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Republican Rep. Tom Cole On Russia Investigations And Trump Budget

8:04am April 01, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Republican Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma about the looming budget debate and the latest in the investigation into possible ties between Trump campaign officials and Russia.

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Finding FBI Files Of The Dead

8:04am April 01, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Parker Higgins about his project "FOIA the Dead." Higgins submits a public records request for the FBI file of every person who receives a New York Times obituary.

Disclosures Detail Trump Staff's Assets

8:04am April 01, 2017

by Jackie Northam

On Friday, the White House made documents available on the finances of many Trump administration officials, including Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and Stephen Bannon.

No Signs Yet Of Investigators Giving Flynn Immunity

8:04am April 01, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Retired Gen. Michael Flynn has asked for immunity from prosecution, in advance of any testimony before congressional committees investigating Russia's meddling in the 2016 election.

Russia Investigation Has Echoes Of Watergate Probe

8:04am April 01, 2017

by David Welna

Getting Republicans and Democrats to cooperate in investigations that could be damaging to a president has long been a challenge. It happened in Watergate, but it seems unlikely now.

An Iowa Farmer On Trump's Impact On Agriculture

8:04am April 01, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Kevin Ross, who grows corn and soybeans in Iowa, about the impact President Trump's trade and other policies are likely to have on American farmers.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos talks with Grover "Russ" Whitehurst, senior fellow in the Center on Children and Families in the Economic Studies program at the Brookings Institution on Wednesday in Washington.

How Schools Are Like Uber, Trump U Settlement, And Other Education News Of The Week

7:40am April 01, 2017

A financial aid flap, DeVos on stage, and more.

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with the Fraternal Order of Police on March 28, 2017, at the White House.

A Presidency Stalled And Sputtering

7:00am April 01, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

President Trump hasn't moved beyond executive actions, something a president normally resorts to when he can't get anything done legislatively. That's not a good sign for Trump's agenda.

President Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner are both employees at the White House.

Filings Show Just How Complex Ivanka Trump's And Jared Kushner's Finances Are

11:08pm March 31, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

In a massive document release, 180 of Trump's staff disclose their financial assets and debts as they assumed office. Ivanka Trump and her husband report assets valued at more than $200 million.

A receipt from Centre Street Cafe in Jamaica Plain, Mass., includes a 3 percent "hospitality administration fee," which comes out to 39 cents on $13 of food sales. The entire fee goes to nontipped employees in the kitchen.

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Restaurants Cook Up A New Way To Pay Kitchen Staff More: A Cut Of Sales

8:40pm March 31, 2017

by Simón Rios

Revenue sharing is taking off in restaurants in cities like Boston and San Francisco. The model varies from place to place, but the idea is simple: funnel a percentage of sales to kitchen workers.

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