Gov. Northam Resists Calls To Resign, Despite Demands Across The Political Spectrum
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam vows to keep working for Virginians while demands across the political spectrum for his resignation continue.
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Former HHS Secretary Details To How Make State Of The Union Response Stand Out
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about the challenge of giving a response to the State of the Union address.
Democrats Tap Leader Of 'Resistance' To Trump For Spanish State Of The Union Response
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is the son of immigrants who has sued the Trump administration 45 times over a wide range of issues.
Va. Gov. Ralph Northam Defies Calls To Resign, Doesn't Recall Being In Racist Photo
"I do not believe that I am either of the people in the photo," Gov. Northam said of the image, which shows two individuals, one dressed in blackface, and another as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
Laundromats Fold In Learning Spaces For Busy Families
Some laundromat owners are teaming up with libraries to provide books, toys and even story time for kids forced to tag along on laundry day.
Calls For Virginia Gov. Northam To Resign After Racist Photo Emerges
After a page from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's yearbook was published online, Shermichael Singleton, a republican political consultant, tells NPR's Scott Simon that Northam has to go.
Virginia Gov. Northam Reverses Statement On Racist Photo
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam insists that he is not in a racist photo in his yearbook and says he will not resign.
Democrats, Republicans Call For Virginia Gov. Northam's Resignation
Democrats and Republicans have called for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign. NPR's Michel Martin talks to political analysts Larry Sabato and Andra Gillespie about the political forces at play.
U.S. Confidently Backs Venezuela's Opposition, Inviting Possible Risks
Trump administration officials are sounding positive that the political crisis in Venezuela will end with democracy. But analysts warn that this political standoff could get much more violent.
'Big League Politics' Editor On Publishing Controversial Yearbook Page
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Patrick Howley, editor in chief of the website Big League Politics, about why it published a picture from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's yearbook page.