Analysis

Examining Where Things Stand With The Administration's Travel Ban

8:17am February 06, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Matt Lewis of The Daily Beast, about President Trump's travel ban. A federal appeals court has rejected a request by the Justice Department to immediately restore the ban.

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In today's hyper-fast media climate, who has time to wait for the Super Bowl to actually see the commercials?

Sports
Arts

Super Bowl Ads 2017: What Works, What Doesn't And What Gets Political

8:37pm February 04, 2017

by Eric Deggans

While a significant portion of the Super Bowl watching audience are around for the ads, it's not just the TV-watching audience to which those ads are geared. Here's a few notable ads to watch Sunday.

Can the presence of more black police officers reduce police violence?

Does Having More Black Officers Reduce Police Violence?

6:07am February 04, 2017

by Gene Demby

Data overwhelmingly confirm that black people are involved in and are victims of police-involved killings at greater proportions than any other racial group in the country. But there's a new twist.

Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, faces members of the media while meeting with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., in his Senate office.

Trump's Supreme Court Pick Is A Disciple Of Scalia's 'Originalist' Crusade

10:27am February 02, 2017

Judge Neil Gorsuch was friends with the late justice and subscribed to the judicial philosophy of "originalism" he popularized. So what is it exactly? The doctrine has plenty of critics.

President Trump signs two executive orders at the Department of Defenseon Friday — calling for the "great rebuilding" of the military and for "extreme vetting" of visa seekers from seven countries.

3 Things To Consider About The Politics Of Trump's Immigration Executive Order

9:10am February 02, 2017

by Mara Liasson

The White House is confident that Trump is on the right side of the visa and travel ban. Here's why.

California has the largest Latino population in the United States. According to a new study, that population seems to be prospering.

Despite Turmoil, Latinos In California Are Prospering

10:57am February 01, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

California has the country's largest Latino population. And they are tied to the state's economic prosperity. A new study analyzes how they're doing.

Politics & Government

Outgoing State Department Official Urges Colleagues To Stay And Serve

8:21am February 01, 2017

by Steve Inskeep

Career foreign service officer Tom Countryman was an acting undersecretary for arms control until he was dismissed last week. In a farewell speech, he urged his colleagues to protect the Constitution.

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Politics & Government

High Court Nominee Should Preserve Scalia Legacy, Conservative Group Says

8:21am February 01, 2017

Carrie Severino, of the Judicial Crisis Network, talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about President Trump's pick of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. The seat was vacated when Antonin Scalia died.

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Trying to prove a point that little has changed, White House press secretary Sean Spicer holds up highlighted papers about the National Security Council. But that's not quite true.

FACT CHECK: Spin Aside, Trump's National Security Council Has A Very Big Change

6:03pm January 30, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The White House argues little has changed when it comes to its National Security Council. But the elevation of chief strategist Steve Bannon to the Principals Committee represents a major departure.

National

Lawyer Says Immigration Executive Order Caught Many By Surprise

9:49am January 30, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to William Stock, of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, about the order banning refugees and restricting citizens of 7 Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S.

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