Politics

President Trump is confronting federal investigations and civil lawsuits, but he calls the focus on his legal challenges a distraction.

Get Caught Up On Donald Trump's Complex Web Of Legal Challenges

4:09pm May 05, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

The president is dealing with three lawsuits from two women, a federal criminal investigation of his longtime attorney and the Justice Department's probe of the 2016 election.

Politics & Government

The Political Landscape For The Senate

8:07am May 05, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

While Democrats are bullish about competing for control of the House, they are on defense in several big Senate races.

Politics & Government

The Trump And Rudy Show

8:07am May 05, 2018

by Ron Elving

The Trump administration could be trumpeting good employment news and progress with North Korea but it keeps stepping on its tail as it responds to the president's legal problems.

Politics & Government

Campaign Finance Law And The Stormy Daniels Scandal

8:07am May 05, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon asks campaign finance consultant Matthew Sanderson about the legal issues facing President Trump in regards to payments made to Stormy Daniels.

Gun Control Activists Protest NRA In Dallas

8:07am May 05, 2018

by Brian Mann

Gun control advocates are protesting in Dallas, responding to Friday's addresses by President Trump and Vice President Pence at the NRA convention in town.

Mueller Probe Update

8:07am May 05, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to investigative reporter Carol Leonnig of The Washington Post to discuss this week's developments in Robert Mueller's Russia probe.

Trump Administration Talks Trade With China

8:07am May 05, 2018

The U.S. sent a delegation of economic advisers to China in an attempt to avert trade war. NPR's Scott Simon asks economist Philip Levy of Northwestern University about the complex negotiations.

Then-FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee focusing on the oversight of the FBI in July 2010 on Capitol Hill.

The Russia Investigations: Will Trump Give Mueller The Stiff Arm?

7:00am May 05, 2018

by Philip Ewing

After another mind-bending week, the chances of a presidential interview with the team of Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller appear slimmer than ever.

A man walks down a street in war-torn Douma on April 20, days after the suspected chemical attack.

Chemical Weapons Inspectors Finish Their Trip To Syria's Douma

8:33pm May 04, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Investigators finished gathering samples from the town where a suspected chemical weapons attack occurred. The team suffered a few delays and Russia "may have tampered" with the site.

President Trump speaks to a cheering audience at the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Dallas on Friday.

Trump And Pence Address NRA Amid Tense Gun Debate

8:02pm May 04, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The president assured the group, which has become a lightning rod since the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Fla., that it has "an administration fighting to protect your Second Amendment."