Analysis

Politics & Government

This Week In Politics: President Trump's Power To Pardon

8:16am July 24, 2017

Trump's lawyer says there's been no talk of pardons — though the president did tweet about his "complete power" to pardon on Saturday. Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg of the National Review.

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President Gerald Ford shakes hands with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev on Nov. 24, 1974, in a meeting in the Soviet city of Vladivostok. Several weeks later, Ford signed a law that would place restrictions on Soviet trade with the U.S. for nearly four deca

U.S. Sanctions Against Russia Never Go Away — They Just Evolve

10:43am July 21, 2017

by Greg Myre

When it comes to sanctions, the Cold War never really ended. As President Barack Obama lifted Soviet-era restrictions, he put in new ones. President Trump could soon find a sanctions bill on his desk.

Murder defendant O.J. Simpson grimaces in July 1995 as he tries on one of the leather gloves prosecutors say he wore the night his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered. The trial transfixed the nation with a tale of a football hero

National

With Parole, A New Round Of O.J. Obsession Begins

7:29am July 21, 2017

by Eric Deggans

The athlete, celebrity and murder suspect was the focus of an intensely covered trial, and two recent TV series that set him at the center of America's diciest topics: race, wealth, justice and fame.

Politics & Government

Fred Barnes: Republicans Aren't Team Players

6:33am July 21, 2017

Dreams of a smooth-sailing GOP agenda seem to be shattered. Politics is a team sport, and Republicans are playing it poorly, Fred Barnes, executive editor of The Weekly Standard, tells Steve Inskeep.

Sen. John McCain's diagnosis of brain cancer could eventually leave the Senate without its irascible military hawk who never holds back.

The Capital City Contemplates The Possibility Of A Washington Without John McCain

12:32pm July 20, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Outspoken defense hawk. Informal diplomat. Vietnam War hero. The seemingly indestructible McCain has been a pillar of Washington for decades. What could it mean if he does not return?

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell attends a news conference following a party policy meeting at the U.S. Capitol on July 11.

Trump's Big Repealing Deal: 8 Takeaways On The Senate's Health Care Meltdown Moment

5:16pm July 19, 2017

by Ron Elving

Trump seems to have wanted to show up for the trophy ceremony, not for the game. But even if Trump had plunged into the trenches, his presence there might not have made the difference.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., (center) and House Republicans released a fiscal year 2018 budget that would increase military spending and cut other discretionary spending.

Here's What's In The House Republican Budget (And Why It Matters)

10:29am July 19, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The House budget slashes safety net spending and boosts military spending, but arguably the most important thing it does is serve as a vehicle for tax overhaul.

World News

U.S. Needs A Political Strategy In Afghanistan, Flournoy Says

8:47am July 19, 2017

David Greene talks to former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and President Trump's relationship with Russian President Putin.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky faces a tough choice — irritate the GOP base and work with Democrats or risk passing legislation that is not very meaningful.

Where The Senate Health Care Defeat Leaves Trump, GOP

12:47pm July 18, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Republicans are continuing to vow not to work with Democrats. Instead, the president is encouraging a full repeal and passing a new bill. Senate leadership is pushing along similar lines.

Health & Safety

After Failing To Replace Obamacare, What Do Republicans Do Next?

7:36am July 18, 2017

For analysis about the future of the Senate GOP health care bill, David Greene talks to Matthew Continetti, editor-in-chief of the conservative publication the Washington Free Beacon.

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