Analysis

U.S. Intelligence Chief Maguire To Face Congress On Ukraine Affair

6:26am September 26, 2019

Noel King talks to Larry Pfeiffer, ex-senior director of the White House Situation Room, about what to expect from Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire's congressional testimony.

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White House To Release Transcript Of Trump-Zelenskiy Conversation

8:05am September 25, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Kimberly Wehle, constitutional law expert and law professor at the University of Baltimore, about the focus of the impeachment inquiry against President Trump.

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Politics & Government

Are Trump's Actions Regarding Ukraine An Impeachable Offense?

7:39am September 25, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Nick Akerman, a member of the Watergate prosecution team investigating President Nixon, about the whistleblower complaint against Trump, and if it could lead to impeachment.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has a decision to make about whether to open impeachment proceedings against President Trump, as more Democrats are moving in favor of it.

Politics & Government

Impeachment Has Never Been Very Popular, But That Hasn't Stopped Congress Before

11:53am September 24, 2019

by Ron Elving

The truth is, impeachment has almost never been popular. It tends to pump up the partisans in either party but has far less allure for independents or those less politically inclined.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., joins activists asking for impeachment of President Trump on Capitol Hill on Monday.

Trump And The Ukraine Call — What Happened And What's Next?

5:40pm September 23, 2019

by Philip Ewing

In a fight to frame the political conflict, President Trump alleges former Vice President Joe Biden and his son are "corrupt." Opponents point to the president's own phone call.

Intelligence Community's Perspective On Trump Whistleblower Complaint

11:49am September 23, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to John McLaughlin, former deputy director of the CIA, about what effect the handling of the whistleblower complaint will have on the intelligence community.

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Politics & Government

Political Roundup: The Whistleblower, The Democrats And The White House

9:20am September 22, 2019

President Trump's conversations with world leaders are echoing through Congress and the campaign trail.

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Trump Attorney Rudy Giuliani Speaks Out About Whistleblower Complaint

7:26am September 20, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Jonathan Turley, a constitutional law expert, about a whistleblower complaint from the intelligence community, spurred by Trump's communications with a foreign leader.

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A photograph taken by the commercial satellite company Planet shows the Abqaiq facility shortly after an attack on Sept. 14.

What We Know About The Attack On Saudi Oil Facilities

4:44pm September 19, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia claim Iran is behind the attack. Iran denies involvement. Here's what the physical evidence shows.

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World News

Ahead Of Saudi Strike, Officials Say Satellites Show Iran Readying Weapons

11:15am September 18, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman and Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft about the weekend attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.

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