Politics

Journalists Argue Russian Interference Has Been Exaggerated

5:02am March 01, 2018

The New Yorker's Masha Gessen and Adrian Chen have covered Russia extensively. They tell NPR's David Greene why they think the impact of Russian election interference efforts is largely overblown.

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Rep. Gerald Connolly On White House Security Clearances

5:02am March 01, 2018

The White House had a deadline to provide information to the House Oversight Committee about its handling of security clearances. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Democratic Rep. Gerald Connolly.

Voting in the first primaries of 2018 is already underway without a comprehensive public understanding about the cyberattack against the 2016 election.

1 State? 7 States? Uncertainty Persists About Russian Cyberattacks On U.S. Election

5:00am March 01, 2018

by Miles Parks

The intelligence community has more evidence than it has revealed about Russian interference efforts — but so far it is keeping what it knows secret.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson speaks at Vaux Big Picture High School in Philadelphia. A former HUD employee says she was demoted after refusing to comply with a request from the acting agency head that she "find money" to bankroll a c

House Oversight Panel Asks HUD For Documents Amid Accusations Of Lavish Spending

11:24pm February 28, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

A whistleblower alleges she was demoted for refusing to exceed the legal $5,000 limit on new decor. The allegations come as the housing agency's budget could be slashed by billions.

Dick's Sporting Goods Shoppers React To Company's Decision To Limit Gun Sales

9:51pm February 28, 2018

Dick's Sporting Goods announced it will stop selling assault-style rifles like the one used in the Florida high school shooting and won't sell firearms to anyone under 21. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Cornell University business ethics professor Dana Radcliffe, who also teaches ethics and public policy at Syracuse University, about the company's decision.

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Supreme Court Examines Strict Laws For Inside Polling Places

9:51pm February 28, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Polling places are politics-free zones. Could that change with a Supreme Court case out of Minnesota? The Supreme Court heard arguments in a key case Wednesday.

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Lawmakers Meet With President Trump To Discuss School Shooting Prevention

9:51pm February 28, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump hosted Democratic and Republican lawmakers at the White House Wednesday to discuss proposals to prevent school shootings.

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President Trump speaks, watched by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, during a bipartisan meeting with members of Congress on school and community safety at the White House on Wednesday.

Trump Angers Conservatives Over Guns While Negotiating With Lawmakers On TV

9:10pm February 28, 2018

In a freewheeling talk with Republican and Democratic lawmakers on curtailing gun violence, President Trump appeared to throw his support behind efforts that are opposed by the powerful gun lobby.

Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, now says that the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will be determined by the upcoming midterm elections.

Top Democrat Says Election Will Decide DACA's Fate

8:16pm February 28, 2018

by Scott Detrow

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is conceding that a fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program won't happen any time soon. He had been working toward a March 5 deadline set by the president.

Sen. Dick Durbin Weighs In On Path Forward For Immigration Reform

5:29pm February 28, 2018

After the Senate failed to advance a proposal for a path forward on thorny immigration issues, many young migrants in the U.S. face an uncertain future. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who originally brought the plight of DREAMers to the Senate, about the next steps he's hoping for.

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