Rachel Martin

Host, Weekend Edition Sunday

Rachel Martin appears in the following:

Morning News Brief: Paul Manafort And Michael Cohen Cases

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Former Trump campaign chairman Manafort was convicted by a jury on 8 charges. And the president's former attorney pleaded guilty to 8 charges. Facebook shuts down a massive disinformation campaign.

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Morning News Brief

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

A group with ties to the Russian government has been linked to a hacking attempt. The White House is expected to reverse the Clean Power Plan. Many inmates in U.S. prisons plan to protest conditions.

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News Brief: President Trump's Latest Rant, Venezuela's Economy

Monday, August 20, 2018

Trump responds to New York Times story that details cooperation between White House counsel Don McGahn and special counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry. Venezuela takes dramatic steps to stem inflation.

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Jazz In The 21st Century Is All About 'Playing Changes'

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Nate Chinen's new book Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century identifies the key players in the genre's resurgence. Chinen's aim with the book is to get the root of the resurgence.

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Morning News Brief

Friday, August 10, 2018

Children in Yemen were killed when a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit their school bus. Prosecutors in the Manafort trial may rest their case Friday. White supremacists converge on Washington, D.C.

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News Brief: Russia Probe, Canada Takes Aim At Saudi Arabia

Thursday, August 09, 2018

Lawyers say Trump will sit for an interview with Robert Mueller only if Mueller agrees to conditions. Canada criticizes Saudi Arabia's human rights record. New York City caps ride-hailing licenses.

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New Jobs Report: Unemployment Rate Down To 3.9 Percent

Friday, August 03, 2018

The Labor Department on Friday says that the economy added 157,000 jobs in July, pushing down the unemployment rate to 3.9 percent. Also, China announces plans to impose retaliatory trade tariffs.

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Morning News Brief

Friday, August 03, 2018

Top officials say America's election systems need an upgrade. What are they doing? Opposition protests over Zimbabwe's election bring a military response. And Apple hits a trillion-dollar milestone.

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Morning News Brief

Thursday, August 02, 2018

Trump escalates rhetoric aimed at probe into Russian interference. The government faces a new deadline in migrant reunification cases. The U.S. sanctioned two Turkish officials over a detained pastor.

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Unrest Breaks Out In Harare

Wednesday, August 01, 2018

Fallout from the elections in Zimbabwe appears to be getting violent. Security forces in the capital Harare have been confronting protesters with tear gas and gunfire.

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Morning News Brief: Paul Manafort, California's Carr Fire

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Jury selection begins shortly in the fraud trial of ex-Trump campaign head Manafort. The Carr Fire forces evacuations near Redding. And, the president says he's willing to meet with Iran's leaders.

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Morning News Brief

Monday, July 30, 2018

Trump threatens a government shutdown if he doesn't get a border wall. Also his latest feud with The New York Times goes public. And, Zimbabwe holds its first elections since Robert Mugabe's ouster.

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U.S. Economic Growth At 4.1 Percent For 2nd Quarter

Friday, July 27, 2018

President Trump has been promising to launch the economy into high gear. The Commerce Department on Friday said GDP grew at 4.1 percent for the second quarter, nearly double the first-quarter rate.

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News Brief: Michael Cohen Accusations, Deadline Passes For Reuniting Migrants

Friday, July 27, 2018

Trump's ex-attorney reportedly said in 2016, candidate Trump knew in advance of a meeting with a group of Russians. Hundreds of migrant kids remain separated from families, the day after a deadline.

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Morning News Brief: Michael Cohen Releases Trump Tape

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

CNN aired tape of a conversation between Donald Trump and his then-lawyer reportedly discussing paying for a Playboy model's story. And, Secretary of State Pompeo appears before a Senate panel.

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Morning News Brief

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

President Trump considers revoking the security clearances of several critics. And, new satellite imagery shows that North Korea has begun dismantling its main satellite launch facility.

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Morning News Brief

Monday, July 23, 2018

The government releases documents about the FBI secretly recording a former Trump campaign adviser. The president, in a tweet, threatens Iran. And rescue workers in Syria are themselves being rescued.

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Where Does The U.S.-U.K. Relationship Stand Now?

Friday, July 13, 2018

There have been diplomatic ups and downs since President Trump landed in the U.K. One hour he's criticizing the prime minister, next he's praising her. The divide between the two countries seems big.

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After Meeting With Prime Minister May, President Trump's Tone Softens

Friday, July 13, 2018

President Trump and British Prime Minister May met on Friday, the day after The Sun published an interview where Trump ripped into May over Brexit. But on Friday, Trump softened his criticism.

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Morning News Brief: NATO Summit, Trade War Heats Up

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

At the NATO summit in Brussels, President Trump launched into a harsh and public critique of the alliance. And, the White House says it will assess tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods.

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