Governing

Representative Darrell Issa, R-Calif., became the 31st Republican to announce he is not seeking re-election in this year's midterms.

Retiring Rep. Darrell Issa Was Once A Powerful Anti-Obama Voice

2:34pm January 11, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

The San Diego Republican and former chairman of the House oversight committee, played a key role in GOP-led probes of the Benghazi attacks and IRS targeting of conservative groups.

New citizens stand for the U.S. national anthem at a naturalization ceremony in Jackson, Miss., in September 2017. The Census Bureau is considering adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

National

Adding Citizenship Question Risks 'Bad Count' For 2020 Census, Experts Warn

11:32am January 10, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Justice Department has asked the Census Bureau to reinstate a question about citizenship on the census. But some say that kind of question could jeopardize the headcount's accuracy.

Demonstrators urging the Democratic Party to protect the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act (DACA) rally outside the office of California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein in Los Angeles last week.

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's Decision To End DACA

11:16am January 10, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

After a judge ordered the government to continue a program protecting young immigrants from deportation, President Trump tweeted, "It just shows everyone how broken and unfair our Court System is."

President Trump says he is prepared to take the heat for a compromise immigration deal.

Trump Calls For 'Bill Of Love' Allowing DACA Recipients To Remain

5:48pm January 09, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The president met for nearly an hour with lawmakers, as reporters looked on.

Decades-Old Consent Decree Lifted Against RNC's 'Ballot Security' Measures

5:12pm January 09, 2018

A decades old consent decree has been lifted against the Republican National Committee's so-called "ballot security" measures. It's a big victory in the RNC's efforts to monitor polling activity and it's a sobering moment for activists who fear this could accelerate voter suppression — especially among minorities.

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President Trump walks from the Oval Office to speak with members of the press just before departing the White House to spend the weekend Camp David.

President Trump 'So Happy' Black Unemployment Rate At A Historic Low

11:33pm January 06, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

Trump boasted about unemployment for African-Americans hitting a record low of 6.8 percent in December, the lowest rate for that group since the government began tracking data in the early 1970s.

President Donald Trump speaks to the press after holding meetings at Camp David Saturday. Trump met with staff, members of his Cabinet and Republican members of Congress to discuss the Republican legislative agenda for 2018.

Politics & Government

At Camp David, Trump Outlines Vision On North Korea, Welfare, Immigration For 2018

9:01pm January 06, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

In wide-ranging press conference, Trump said he hoped for bipartisan support on fixes to U.S. immigration laws and national welfare programs. Trump also hinted he was open to talks with North Korea.

A copy of Fire and Fury sits on display at a bookstore in Washington, D.C., on Friday. The book was rushed into bookstores and onto e-book platforms because of demand and the threat of a lawsuit from President Trump.

The New Year Rings In With 'Fire And Fury.' It Might Mean A Consequential 2018

6:56pm January 06, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

The first week of the new year kicked off with the same ferocity of news that last year ended with.

President Trump and Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell talk to reporters in the Rose Garden following a lunch meeting at the White House in October to combat rumors they have a strained relationship.

Trump's Blowup With Bannon Means He's Now All-In With McConnell And GOP Establishment

1:10pm January 04, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

The president has no choice right now other than to align himself with the Republican establishment both legislatively and politically. Will that hold?

Foreign Policy Expert Considers Repercussions Of Trump's Twitter Diplomacy

6:09pm January 03, 2018

In the last day, President Trump has tweeted about Pakistan, Israel and the Palestinians, Iran, and perhaps most provocatively — North Korea. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the repercussions about the president's Twitter diplomacy.

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