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.
Major Questions Surround The Issue Of Voting Online
We bank, apply for mortgages, order dinner and even look for dates on our phones. Why don't we also vote in elections on them, too?
John Eisenberg Declines To Appear For House Impeachment Inquiry
The lead lawyer for the National Security Council is John Eisenberg, who received concerns about President Trump's call with Ukraine's president. What more do we know about him?
House In London Has More Than Enough Electrical Outlets
Every room in the five-bedroom house is filled with electrical sockets. Some are low to the ground, others are at eye level. The property, which is up for sale, has horrified some house hunters.
U.S. Begins To Formally Withdraw From Paris Climate Agreement
NPR's David Greene talks to Andrew Light, a former State Department climate official who helped develop the Paris climate agreement. The U.S. withdrawal from the pact will be completed in a year.
FBI Thwarts Attempts To Blow Up A Synagogue In Colorado
The FBI arrested an avowed white supremacist on domestic terrorism charges after he made threats against a Colorado synagogue on social media. FBI agents pounced after supplying him with fake bombs.
Storm Dislodges Ship Stuck In Niagara Falls Rocks For Over 100 Years
For more than a century, a wrecked ship was lodged in the rocks above Niagara Falls. On Halloween, a storm bearing intense wind and rain, moved the vessel from its resting place.
Even Farmers Who Don't Export Produce Are Caught Up In Tariff Wars
Tariffs are really hurting some small growers because the big ones who've lost their overseas market are dumping fruit domestically, and the small growers aren't eligible for USDA relief.
British Politician's Catchphrase Lives On In Belgian Dance Track
John Bercow relinquished his post as speaker of Britain's House of Commons, but he has a new place in the world of house music. Bercow's catchphrase "Orderrrr" can be heard in the song called "ORDER."
News Brief: Impeachment Transcripts, Election Day, Climate Pact Withdrawal
The first transcripts from the impeachment inquiry are now public. Four states are choosing governors and state lawmakers. The U.S. formally tells the U.N. it's leaving the Paris climate accord.
Kentucky Governor's Race Is One To Watch On Election Day 2019
President Trump held a campaign rally Monday night in Kentucky for Republican Gov. Matt Bevin who is in a tough race with Democrat Andy Beshjear, who is the state's attorney general.
Supreme Court Hears Police Traffic-Stop Case From Kansas
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case testing whether a police officer may make a traffic stop on the assumption that the driver of a car is also the owner.