President Trump's attention. And, the presidents of three Baltic states meet with Trump, looking for security assurances.

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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies At Age 81

Monday, April 02, 2018

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South African anti-apartheid activist and former wife of late South African President Nelson Mandela, has died.

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Morning News Brief

Monday, April 02, 2018

President Trump threatens to pull out of NAFTA because Mexico is doing very little to stop migrants passing through to the U.S. And, China has retaliated — slapping tariffs on 128 U.S. products.

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Morning News Brief: Facebook Response, Friday Budget Deadline

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg breaks his silence on the controversy surrounding allegations that Cambridge Analytica exploited users' data. And, Congress unveils a $1.3 trillion spending bill.

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Slovakia's Government In Turmoil After Journalist's Death

Thursday, March 15, 2018

The government has resigned after weeks of political turmoil in the country. The move follows the slaying of a journalist who was investigating alleged corruption involving foreign businessmen.

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U.S. Announces New Sanctions On Russians

Thursday, March 15, 2018

The Trump administration imposed new sanctions against individuals and entities over their alleged role in Moscow's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

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Morning News Brief

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Democrat Conor Lamb appears to have won a seat in the House from Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district. And, the president has name Larry Kudlow as his senior economic adviser.

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In Chicago, Students Protest Gun Violence In Communities

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

High school students across the U.S. are walking out of class to protest gun violence in schools. In Chicago, protesting students also want action to take guns off the street.

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U.K. Expels 23 Russian Diplomats

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she is expelling 23 Russian diplomats from the U.K. The move follows the poisoning of the Russian former spy and his daughter in Britain last week.

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Morning News Brief

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Republicans on a House panel say they found no evidence the Trump campaign worked with Russia to influence the election. And, there's a special election in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district.

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Morning News Brief: School Safety

Monday, March 12, 2018

After a 2-week focus on tariffs, the White House will turn its attention back to school safety. Senior White House officials laid out a framework for how a federal commission would address the issue.

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Morning News Brief: Cohn's Resignation, Texas Primary Results

Wednesday, March 07, 2018

White House economic adviser Gary Cohn resigned Tuesday, less than a week after President Trump called for stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Results are in from Tuesday's Texas primaries.

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Morning News Brief: Trump Tariffs, Texas Primary

Tuesday, March 06, 2018

The president has dug in on the issue of raising tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, but GOP lawmakers are lobbying him to back down. Midterm elections kick off Tuesday with the primary in Texas.

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More Texas Voters Begin To Change The Way They Think On Gun Issues

Tuesday, March 06, 2018

Texas is a red state and the Second Amendment is sacrosanct there. But the shooting in Parkland, Fla., has changed things. We meet two people who are thinking about guns on this primary election day.

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Morning News Brief

Monday, March 05, 2018

President Trump appears to be on course to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. And, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu visits the White House Monday — for the 5th time.

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Dessa Separates Head From Heart, With A Little Help From Science

Thursday, March 01, 2018

The Minnesota rapper and singer explains why she enlisted a team of neuroscientists on the path to creating her latest album, Chime.

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News Brief: Jared Kushner, Students Return To Classes Post Shooting

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Reports say Jared Kushner has lost his interim top-level security clearance. And, students return to classes at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School — 2 weeks after a mass shooting left 17 people dead.

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Morning News Report

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

President Trump, while meeting with governors, reaffirmed his commitment to ban bump stocks and arm teachers. A Florida House panel considers a bill that would raise the age to buy a rifle to 21.

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