Week In Politics: Charlottesville, Bannon
President Trump's chief strategist is out, and Republicans criticized the president's handling of the violence in Charlottesville — all as legislation remains stalled.
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The Differences Between The Founding Fathers And Confederate Leaders
President Trump has asked if the U.S. should take down statues of slave-owning Founding Fathers. Scott Simon speaks with historian Annette Gordon-Reed about their differences from Confederate leaders.
In Delicate Dance, Pence Translates For Trump Abroad
After more than a year by Trump's side, Vice President Pence has made an art of sanding off the rough edges of the president's remarks.
Fathers Of Our Country: How U.S. Presidents Exercised Moral Leadership In Crisis
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Barbara Perry, a presidential historian at the University of Virginia, about how presidents have exercised moral leadership in critical moments.
ICE Has Arrested More Than 400 In Operation Targeting Parents Who Pay Smugglers
The domestic phase of ICE's controversial Human Smuggling Disruption Initiative concluded on Friday, the agency told NPR.
How What Happened 25 Years Ago At Ruby Ridge Still Matters Today
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with author Jess Walter about the significance today of the 1992 deadly standoff between right-wing fundamentalists and the federal government at Ruby Ridge in Idaho.
Chief White House Strategist Steve Bannon Removed From White House Job
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Joshua Green, author of The Devil's Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency and senior national correspondent for Bloomberg Businessweek about reports that Steve Bannon is leaving the White House.
Trump's National Security Team Meets To Discuss Way Forward In Afghanistan
President Trump's national security team has been trying — and failing — for months to come up with a new plan for Afghanistan. On Friday, they will meet again at Camp David to plot a way forward in the longest war in U.S. history. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says all options are on the table. What are they, and what's the country's goal at this point?
Charities Pull Fundraisers Planned for Trump's Mar-A-Lago
For years, major charities have been holding fundraisers at Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach resort owned by President Trump. Now, in the wake of his comments on Charlottesville, many are turning away.
Oklahoma Senator James Lankford Reacts To Steve Bannon's White House Departure
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma about Steve Bannon's departure from the White House.