Politics

White House Turmoil Limits U.S. Ability To Respond To Crises, Panetta Says

6:00pm March 17, 2018

President Trump fired his secretary of state this week, triggering a Cabinet shake-up. NPR's Michel Martin talks with former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta about potential effects on foreign policy.

Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica, a data-analysis firm that worked for President Trump's 2016 campaign, over allegations that it held onto improperly obtained user data after telling Facebook it had deleted the information.

Facebook Suspends Political Data Firm Used In Trump Campaign

4:43pm March 17, 2018

by Amy Held

Cambridge Analytica concedes it improperly received Facebook users' personal information but denies using it for the campaign. Facebook said the company may not have deleted the data as promised.

House intelligence committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes is in a position to know what the U.S. intelligence community knows about the Russia matter.

The Russia Investigations: What Does Devin Nunes Know?

3:16pm March 17, 2018

by Philip Ewing

When Nunes and his House intelligence committee concluded there was "no evidence of collusion, coordination or conspiracy," which Nunes was speaking: the intelligence insider or the party loyalist?

Students hold their lighted cellphones at a rally at Parkland High School outside Allentown, Pa., on Wednesday.

The Big Student Walkout; DeVos On School Safety; The First Amendment On Campus

11:58am March 17, 2018

A month after Parkland, the nation's focus remains on school safety. Plus, long rides to school in our weekly roundup of education news.

Politics & Government

The Week In Politics

10:31am March 17, 2018

by Ron Elving

Andrew McCabe and Rex Tillerson were fired, new sanctions were announced on Russia, and the Russia investigation continued.

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Politics & Government

What To Expect From Pompeo At State

8:13am March 17, 2018

Mike Pompeo is moving from the CIA to become secretary of state. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Pompeo's former staffer Jim Richardson about his old boss and how Pompeo may lead the State Department.

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Politics & Government

The Life Of Louise Slaughter

8:13am March 17, 2018

by Scott Simon

We remember New York Democratic Rep. Lousie Slaughter, who died on Friday at the age of 88.

Politics & Government

Democrats Strategize For Midterms

8:13am March 17, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

Conor Lamb, a centrist Democrat, is the apparent victor in this week's Pennsylvania congressional election — a big win for Democrats going into the midterms. But can their strategy survive long term?

Russian Trolling Continued After Election

8:13am March 17, 2018

U.S. citizens continue to be targeted by Russian operatives online. Ajah Hales was contacted by a Facebook page that promised to promote black-owned businesses like hers. She talks with Scott Simon.

Arizona's Special Election

8:13am March 17, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Laurie Roberts of The Arizona Republic about voting patterns and issues for the upcoming special election in Arizona's 8th district on April 24.

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