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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens failed in his attempt to have the case against him dismissed. He appears here in a police booking photo from February, provided by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Case Against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Can Proceed, Judge Rules

5:42pm April 19, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Greitens' lawyers accused prosecutors of misconduct. While a judge agreed that the prosecution erred, he opted not to throw out the case, which centers on an alleged nude photo taken without consent.

President Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion about the Republican tax cut package on Monday in Hialeah, Fla.

Pushing Impeachment Would Backfire On Democrats, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll Finds

3:28pm April 18, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

With the president's low approval ratings, Democrats have an advantage heading into the midterms. But Republicans could use the threat of impeachment to motivate their voters to get to the polls.

Bystander video captured an incident in which police in Cambridge, Mass., are seen punching a black Harvard student who was naked in the median.

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Video Shows Police Tackling, Punching Black Harvard Student

12:26pm April 17, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Police in Cambridge, Mass., had responded to calls of a naked man in the street. "Cambridge affirms that Black Lives Matter, but it must be true in practice as well," the city's mayor said.

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, special counsel on the Russia investigation, leaves following a meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in June 2017.

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Republicans Sour On Mueller, FBI

10:51am April 17, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

The former FBI director's favorability ratings dropped a net of 11 percentage points overall since last month, as Trump and conservatives ratcheted up attacks on the ongoing investigation.

Transcript: James Comey's Full Interview With Steve Inskeep And Carrie Johnson

8:56am April 17, 2018

Nearly a year after President Trump fired James Comey, the former FBI director has a new memoir, A Higher Loyalty. He talked to NPR about the book and his decisions in the run-up to the 2016 election.

Teachers from across Kentucky gather outside the state Capitol to rally for increased funding for education on Friday, in Frankfort, Ky.

Kentucky Governor Apologizes For Comments On Teachers' Strike

7:25pm April 15, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Gov. Matt Bevin's comments came as thousands of teachers protested at the state Capitol, asking lawmakers to override the governor's vetoes of bills that would increase public education funding.

For the second time in just over a year, President Trump ordered airstrikes on Syrian targets in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack by Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Syria Is Latest Test For President Trump's Foreign Policy

12:30pm April 14, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The latest action in Syria — which comes shortly after the president said he wanted to withdraw U.S. troops from the country — illustrates the competing impulses that drive his foreign policy.

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Park rangers meet in front of Yosemite Falls in 2016 in Yosemite National Park in California. Increased fees are expected to boost funding for park maintenance across the country.

National Park Service To 'Modestly' Raise Entrance Fees In Plan To Cut Repair Backlog

12:15pm April 13, 2018

by Nathan Rott

The National Park Service will increase entrance fees at 117 national parks by at least $5. The increases are far smaller than had previously been proposed by the Trump administration.

Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Pompeo Faces Tough Questioning In Secretary Of State Confirmation Hearing

7:11pm April 12, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Mike Pompeo, the current CIA director, testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on not just matters of diplomacy but also on whether he is willing to stand up to President Trump.

In 2015, newly elected Speaker of the House Paul Ryan shakes hands with outgoing Speaker John Boehner alongside House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi at the U.S. Capitol.

Ryan's Speakership Makes 7 In A Row Ending In Frustration — Or Worse

12:09pm April 12, 2018

by Ron Elving

If being speaker of the House remains the most coveted job on Capitol Hill, it has also become the most frustrating. And to be frank, it's more likely to crash a career than to cap it these days.