Analysis

President Trump and Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell talk to reporters in the Rose Garden following a lunch meeting at the White House in October to combat rumors they have a strained relationship.

Trump's Blowup With Bannon Means He's Now All-In With McConnell And GOP Establishment

1:10pm January 04, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

The president has no choice right now other than to align himself with the Republican establishment both legislatively and politically. Will that hold?

ESPN columnist Jemele Hill attends ESPN The Party on Feb. 5, 2016 in San Francisco.

ESPN's Jemele Hill On Race, Football And That Tweet About Trump

9:17am January 04, 2018

by Gene Demby

The SportsCenter anchor discusses becoming a lightning rod in the culture wars and the flimsy partition between politics and sports.

On the domestic front in 2018, President Trump is expected to focus on immigration, infrastructure, welfare and health care.

Immigration, Infrastructure And Iran: The President's Plans For 2018

2:01pm January 03, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

President Trump enters his second year in office, fresh off his first legislative victory. Are there more to come? What about that Russia probe, hot spots overseas — and those midterm elections?

2018 Administration Priority: Overhauling U.S. Trade Policy

8:11am January 03, 2018

One of President Trump's top priorities for the new year is overhauling U.S. trade policy. Ailsa Chang talks to Wendy Cutler, a former deputy U.S. trade representative under President Obama.

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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller pictured at the ceremonial swearing-in of FBI Director James Comey at the FBI Headquarters October 28, 2013, in Washington, D.C.

The Russia Investigations: 4 Big Storylines To Watch In 2018

2:11pm January 02, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The Russia roller coaster appears likely to deliver another set of twists and turns in the new year. Here's what you need to know — buckle up.

World News

Trump Has Upended Traditional Foreign Policy. What's In Store For 2018?

11:56am January 02, 2018

Trump has said the U.S. will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Ailsa Chang talks to Ambassador Ryan Crocker, who served in the Obama and Bush administrations, about what he might do this year.

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NPR readers picked the Mueller probe as the top political story of 2017.

Politics & Government

NPR Readers Select Mueller Probe As Top Political Story Of The Year

6:54pm December 29, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and ties to the Trump campaign was chosen as the top political story of 2017, narrowly beating out the fallout from sexual harassment.

Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore speaks during a campaign event in Midland City on the eve of the special election earlier this month.

Politics & Government

FACT CHECK: Where Roy Moore's Voter Fraud Claims Fall Flat

8:08pm December 28, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The Alabama GOP Senate nominee's lawsuit was dismissed by a judge on Thursday as the secretary of state certified Democrat Doug Jones the winner of the special election earlier this month.

The NPR Top Political Story of the Year Bracket after Round 2 voting.

NPR Bracket, Round 2 Results: Only 16 Stories Remain

12:15pm December 28, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Fallout from sexual harassment, Comey's firing and the Mueller probe are all in strong positions to be the top political stories of 2017. Will there be an upset Thursday?

Sherrilyn Ifill: 'Black Voters In Alabama Mattered'

8:15am December 28, 2017

Noel King talks to NAACP Legal Defense Fund President Sherrilyn Ifill, who revisits her op-ed on the impact African-American voters had on the Alabama Senate race, and what it might mean for 2018.

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