The Trump administration is floating an idea to unilaterally change the tax code by redefining how capital gains are calculated. A move that would benefit wealthy Americans.
Former U.S. Representative and Oakland mayor Ron Dellums has died. He was known for helping found the Congressional Black Caucus and speaking out against apartheid in South Africa.
Ben Wright from the Briscoe Center for American History in Austin, Texas, and Christy Coleman of the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Va., speak with NPR's Audie Cornish about what happens after a Confederate monument is removed.
The term collusion might not be in the lawbooks but other crimes like conspiracy are. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Georgetown law professor Paul Butler to break down what law says about collusion.
"A man in this courtroom believed the law did not apply to him," a prosecutor said of Paul Manafort. Defense attorneys countered, previewing a case that will fault the government's star witness.
The Trump administration is weighing a cut in the capital gains tax. It would save wealthy Americans up to $20 billion a year, but add to the federal government's red ink.
Three times in three days, Trump has threatened to shut down the government over funding for his border wall. The president believes immigration will rally his voters this fall, and he may be right.
A group of Democrats says the data could help more LGBTQ people get access to social services and strengthen civil rights protections. Some privacy experts worry the data could be used against people.
A number of Trump administration officials faced tough questioning from lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday, as the federal government tries to undo its migrant family separation policy.