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Daniel talks with political analyst David Frum and historian Todd Gitlin about why the political left hasn't reacted more to Republican proposals calling for cuts in social welfare programs. They also discuss the tensions within the Republican party that have resulted from the struggle to balance the budget. David Frum is contributing editor of "The Weekly Standard." Todd Gitlin is author of the new book, "The Twilight of Common Dreams: Why America is Wracked by Culture Wars" (Metropolitan Books). Gitlin also teaches at New York University.

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested and then later released in connection with an investigation into the Scottish National Party's finances.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Jennifer Palmieri, ex-communications director for the Obama administration and for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, about the current landscape for Democrats.

To those who closely follow the voter ID wars, Hans von Spakovsky is a household name, one of the nation's leading and controversial crusaders against voter fraud. So it was news that the Republican lawyer failed to get a second term on the electoral board of Virginia's largest county.

Today Vladimir Zhirinovsky celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary with a lavish church ceremony in Moscow where he and his wife partook in a traditional Russian Orthodox wedding. Zhirinovsky, Russia's ultra nationalist leader, also used the occasion to kick off his presidential campaign. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang's Forward Party is preparing to put up its first candidates in 2024.

Commentator Mickey Edwards says the Republicans should be putting all their energy into ensuring that the GOP maintains control of Congress. He says while a division of power between the White House and Capitol Hill would seem to lead to gridlock, the fact is that in the last two years it has made for compromise and progress.

China's ruling party kicks off a national congress on Sunday in which Xi Jinping is expected to secure a third term as party boss and chief of the military.

Becoming prime minister caps Anwar Ibrahim's roller-coaster political journey, from a former deputy PM who was imprisoned in the 1990s led to a reform movement that became a major political force.

GOP not focused on Kinzinger censure despite calls from Freedom Caucus