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President Trump listens as House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana speaks during a meeting with the Republican House whip team about the proposed health bill.

Can White House Bowling Heal GOP Divisions And Spare The Health Care Bill?

9:19am March 13, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump has been in "sell mode" on the health care bill, and he has invited conservative GOP members of Congress over to the White House bowling alley this week.

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U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Fired After Refusing To Resign

6:56pm March 11, 2017

Preet Bharara, the federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, says he was fired by President Trump after he refused an order to resign.

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For years, advocates have pushed the Census Bureau for a box for people of Middle Eastern or North African descent. Now, the bureau recommends one. Some worry the data may be misused in surveillance.

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For Some Arab Americans, Checking A Census Box Is Complicated

4:01am March 11, 2017

by Kat Chow

For years, advocates have pushed the Census Bureau for a box for people of Middle Eastern or North African descent. Now, the bureau recommends one. Some worry the data may be misused in surveillance.

Dozens of ambassadorial jobs remain vacant, as do some 30 top jobs at State Department headquarters requiring Senate confirmation — positions from deputy secretary of state on down to regional assistant secretaries.

Worries Grow As Top Posts Remain Vacant At State Department

8:34pm March 10, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The administration has cleared out the State Department's top echelons. Congress is noticing the vacuum. So are other countries: Mexico's visiting foreign secretary went straight to the White House.

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New Health Care Bill: Find Out Where Your Member Of Congress Stands

4:22pm March 10, 2017

by Brett Neely

NPR and dozens of member stations are searching for public statements on Twitter and Facebook, on lawmakers' websites and in interviews with public media or other news organizations.

Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, right, and former Sen. Jim DeMint, now president of the Heritage Foundation, walk away from the West Wing of the White House on Wednesday. The White House declined to discipline Conway for a lapse in a recent o

U.S. Ethics Official To White House: No, These Rules Definitely Apply To You

10:31pm March 09, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

After Kellyanne Conway urged shoppers to buy Ivanka Trump's fashion line, the Office of Government Ethics urged punishment. The White House says the agency's rules don't apply to its workers.

A police officer votes at Belmont High School on Feb. 9, 2016, in Belmont, N.H., during the New Hampshire presidential primary. The state's lawmakers are now debating bills that would tighten residency requirements for new voters.

State Republicans Push For More Restrictive Voting Laws

8:50pm March 09, 2017

by Pam Fessler

Bills to tighten voter ID rules have already been introduced in about half the states this year, where Republican lawmakers say the changes are needed to protect the integrity of the vote.

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The Republican health care overhaul faces opposition from many in the medical establishment.

Medical, Hospital Groups Oppose GOP Health Care Plan

1:53pm March 09, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Associations of doctors, nurses and hospitals say the bill, under review in Congress, will likely reduce coverage and hurt Americans' health. Among the critics is Medicaid's chief medical officer.

Davontae Sanford stands with his mother, Taminko Sanford, following his release after nine years in prison for murders he did not commit. He was one of 52 people exonerated for murder in 2016, according to a new report.

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Black People Are Wrongly Convicted Of Murder More Often, Data Show

3:22pm March 07, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

More than half of the 52 people exonerated of murder last year in the U.S. were black, an annual report found. The number of people exonerated also hit a record high for the third year in a row.

President Trump with Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell (left) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (right) at the White House. All three will have to sell the new health care plan to skeptical factions.

4 Challenges Trump And Republicans Face When It Comes To Health Care

2:45pm March 07, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The long-awaited GOP health care plan is out. President Trump and Republicans might have an easier time passing it than Obama eight years ago, but health care is complicated and not an easy sell.