Politics

After SOTU, Lawmakers Waiting To See If Trump Will Release GOP Memo

7:08pm January 31, 2018

by Tamara Keith

Following President Trump's State of the Union address, one big question remains on whether the White House will allow the release of a controversial House GOP memo related to the Russia investigation.

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President Trump's State of the Union address is broadcast at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday. The White House is no longer considering Victor Cha for the South Korea ambassadorship.

White House Scuttles Ambassador Pick Apparently Over View On North Korea Policy

6:56pm January 31, 2018

Victor Cha, the top candidate for ambassador to South Korea, voiced his opinion that a pre-emptive strike against North Korea could be very dangerous. He is no longer being considered for the post.

Then-President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Todd Ricketts, co-owner of the Chicago Cubs, after they met in Bedminster, N.J., during the transition in November 2016.

Politics & Government

Chicago Cubs Co-Owner Todd Ricketts Named New RNC Finance Chairman

6:12pm January 31, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

Ricketts, whose family has frequently donated to conservative causes, succeeds real estate and casino magnate Steve Wynn, who stepped down last weekend amid allegations of sexual assault.

Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., smiles as he leaves federal court in November.

Justice Department Won't Retry Sen. Menendez After Corruption Case Mistrial

5:36pm January 31, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Prosecutors had planned to retry the New Jersey senator after last year's mistrial. But they relented Wednesday, one week after a federal judge threw out some of the bribery charges against him.

Science Teacher Shares His Journey After Winning The Green Card Lottery

5:10pm January 31, 2018

In 2003, in Burkina Faso, Abdel Akim Adjibade found out he won the lottery — the green card lottery. He became one of approximately 50,000 people each year to win entry to the U.S. this way, and now he teaches physics in Illinois. He shares what this experience was like for him.

White House Drops Victor Cha As Candidate For Ambassador To South Korea

5:10pm January 31, 2018

After he criticized the idea of a U.S. preemptive strike on North Korea, Victor Cha is no longer the White House's candidate for Ambassador to South Korea. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Frank Aum of the U.S. Institute of Peace about the Trump administration's "bloody nose" strategy.

A chartered train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers to a Republican retreat in West Virginia struck a garbage truck near Charlottesville, Va., on Wednesday, lawmakers said. This photo provided by Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., shows the crash site near Crozet,

Politics & Government

Train Carrying GOP Lawmakers Hits Garbage Truck In Virginia

4:46pm January 31, 2018

by Brett Neely

At least one person was killed and another seriously injured when an Amtrak train carrying Republican members of Congress hit a truck in rural Virginia.

Rep. Joe Kennedy Discusses The Democratic Agenda Going Forward

4:27pm January 31, 2018

Follow President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday, Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Mass., delivered the Democrats' response. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Kennedy about the speech and the Democratic agenda going forward.

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NY State Attorney General On Why He's Going After Fake Social Media Accounts

4:27pm January 31, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Eric Schneiderman, New York State Attorney General, about his investigation of a company selling fake followers on social media. Some of the profiles being used have been stolen from real people.

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Critics Of President Trump Say He's Highlighting The MS13 Gang For Political Purposes

4:27pm January 31, 2018

by Joel Rose

The parents of two teenage girls from Long Island, who were killed by alleged members of the MS-13 street gang, were in the audience for last night's State of the Union address. The White House says their stories show why the U.S. needs tougher immigration laws. But critics say the administration is deliberately demonizing immigrants, who are far more likely to the be the gang's victims than its members.

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