Politics: Issues

City Municipal ID Cards In Chicago Would Benefit More Than Undocumented Groups

6:27pm April 22, 2017

Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia talks about the city of Chicago's new municipal ID cards which will be accessible to residents who lack documentation for living there.

Hawaii's Democratic lawmakers are criticizing Attorney General Jeff Sessions after he expressed amazement on a radio show that a "judge sitting on an island in the Pacific" could stop the president's travel ban. Above, Sessions at the Department of Justic

Hawaii Tells Jeff Sessions: 'Have Some Respect'

4:58pm April 21, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

On Tuesday, the U.S. attorney general marveled that "a judge sitting on an island in the Pacific" could block President Trump's travel ban. Hawaiians say he messed with the wrong archipelago.

Prescription drug coverage is one benefit that drives up insurance costs, and one that is very popular with consumers.

GOP Plan To Trim Insurance Benefits Might Not Tame Premiums

5:00am April 21, 2017

by Julie Rovner

House Republicans are taking another stab at replacing the Affordable Care Act. But industry analysts say cutting required coverage won't meet their goal of lowering premiums for individual insurance.

Walter Shaub, director of the United States Office of Government Ethics.

As Trump Inquiries Flood Ethics Office, Director Looks To House For Action

10:10am April 18, 2017

Walter Shaub of the Office of Government Ethics, which lacks enforcement power, says the House Oversight Committee does not seem to be matching the surge of concern about the Trump administration.

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TRUE OR FALSE: 75 percent of the federal government's revenue comes from personal income taxes.

We Asked People What They Know About Taxes. See If You Know The Answers

5:42pm April 17, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Results of a new Ipsos poll conducted for NPR suggest Americans may be sending a garbled message when they voice their opinions on taxes.

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Members of ACT UP hold up signs and placards during the Gay and Lesbian Pride march in New York City, June 26, 1988.

ACT UP At 30: Reinvigorated For Trump Fight

4:51pm April 17, 2017

by Eric Westervelt

Veteran activists who helped make ACT UP and its affiliates a potent force in the fight against AIDS are now helping train activists opposed to the policies of the Trump administration.

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., chair of the House Freedom Caucus, speaks during a news conference in February on Affordable Care Act replacement legislation.

Voters Back Home Don't Mind If Mark Meadows Bucks Authority

1:13pm April 17, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

Rather than resent Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C, for rebellious moves like torpedoing the GOP's replacement for Obamacare, voters outside Asheville are showing support for the legislator.

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Executions In Arkansas Blocked By Federal Judge After Week-Long Trial

6:16pm April 15, 2017

Court rulings have stalled plans by the state of Arkansas to execute several prisoners before its supply of a lethal-injection drug expires at the end of this month.

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Budget Director Mick Mulvaney speaks about President Trump's budget proposal for the coming fiscal year during the daily press briefing at the White House on March 16.

Trump Lifting Federal Hiring Freeze

12:00am April 12, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The White House Office of Management and Budget also calls on federal agencies and the public to come up with ideas to overhaul government services.

The number of people who have been asked to hand over their cellphones and passwords by Customs and Border Protection agents has increased nearly threefold in recent years.

More Travelers Entering U.S. Are Being Asked For Their Cellphones And Passwords

2:25pm April 11, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The Department of Homeland Security says such demands aren't routine and represent a fraction of those entering the country.

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