Supreme Court upholds a lower court order to force USAID to pay contractors
In an order, the justices left in place a lower court order that so far has only required the Trump administration to pay contractors for foreign aid work that has already been completed — roughly $2 billion.
Impeachment Inquiry Is About To Get Much More Public
Public hearings in the inquiry begin next week. The House Intelligence Committee has called three senior state department officials — including William Taylor, the top diplomat to Ukraine.
Syrian Refugees Who Resettled In Turkey May Have To Move Again
Turkish troops invaded northern Syria after the U.S. moved troops out of their way. Turkey says it might move more than a million Syrians back over the border into the "safe zone" it's creating.
What Role Did John Bolton Play In Trump's Ukraine Efforts?
NPR's David Greene talks to Andrew Weiss, who previously served at the Pentagon, State Department and National Security Council, about former national security adviser John Bolton's role in Ukraine.
Public Testimony In House Impeachment Probe Begins Next Week
NPR's David Greene talks to Republican strategist Scott Jennings about the strategy members of the GOP might adopt given that the probe will no longer be conducted behind closed doors.
There May Be A New Tool In The Battle Against Dengue
A new dengue vaccine is showing promise in clinical studies. Researchers say it could potentially make a huge dent in the tropical disease.
University Of Alaska Anchorage Offers A Way Out Of A Jam
Right now anyone with campus parking fines can reduce or cover the cost with good old PB & J . The donated peanut butter and jelly will go to students in need.
DOJ Charges 2 Former Twitter Employees With Spying For Saudi Arabia
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Washington Post reporter Greg Bensinger about two ex-Twitter employees, charged with spying for Saudi Arabia after digging into the accounts of kingdom critics.
Jeff Sessions Wants To Return To The Senate, GOP Sources Say
Republican sources say ex-Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants to return to the Senate. He was a key Trump supporter but the relationship soured when Sessions recused himself from the Russia probe.
Decades Ago, British Economist Created The Framework For A Carbon Tax
More than 100 hundred years ago, British economist Arthur Cecil Pigou explained how to tax things like pollution. His insight is being used to fight climate change.