Utah Sending The Nation’s First Woman State Senator To D.C., As A Statue
Utah plans to send a statue of suffragette, senator and polygamist Martha Hughes Cannon to represent the state in the U.S. Capitol. It’s a subtle approach to changing perceptions of women in Utah.
D.C. Prepares For White Supremacist Rally And Counterprotests
A white supremacist rally is expected next to the White House on Sunday, one year after the “Unite The Right” demonstration by the same organizer turned deadly in Charlottesville, Va.
For Wisconsin’s Dairy Farmers, Tariffs Could Reshape The Race For The Senate
Retaliatory tariffs on dairy may put dairy farmers in Wisconsin, a state won by Donald Trump in 2016, up for political grabs in this year’s midterm elections.
Protests Over ICE Detention Of Wisconsin Latino Activist
This past week in Racine, Wis., ICE arrested Ricardo Fierro, a community leader. NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Fierro friend and fellow activist Janet Serrano about the effects of the arrest.
One Year After Charlottesville
This weekend marks a year since a violent rally by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Va.
White Supremacists, Counterprotesters Set To Converge At Lafayette Square
We take stock of the scene the morning before a planned rally of white supremacists and counterprotesters near the White House.
What To Expect This Week In The Manafort Trial
The tax and bank fraud trial of Paul Manafort is about to enter its third week.
Terminally Ill Man Awarded $289 Million In Lawsuit Against Monsanto
A California jury says Monsanto is liable for former groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson’s terminal illness and should pay him $289 million.
Wisconsin Political Activists Hope A ‘Silent Canvas’ Will Win Back Black Voters
Wisconsin Democrats are trying to re-elect Sen. Tammy Baldwin and unseat Gov. Scott Walker. African-Americans are a key part of the coalition necessary to do so.
Hawaii Democratic Primaries: Gov. David Ige, Ed Case, Tulsi Gabbard Lead Results
Hawaii is heavily Democratic and the primary is the most competitive election. Hawaii Gov. David Ige appeared to hold on to his job, while former Rep. Ed Case looks set to return to Washington.
Delay In Manafort Trial
NPR’s Lakshmi Singh asks ex-prosecutor Seth Waxman to assess the Paul Manafort trial and a contempt ruling against a witness who failed to appear before a grand jury in another special counsel case.
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