Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep appears in the following:

In Georgia, Trump's pick for governor, who ran on election lies, loses

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

The power of former President Trump's endorsement faltered in Georgia's closely watched primaries on Tuesday. His pick for U.S. Senate won, but so too did two of his biggest political foes.

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News brief: Texas school shooting, Biden's response, Georgia primary elections

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

The U.S. reels from a deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. President Biden makes a new push for gun control. And, Gov. Brian Kemp wins Georgia's GOP primary over Trump-backed David Perdue.

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Georgia's primary is expected to be a litmus test for the Republican Party

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

The questions in the primary are whether former President Trump's endorsements can secure candidates' victories, and whether there are lingering effects from his 2020 election lies.

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Ukraine's stand is a model for fighting a Chinese attack, Taiwan's top diplomat says

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Foreign Minister Joseph Wu tells NPR about the threat the island faces from China, and how the U.S. is helping Taiwan's military prepare.

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News brief: Georgia primaries, Biden in Japan, Russia-Ukraine war

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

It's primary day in Georgia. In Tokyo, President Biden meets the leaders of Australia, India and Japan — a group known as the Quad. And, Russia's invasion of Ukraine began three months ago.

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U.S., Australia, India and Japan to address China's dominance, Russian aggression

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

President Biden has met the leaders of Australia, India and Japan. The White House said they would pledge to work together on global health, the climate, infrastructure, technology and other areas.

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A federal judge rules that pandemic border restrictions must continue

Monday, May 23, 2022

President Biden on Monday planned to end the border restrictions known as Title 42, which prevented many migrants from seeking asylum. But a judge issued an injunction leaving the rules in place.

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Ukrainian judge hands down a sentence in the first war crimes trial in that conflict

Monday, May 23, 2022

The court gave a life sentence to a 21-year-old Russian army sergeant for shooting and killing an unarmed Ukrainian man during the first days of the war. Its the first war crimes trial of the war.

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News brief: Biden on Taiwan, monkeypox cases, Ukraine-Polish border

Monday, May 23, 2022

Biden was asked whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan militarily if China invades. Epidemiologists investigate suspected U.S. cases of monkeypox. Long lines form as refugees try to return to Ukraine.

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Georgia voters showed us these 3 things about the fall election

Sunday, May 22, 2022

NPR asked 36 people in Democratic-leaning Gwinnett County and Republican-leaning Forsyth County, Ga., what's on their minds heading into the midterms. Their answers are relevant to the entire country.

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House Jan. 6 committee subpoenas McCarthy and other Republicans

Friday, May 13, 2022

The Democratic-led House select panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has subpoenaed five House Republicans — including top GOP leader Kevin McCarthy.

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Inflation and fears of a recession, contribute to falling financial markets

Friday, May 13, 2022

The sell-off in stock markets keeps getting worse as investors grow fearful about inflation, and whether the Federal Reserve can cool prices without sparking a recession.

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News brief: Mitch McConnell, 5 House Republicans Subpoenaed, Wall Street

Friday, May 13, 2022

Sen. Mitch McConnell says both parties are united in helping Ukraine. The House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Kevin McCarthy and other Republicans. Inflation and recession fears trigger stock selloff.

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North Korea has confirmed its 1st official COVID-19 outbreak

Thursday, May 12, 2022

The size of the outbreak wasn't immediately known. A lockdown has been imposed to try to control the spread of the virus.

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News brief: NATO expansion, White House abortion battle, Las Vegas school violence

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Finland's president wants his country to join NATO. The White House faces pressure to protect abortion rights after a Senate bill failed. Schools in Las Vegas experience a sharp rise in violence.

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The largest wildfire in the U.S. has burned an area bigger than New York City

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

The wildfire in New Mexico is growing rapidly. After weeks of relentless winds, firefighters are hoping for some relief soon. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and thousands of people evacuated.

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CDC says firearm-related homicides skyrocketed amid stresses of the pandemic

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

The CDC reports a historic increase in firearm deaths. During the pandemic, there has been a 35% increase in the firearm homicide rate, and suicides by firearm also are persistently high.

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A big mystery of the war in Ukraine is Russia's failure to gain control of the sky

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Russia has an air force more than 10 times larger than Ukraine's. But Ukraine's fighter pilots and air defense crews still control the air space over most of the country.

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News brief: Ukraine airspace, Senate abortion-rights bill, New Mexico wildfire

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Russia's giant air force hasn't done it much good in Ukraine. The Senate is to vote on a bill codifying Roe V. Wade into law. Firefighters in New Mexico struggle to contain a wildfire.

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The Senate is expected to vote on a bill codifying Roe v. Wade into law

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

The Senate vote will largely be a symbolic move by Democrats to show support for abortion rights after a leaked draft showed the Supreme Court may overturn the ruling.

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