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Attorney General Jeff Sessions before making a statement Monday on issues related to visas and travel at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office in Washington.

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Sessions Defends His Testimony About Russian Contacts

7:59pm March 06, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Sessions said he was clarifying the testimony he gave at his Senate confirmation hearing, and said there wasn't a "continuing exchange of information" between the Trump campaign and Russian officials.

President Trump has hundreds of vacancies to fill but also believes many are "unnecessary."

Trump Has Many Jobs Unfilled; Is He 'Deconstructing The Administrative State'?

2:00pm March 06, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Hundreds of federal posts remain vacant, and the president says there are a lot of unnecessary jobs in government. Are the two related?

Bruce Springsteen performs at Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey in August 1984, the same year his hit "Glory Days" was released. It was an anthem for a generation looking back at the good, old days.

White Nostalgia Didn't Start With Trump — Just Look At Classic Rock

7:00am March 05, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president brought up reviving dying industries and making America great again during his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. But the message is a generation old with roots in music.

Evan McMullin ran as an independent candidate in the 2016 presidential elections; he received twenty percent of the vote in his home state of Utah but since then, he has earned a following as an independent conservative voice.

Evan McMullin Wants To 'Get To The Bottom Of' Trump's Connections To Russia

6:29pm March 04, 2017

by Michel Martin

Following Evan McMullin's run as an independent candidate in the 2016 presidential election, he has earned a following as an independent conservative voice.

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Following Congress Address, Trump Tweets Out Accusations Of Obama 'Wire Tapping' Him

5:01pm March 04, 2017

NPR's White House Correspondent Tamara Keith discusses President Trump's week, which went from a praised address before Congress, to a tweetstorm accusing former President Obama of ordering a wiretap.

Foreign nationals being arrested Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, during a targeted enforcement operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) aimed at immigration fugitives, re-entrants and at-large criminal aliens in Los Angeles.

Teachers, Parents Struggle To Comfort Children Of Color Fearful Of Targeted Raids

12:26pm March 04, 2017

by Melissa Hung

"I cannot teach reading and writing and U.S. history without my kids [first] feeling safe and welcome. You have to attend to the lower brain functions before you can expect any higher brain activity."

President Trump signs an autograph on his way out after delivering his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.

Stop Using The Word 'Pivot' — Trump Is Trump And Will Always Be Trump

8:25am March 04, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

After the president delivered what amounted to a fairly normal address to a joint session of Congress, there were musings that maybe he would stay "presidential."

Eric Greitens, shortly before becoming governor of Missouri in January 2017. To address a revenue shortfall, Greitens cut $68 million in spending for the state's higher education system shortly after taking office.

As State Budget Revenues Fall Short, Higher Education Faces A Squeeze

10:37am March 03, 2017

by Jason Rosenbaum

At least 24 states have reported that revenues this year have come in weaker than expected, leading to cuts to higher education spending across the country.

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Energy Secretary Rick Perry was sworn in Thursday, apparently having come to terms with heading the agency he once wanted to abolish.

Rick Perry Sworn In As Energy Secretary

8:41pm March 02, 2017

by Maggie Penman

The former Texas governor was confirmed Thursday by a 62-37 vote in the Senate. While running for president in 2011, Perry pledged to eliminate the department, but he says he's changed his mind.

Democrats believe they have a good chance to keep the Affordable Care Act in place.

Schumer Says GOP Division Gives Democrats A Chance To Save Obamacare

5:49pm March 02, 2017

by Brian Naylor

As Republicans struggle to come up with an alternative they can pass, the Democratic leader in the Senate says odds are good Obamacare remains in place.

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