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President Trump raises his fist as he leaves after speaking at a rally in Kentucky in March.

Politics & Government

NPR/Ipsos Poll: Americans Aren't So Hot On 'America First'

11:38am May 20, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is on his first foreign trip, taking him to the Middle East and Europe. But a new poll from NPR and Ipsos shows Americans are skeptical of Trump's populist foreign policy.

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Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, questions Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin at his confirmation hearing in January. On Thursday, Brown asked Mnuchin for a list of Trump business associates.

Senator Wants A List of Trump Business Associates; Mnuchin Wants A Note

7:07pm May 18, 2017

Ohio Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown wants Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to spell out all of the Trump family business ties. But so far, that list has not been provided. The two tangled over it.

President Trump celebrated House passage of legislation to roll back the Affordable Care Act in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 4.

Trump Refusal to 'Bail Out' Insurers Might End Up Making Policies Cheaper

11:58am May 16, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

It's a weird twist: If the government refuses to reimburse insurance companies for cost-sharing subsidies, it could make health insurance a lot cheaper for people buying on the exchanges in 2018.

President Trump's property Le Chateau des Palmiers is on the market. It comes complete with a potential conflict of interest.

Sale Of Trump Property Raises Ethical Questions About Potential Buyer's Motives

5:00am May 11, 2017

by Jackie Northam

President Trump's trust is selling off his resort in the Caribbean. Ethics experts say that a buyer might offer a huge price to curry favor with the president, underscoring the conflict of interest.

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Nicole Kushner Meyer (third from left), the sister of White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, poses at a promotional event in Shanghai on Sunday.

Kushner Family Business Pitch In China Prompts Questions About Investor Visas

6:39pm May 08, 2017

Jared Kushner's sister recently pitched a New Jersey project to investors in China. Such investors could get a crack at an immigration visa to the United States in exchange for $500,000.

Kushner's Sister Suggests Family Can Help Chinese Get U.S. Visas In Business Exchange

6:45pm May 07, 2017

Washington Post's William Wan talks to NPR's Lakshmi Singh about accusations that Nicole Meyer, sister to senior White House adviser Jared Kushner, used her family ties to peddle business in Beijing.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks in the Rose Garden at the White House on Thursday, May 4, 2017, after the House passed a Republican health care bill.

Don't Count On The Senate To Save Obamacare, Or To Save The House

7:00am May 07, 2017

by Ron Elving

The leaders and rank-and-file of the House know that what they have done so far is not yet law. It may not even qualify as a rough draft. Giant steps remain, and some in the GOP may well be grateful.

50,000 Haitians Face Uncertain Future Under Trump Administration.

6:41pm May 06, 2017

Marjean Perhot, director of immigration and refugee services at Catholic Charities in Boston talks about the future of Haitians living in the U.S. since the devastating 2010 earthquake.

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Seema Verma, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, joins Vice President Pence and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price on Capitol Hill to advocate for the GOP health overhaul bill.

Here Is What's In The House-Approved Health Care Bill

9:08pm May 04, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The House GOP's bill to replace the Affordable Care Act would all but eliminate the requirement that people buy health insurance and shrink Medicaid coverage. It also cuts taxes for the wealthy.

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The House GOP believes it has the votes to pass a repeal-and-replace health care bill, but this very likely won't be the final version of the law.

GOP Passes Its Health Care Bill At Long Last, But Still A Long Way To Go

8:01pm May 04, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The House voted Thursday to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. But this bill will likely never become law, at least not in its current form, and the road ahead is bumpy and full of potholes.