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Planned Parenthood's affiliated clinics, like this one in Chicago, provide wellness exams and comprehensive contraceptive services, as well as screenings for cancer and sexually transmitted diseases for both women and men.

What Does Trump's Proposal To Cut Planned Parenthood Funds Mean?

9:04pm May 18, 2018

by Julie Rovner

The Trump administration is pulling out an old regulation that it believes will be able to meet a conservative goal: cutting a key program's funding for Planned Parenthood. The strategy might work.

Pistols for sale at Target Masters in Garland, Texas in 2017

Researchers Tackle Gun Violence Despite Lack of Federal Funding

11:43am May 12, 2018

by Ramin Skibba

Despite a federal ban on funding the study of gun violence, researchers have published hundreds of studies in recent years exploring risk factors and solutions to the problem.

In a speech Friday, President Trump announced a plan that lists dozens of "potential" steps his team may take to lower drug prices, along with many others that were included in his budget proposal and will require congressional action.

Trump Drug Pricing 'Blueprint' Could Take Years To Build

12:17am May 12, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

The 39-page drug price plan includes an array of ideas that the administration will consider, but it's unclear which ones will be implemented.

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CIA nominee Gina Haspel testifies before the Senate intelligence committee on Wednesday. Alleged Sept. 11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed says he has information that could be relevant to her nomination.

Sept. 11 Architect Wants To Tell Senators About Torture But Says Haspel Classified It

5:12pm May 11, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed says he has information that could be relevant to Gina Haspel's nomination as CIA director. After his capture, Mohammed was waterboarded 183 times by the CIA.

Michael Cohen leaves federal court in New York on April 26. Four corporations, including AT&T, have acknowledged hiring Cohen to provide access to Trump administration officials.

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Were Trump Lawyer Cohen's Actions Legal?

3:43pm May 11, 2018

by Peter Overby

Corporations paid Michael Cohen six-figure fees, apparently to fix them up with White House officials. The lobbying law has a loophole for that.

White House chief of staff John Kelly is pictured at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., last month.

Transcript: White House Chief Of Staff John Kelly's Interview With NPR

1:33pm May 11, 2018

NPR's Southwest correspondent John Burnett speaks with White House chief of staff John Kelly.

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly in his office in the West Wing.

John Kelly: Despite 'Times Of Great Frustration,' No Regrets Taking White House Job

10:47pm May 10, 2018

In an interview with NPR, Kelly also praised the president's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and said Trump's eyes are "wide open" on North Korea.

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in January.

Homeland Security Secretary Defends Separating Families Who Cross Border Illegally

7:27pm May 10, 2018

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said the administration is merely following the law.

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California gubernatorial candidate Travis Allen speaks during the state Republican Party convention in San Diego earlier this month.

GOP Fears It Will Be Shut Out Of California Governor's Race

4:43pm May 10, 2018

by Ina Jaffe

Registered Republicans now make up just 25 percent of the state's electorate. If they are divided in this race, a Democrat could claim second place in the state's open primary.

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President Trump leaves after a speech from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House Tuesday.

Trump's Personal Approach To Policy On Display Ahead Of N. Korea Summit

4:44pm May 09, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump has relied on his own ability to promote his foreign policy, but now he faces a high-stakes meeting with North Korea's leader where that strategy could have drawbacks.

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