Why Donald Trump Likes To Surround Himself With Generals
High-level military brass may be able to bring discipline and order to an administration that sometimes has appeared to lack them.
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Trump Defends Charlottesville Comments At Phoenix Rally
President Trump threatened a government shutdown if Congress refuses to fund the border wall he promised during the campaign.
Heavy Police Presence, Large Crowds Expected As Trump Visits Phoenix
The president will hold a rally downtown Tuesday night after visiting a Marine Corps base in Yuma, Ariz., along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Trump Inherits The Afghanistan Albatross — And Commits For The Long Term
The president went against what he called his own instincts by agreeing to an open-ended extension of America's longest war.
'We Are Not Nation-Building Again,' Trump Says While Unveiling Afghanistan Strategy
After months of deliberation, a reluctant president is expected to increase the American military presence by about 4,000 troops after 16 years of war with no end in sight.
Trump Returns To Washington, Seeking New Afghanistan Policy And Overall Reset
After a none-too-restful "working vacation," President Trump is back in the White House today. He's planning a prime-time address to the country on his latest strategy for the war in Afghanistan.
Republicans Plead With Trump To Get On, And Stay On, Message To Pass A Tax Overhaul
While the president was laying blame on "both sides" for violence in Charlottesville, Republicans were meeting to hammer out a tax overhaul. But they worry about whether Trump can make the sale.
What Trump's Increasing Isolation Could Mean For His Presidency
The president has completed a full purge of top White House aides instrumental to his election. Their ouster could be a big gamble, as Trump finds himself with fewer and fewer allies.
Fathers Of Our Country: How U.S. Presidents Exercised Moral Leadership In Crisis
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Barbara Perry, a presidential historian at the University of Virginia, about how presidents have exercised moral leadership in critical moments.
ICE Has Arrested More Than 400 In Operation Targeting Parents Who Pay Smugglers
The domestic phase of ICE's controversial Human Smuggling Disruption Initiative concluded on Friday, the agency told NPR.