Politics

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stands with other civil rights leaders on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., on April 3, 1968, a day before he was assassinated at approximately the same place. From left are Hosea Williams, Jesse Jackson,

Despite Swirl Of Conspiracy Theories, Investigators Say The MLK Case Is Closed

6:32am April 04, 2018

Fifty years after the murder of Martin Luther King Jr., alternate theories about his death continue to flourish. Three men who investigated the crime said they're confident in their conclusions.

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Politics & Government

Working With Scott Pruitt

6:18am April 04, 2018

Political pressure is building on Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. Lawyer David Rivkin worked with Pruitt and talks with NPR's David Greene.

News Brief: New Tariffs On Chinese Goods, YouTube Shooting, MLK

6:18am April 04, 2018

The Trump administration announced new tariffs on Chinese goods on Tuesday and China vowed to reciprocate. Also, the investigation of the shooting at YouTube's California offices continues.

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New technologies for creating faked audio are evolving quickly in the era of active information campaigns and their use of "fake news."

Can You Believe Your Own Ears? With New 'Fake News' Tech, Not Necessarily

5:01am April 04, 2018

by Tim Mak

Advances in audio software mean fraudsters can create the most lifelike phony audio ever played, making it seem that people said things they didn't.

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet poses for a photo in Madison, Wis. She won Tuesday's election for a 10-year seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court. The supposedly nonpartisan race turned out to be partisan-driven slugfest heading into the fall midt

Democrats Claim Victory In Wisconsin's Supreme Court Race

11:44pm April 03, 2018

by Shawn Johnson

Before Judge Rebecca Dallet's win on Tuesday, big-name Democrats from around the country endorsed her for Wisconsin's Supreme Court, hoping to build party momentum ahead of the fall midterm elections.

Justice Department Rolls Out Quotas For Immigration Judges

8:42pm April 03, 2018

by Joel Rose

To get a "satisfactory" rating on their performance evaluations, judges will be required to clear at least 700 cases a year. Some judges warn quotas could erode due process for immigrants.

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President Trump holds up a signed presidential memorandum aimed at what he calls Chinese economic aggression in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on March 22, 2018.

Trump Administration Identifies Chinese Tariff Targets

6:55pm April 03, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The Trump administration has published a list of Chinese exports it plans to hit with steep tariffs, in response to allegedly unfair treatment of U.S. technological know-how.

President Trump Considering Sending Troops To U.S.-Mexico Border

6:02pm April 03, 2018

by Mara Liasson

President Trump says he's considering sending U.S. troops to help secure the border with Mexico. He also says he's considering pulling troops out of Syria.

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A Look At The Ethical Questions EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Is Facing

6:02pm April 03, 2018

A new report in The Atlantic says that Scott Pruitt, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, bypassed the White House to grant raises to two of his closest aids. Reporter Robinson Meyer speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about his reporting and other ethics questions Pruitt is facing.

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Left to right: Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite and U.S. President Donald Trump, hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House Tuesday.

Trump Calls For Military Forces On U.S.-Mexico Border

5:23pm April 03, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump says he's been talking with Defense Secretary James Mattis about using military troops to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico.