Politics

On Capitol Hill, 'See You in September' Is A Refrain Without Romance

10:50am September 03, 2017

by Ron Elving

A default on U.S. debt is unknown territory. It's never happened. That may make some people say: "Let's try it." But those might not be the people you want to trust with your life savings.

Politics & Government

Weekend Politics: Trump Visits Texas

8:07am September 03, 2017

by Mara Liasson

Hurricane Harvey has changed a lot of things in Houston, and quite a few in Washington, too. President Trump and Congress have a lot to accomplish before the end of September.

Kansas Secretary Of State Wants Trump To End DACA

8:07am September 03, 2017

Ten states have given the Trump administration a deadline to make a decision on whether to end the DACA program. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Koboch tells host Lulu Garcia-Navarro it should end.

GOP Rep. Mike Coffman On Keeping DACA

8:07am September 03, 2017

Republican Rep. Mike Coffman of Colorado says he'll force a vote on extending the DACA protections. He tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro why he thinks the program should continue.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol earlier this year.

Study Finds Women See Female Lawmakers As More Competent, Having More Integrity

7:00am September 03, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A new study shows that women think more highly of female lawmakers, and that for men, there's no difference. But broken down by party, the results get more complicated.

Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., is raising questions about the ownership of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., located blocks from the White House.

Politics & Government

Trump Hotel Lease Under New Review As Lawmakers Keep Up Criticism

1:31pm September 02, 2017

by Jackie Northam

The General Services Administration approved the Trump Organization's lease for the Washington, D.C., property. But the GSA Inspector General's Office is taking another look at the contract.

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Politics & Government

What's Ahead For Congress

8:04am September 02, 2017

by Susan Davis

Congress returns Tuesday with lots on its plate, including Hurricane Harvey relief, raising the debt ceiling and funding the government to avoid a shutdown.

Trump Travels To Gulf Coast

8:04am September 02, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is traveling to Texas and Louisiana, the states hardest hit by Harvey. His trip comes as a decision looms on the Obama-era program that shields some immigrants from deportation.

Russian-American Lobbyist Testifies Before Grand Jury

8:04am September 02, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Chad Day of The Associated Press about a Russian-American lobbyist's grand jury testimony and what it might tell us about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

Week In Politics: The Government's Response To Hurricane Harvey

5:39pm September 01, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with political commentators David Brooks of The New York Times, and Jamil Smith, a contributing writer at The Daily Beast, about the political stories of the week.

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