Politics

U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Iran In Response To Missile Test

6:34pm February 03, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump administration moved on Friday to impose sanctions on Iran in response to the country's recent ballistic missile test. The White House already said Iran was "on notice" following the test, though Trump's national security adviser didn't elaborate on possible actions the U.S. would take.

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Former Immigration Director Defends U.S. Record On Refugee Vetting

6:34pm February 03, 2017

by John Burnett

A fraction of people who seek refugee status in the U.S. are approved. Less than one-fourth of 1 percent of refugees on the planet are approved to come here. Leon Rodriguez, former head of Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal agency that vets refugees, says agents already do "extreme vetting."

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Republicans Consider Restoring High-Risk Pools In Obamacare Replacement

6:34pm February 03, 2017

Republicans are working on plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. One of the possibilities that has been put forward, reinstating high-risk pools. NPR's Audie Cornish talked to Ryan Burt, who's been involved with high-risk pools for 25 years and helped establish Minnesota's high-risk pool, one of the oldest and most highly regarded high-risk pool programs in the country.

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Trump Signs Executive Action To Roll Back Some Financial Regulations

6:34pm February 03, 2017

by John Ydstie

President Trump signed an executive action that sets the stage for a dramatic rollback of regulations put into place following the financial crisis. The president also wants to halt an Obama administration rule that requires financial advisers to act in their clients best interest in retirement planning.

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White House Cites Jobs Report As Evidence Of Consumer Confidence

6:34pm February 03, 2017

The White House cited Friday's jobs report as evidence of consumer confidence in the Trump presidency. Yet throughout his campaign, Trump trashed the jobs report as a false indicator of economic health.

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Taqueria del Sol on Atlanta's west side serves a blend of Mexican and Deep South flavors, like barbecue tacos.

In Atlanta, Small Businesses Have Mixed Expectations Of President Trump

6:34pm February 03, 2017

by Debbie Elliott

Members of Atlanta's Hispanic community fear the effect of Trump's recent immigration orders on business, while other business leaders welcome the president's promise to roll back regulations.

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A still from Budweiser's Super Bowl ad tells the story of one of Budweiser's founders.

Budweiser's Super Bowl Ad And The Great Debate Over What It Means To Be An American

6:32pm February 03, 2017

by Maria Godoy

Despite taking some historical liberties, Bud's new ad about its founder gets some things right — like the hostility toward new immigrants and suspicion of their un-American ways (like drinking).

Week In Politics: Iran Sanctions, Supreme Court Nominee

4:37pm February 03, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Kristen Soltis Anderson of The Washington Times. They discuss the Trump administration's sanctions on Iran, Trump's Supreme Court nominee and new executive actions signed this week.

Political Divisions Could Put Damper On Super Bowl Merriment

4:37pm February 03, 2017

by Tom Goldman

Atlanta and New England face off in this Sunday's Super Bowl in Houston. The big game offers a massive party in the host city. But the current political divide could ruin the fun leading up to game day.

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President Trump waits to sign an executive action directing the Treasury secretary to review the Dodd-Frank financial oversight law in the Oval Office on Friday.

Trump Takes Aim At Dodd-Frank, Investor Protections Rule In Executive Action

1:52pm February 03, 2017

President Trump has called the financial regulations passed during the Obama administration a "disaster." Executive actions signed on Friday order a review of the law.