President Trump

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn won't turn over documents to the Senate Intelligence Committee, a source close to Flynn tells NPR.

Flynn Takes The 5th, Refuses To Turn Over Documents To Senate Panel

6:10pm May 22, 2017

Lawyers for the former national security adviser cited "public frenzy" against him. Meanwhile, another congressional committee says Michael Flynn may have lied to security clearance investigators.

Together with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, President Trump touches a lit-up globe that activated a video at the inauguration of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology in Riyadh, Saudi A

Here's The Deal With That Glowing Orb — And Plenty Of Notes On What It Isn't

3:51pm May 22, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

It seemed an innocuous gesture: President Trump joined two other world leaders in laying their hands on a lit-up globe at an event in Saudi Arabia. Then, Twitter caught wind of it.

President Trump raises his fist as he leaves after speaking at a rally in Kentucky in March.

Politics & Government

NPR/Ipsos Poll: Americans Aren't So Hot On 'America First'

11:38am May 20, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is on his first foreign trip, taking him to the Middle East and Europe. But a new poll from NPR and Ipsos shows Americans are skeptical of Trump's populist foreign policy.

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Catalina Rodriguez-Lima runs a city office whose mission is to attract new immigrants to Baltimore, a strategy for reversing decades of population decline.

Facing A Population Decline, Baltimore Set Up A Legal Defense Fund For Immigrants

4:01am May 20, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Officials in many cities have said protecting immigrants from deportation is a moral imperative. In cities with dwindling tax bases, like Baltimore, it's also a financial one.

Then-FBI Director James Comey testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing earlier this month before he was fired by President Trump.

Comey Agrees To Testify Before The Senate Intelligence Committee

8:19pm May 19, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The former FBI director's highly anticipated testimony, in open sessions, will come after he was fired by President Trump amid a growing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein leaves the U.S. Capitol following a closed-door briefing with members of the House of Representatives on Friday.

Rosenstein On Comey Memo: 'I Wrote It. I Believe It. I Stand By It'

4:42pm May 19, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told Congress that he knew the president planned to fire James Comey before he wrote a memo that the White House had cited to justify the termination.

The Environmental Protection Agency have been hard-pressed to find any advocates for rolling back regulations in an online public comment forum.

Public To EPA On Cutting Regulations: 'No!'

12:13pm May 19, 2017

by Jennifer Ludden

The Environmental Protection Agency asked for public input on "job-killing regulations" and has received more than 28,000 comments, many of which urge the agency not to roll back protections.

President Trump gives the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn.

After Special Counsel Named, Trump Reacts: 'Greatest Witch Hunt' In Political History

12:50pm May 18, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The morning after former FBI Director Robert Mueller was named special counsel overseeing the investigation into Trump team ties to Russia, the president is upping the grievance politics.

President Trump meets Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office on March 14. Trump is traveling to the kingdom Friday on his first foreign trip.

President Trump's First Foreign Trip Will Include Red-Carpet Welcome In Saudi Arabia

4:37pm May 17, 2017

by Greg Myre

Given the president's campaign rhetoric, Saudi Arabia seems an odd choice for his first foreign visit. But the kingdom plans a warm welcome and has invited leaders from many other Muslim countries.

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President Trump is facing the biggest pressure of his young presidency over an allegation that he pressured the FBI director to end an investigation.

Trump Impeachment Talk Grows From Conspiracy Theory To Mainstream

3:15pm May 17, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

After it was revealed the former FBI director penned a memo saying the president asked to end the Michael Flynn probe, Democrats are talking about the "I" word. But that's still very far afield.