Analysis

Trump's Policy Shift On Syria Has Wider Implications, Critic Says

11:31am October 08, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Brett McGurk, former special envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS, about the sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops from Northern Syria.

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Politics & Government

The Case Against Impeaching President Trump

6:01am October 07, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to conservative commentator and writer Jonah Goldberg about why President Trump should not be impeached, even though he believes Trump committed an impeachable offense.

Politics & Government

Impeachment Inquiry Demonstrates Struggle For Balance Of Power

11:04am October 02, 2019

David Greene talks to Brianne Gorod of the Constitutional Accountability Center about the need for congressional oversight and how the Trump administration is impeding that process.

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World News

Why Ukraine Is Strategically Important To America's Foreign Policy

11:47am September 30, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to ex-U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst about relations between the countries. President Trump's call with Ukraine's president is at the heart of the impeachment inquiry.

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President Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Thursday aboard Air Force One.

Politics & Government

8 Takeaways From The Trump-Ukraine Scandal

9:51am September 28, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The impeachment inquiry Democrats opened is about to consume American politics. What did we learn and where's it headed?

National

Senate Report Reveals NRA Was 'Foreign Asset' To Russia Ahead of 2016

10:57am September 27, 2019

by Tim Mak

The NRA worked more closely with two Russian agents than previously known, a new Senate report reveals. A Senate Democrat also wonders if the NRA's tax-exempt status might be imperiled.

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President Trump arrives for a news conference at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.

The Trump-Ukraine Affair: What You Need To Know And What's Coming Next

9:55am September 27, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Washington is closing out a week that included a vortex of developments involving President Trump, Congress and the 2020 election. Here's what may be around the corner.

Politics & Government

Americans Are Split On Impeachment Inquiry, Poll Numbers Reflect

6:33am September 27, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Republican pollster Whit Ayres about public opinion on impeachment proceedings. Experts warn that public opinion is likely to keep changing as this story develops.

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Politics & Government

Acting Director Of Intelligence To Testify Before Congressional Panels

7:40am September 26, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Litt, former general counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence under President Obama, about the lead-up to Joseph Maguire's testimony.

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Politics & Government

Why Some Republicans Think Impeachment Inquiry May Help Trump

6:53am September 26, 2019

NPR's Noel Kings talks to Ben Domenech, publisher of The Federalist, about his view that the impeachment inquiry could help President Trump at the polls.

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