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Politics & Government

Budget Resolution Passed In Senate Moves Tax Overhaul Forward

1:46pm October 22, 2017

The Senate has passed a budget blueprint that may give momentum to the GOP tax overhaul. NPR's Melissa Block talks to economist Stephen Moore at the Heritage Foundation about the plan.

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Confusion Lingers Over Deaths Of 4 U.S. Soldiers In Niger

1:46pm October 22, 2017

Congress is demanding answers about the mission. NPR's Melissa Block talks to retired Army officer John Nagl about the mission and President Trump's condolence calls to the families.

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Fact Check: President Trump's Comments On ACA's Subsidies

1:46pm October 22, 2017

NPR's Melissa Block talks to Sarah Kliff, Vox senior policy correspondent, to fact check Trump's claim that subsidies for insurance companies are "bailouts" and "a windfall" for those companies.

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Black Lives Matter activists march in front of Trump Tower on January 14, 2017, in New York City.

The Russia Investigations: Interference Impacted Real Life; Senators Propose New Law

7:00am October 22, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Stories pile up about real-life activity linked to Russian influence-mongers, senators pitch new law on digital political ads and committee hearing postponed for Trump's longtime personal lawyer.

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Barbershop: Let's Talk Bush, Bannon, Gold Star Families And Trump

5:55pm October 21, 2017

NPR's Lakshmi Singh talks with Mary Kate Cary, former speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush; Sarah Westwood of the Washington Examiner; and Danielle Belton, editor-in-chief of The Root.

President Donald J. Trump speaks during the Heritage Foundation's President's Club meeting on October 17, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

Politics & Government

Trump Teases, Threatens And Dodges With 'We'll See What Happens'

7:00am October 21, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump frequently says "We will see what happens" about matters large and small, creating uncertainty for the media, members of his administration and even world leaders.

Politics & Government

Week In Politics: McCain And Bush Speeches

4:36pm October 20, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times and Matthew Yglesias of Vox about speeches by John McCain and George W. Bush that railed on, but didn't name, President Trump.

Politics & Government

Politics In The News: Gen. Kelly And Ex-Presidents Obama And Bush

8:19am October 20, 2017

Chief of Staff John Kelly made an emotional defense of the president's conversations with gold star families. Will it quell criticism? Steve Inskeep talks to Johan Goldberg of the National Review.

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Former President George. W. Bush Denounces President Trump

4:17pm October 19, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with NPR's Mara Liasson about a speech former President George W. Bush delivered Thursday that did not name Donald Trump but was clearly a criticism of his presidency.

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Former President George W. Bush speaks at a forum in New York, where he criticized the kind of politics that gave rise to Trump.

George W. Bush Slams 'Bigotry,' Politics Of Populism That Led To Trump, Sanders

2:08pm October 19, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The former president made the remarks at a forum put on by his namesake center. "To renew our country, we only need to remember our values," the 43rd president said.