Governing

A Look At The Parallels Between U.S. Relations With North Korea And Iraq

4:49pm October 18, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Charles Duelfer, who led the Iraq Survey Group, about parallels between Saddam Hussein and George W. Bush's assumptions about each other, and Kim Jong Un and Trump's.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a suit just three days after President Trump took office. The suit alleges he is violating the Constitution's ban on accepting foreign payments, or emoluments.

The Court Challenge Begins: Is Trump Taking Unconstitutional Emoluments?

11:33pm October 17, 2017

by Peter Overby

On Wednesday, a federal judge will hear arguments in a case that asks: Is President Trump taking the kind of benefits banned by the Constitution? Step 1 is deciding whether plaintiffs have standing.

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An NTSB investigation on a deadly hot air balloon crash in July 2016 found that the pilot had a "pattern of poor decision-making" and was impaired by drugs and medical conditions. Here, authorities block a road near the crash site in Maxwell, Texas.

Report Blames Pilot In Deadly Balloon Crash, But Also Points Finger At FAA

6:13pm October 17, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Investigators found the pilot was impaired by medical conditions and drugs including Valium, oxycodone and Benadryl. The FAA doesn't require medical certification for commercial balloon operators.

President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., talk to reporters in the Rose Garden following a lunch meeting at the White House on Monday. The two tried to downplay reports of divisions between them.

Trump On GOP Failures: 'I'm Not Going To Blame Myself, I'll Be Honest'

3:18pm October 16, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president said on Monday that some lawmakers should be "ashamed" of themselves. Later in the day, he downplayed divisions in a Rose Garden appearance with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

President Donald Trump makes a statement on the administration's strategy for dealing with Iran, in the Diplomatic Reception Room in the White House, on October 13, 2017.

Trump's Executive Actions May Mean More Headaches For Struggling Congress

7:53am October 16, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump keeps adding new and thorny issues to the congressional to-do list, as lawmakers already face a government-funding showdown in December.

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On Iran, Health Care And Environment, Trump Turns To Executive Actions

8:04am October 15, 2017

by Renee Montagne

Last week was heavy on White House executive actions. Ken Cuccinelli, president of the Senate Conservatives Fund, says that with ineffective congressional leadership, it's the president's best option.

Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, walks with Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., on their way to a meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus, at the Capitol, on October 12, 2017, in Washington, DC.

The Russia Investigations: Facebook Makes Nice, Imbroglio Sucks In More Tech Firms

7:00am October 15, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg launches a goodwill tour in D.C., more big tech companies are pulled into the imbroglio and the White House weighs its Muller strategy.

President Trump speaks to the 2017 Value Voter Summit on Friday in Washington, D.C.

Trump To Values Voters: In America 'We Don't Worship Government, We Worship God'

6:54pm October 13, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The president became the first sitting president to address the Values Voter Summit, an annual D.C. gathering of religious conservatives, as he solidifies his ties to the GOP's evangelical wing.

White House chief of staff John Kelly calls on a reporter during the daily briefing at the White House on Thursday.

Politics & Government

White House Chief Of Staff John Kelly: 'I'm Not Quitting' Or 'Being Fired'

5:09pm October 12, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

"I'm not so frustrated in this job that I'm thinking of leaving," the retired four-star Marine Corps general told the White House press corps Thursday in a surprise briefing room appearance.

Cuts to science funding in Brazil should be a warning to others, including the U.S., says Marcelo Gleiser.

Brazil's Deep Cuts To Science Funding Will Lock Country In The Past

3:17pm October 12, 2017

by Marcelo Gleiser

Scientists worldwide have watched Brazil's budget cuts in shock. We, too, could see trouble ahead if flat U.S. federal spending without additional corporate funding continues, says Marcelo Gleiser.