Labor Secretary Alex Acosta defended his handling of a decade-old plea agreement with accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein when he was a U.S. attorney in Florida.
Stephanie Grisham has long had dreams of being White House press secretary. Two weeks into the job, Grisham is trying to figure out how the combative Trump White House should interact with the media.
Bernie Marcus said he was backing Trump's 2020 presidential bid, prompting a backlash against the home improvement giant. Trump, in turn, tweeted his support for Home Depot.
A century ago, debate over immigration and urban-rural power stalled congressional action on the results of the census. The tensions that mattered then still persist a century later.
The court ruled that the D.C. and Maryland attorneys general lacked the standing to bring the lawsuit. Another federal court is considering a separate case brought by Democratic members of Congress.
The Democratic senator and presidential hopeful is introducing a bill to prevent a transformation of the redistricting process that he says could give Republicans a political advantage.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana about calls for U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta to resign due to his role in financier Jeffrey Epstein's plea deal.