National

Trump Has First News Conference With A Foreign Leader

8:14am January 28, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

President Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May spoke in a joint news conference Friday. They said they agreed on issues relating to trade, military and security links between the two countries.

Trump And Mexican President Pledge To Settle Differences

8:13am January 28, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

President Trump spoke with Mexico's president, Enrique Peña Nieto, for an hour by phone on Friday. According to both sides, the two agreed to work together to resolve their differences.

In Trump's First Week, Actions On Refugees, Military, Foreign Relations

8:11am January 28, 2017

by Scott Horsley

In the last 24 hours, President Trump has taken steps to close the door on refugees and build up the military. He has calls with foreign leaders scheduled for Saturday. We look at Trump's first week.

As Trump Adviser Calls Media 'Opposition Party,' ProPublica Journalists Ask For Help

8:11am January 28, 2017

The investigative journalism nonprofit ProPublica is encouraging government employees to leak information. Scott Simon speaks with ProPublica's Eric Umansky about his plans to reshape news coverage.

Celebrating Lunar New Year With The Woman Who Changed Chinese Food In The U.S.

8:11am January 28, 2017

by Neda Ulaby

Many Chinese-Americans are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year Saturday. We'll meet the 97-year-old who helped revolutionize Chinese food in America and find out how she's celebrating.

Rep. Pete Sessions On The Pace Of ACA Repeal

8:11am January 28, 2017

Scott Simon talks with Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas, one of several congressional Republicans who expressed concern about the fast repeal of Obamacare in a closed-door meeting.

Austin Sheriff Says She'll Limit Cooperation With Federal Immigration Authorities

8:11am January 28, 2017

by John Burnett

Trump's war on sanctuary cities is playing out in Austin, Texas. The sheriff vowed to defy federal demand to turn over immigrants in the country illegally. The governor is threatening to remove her.

Saturday Sports: Serena Williams Wins Australian Open

8:11am January 28, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of ESPN.com talk about tennis, and the legacy of Serena and Venus Williams. The two faced off in the Australian Open.

President Trump signed an executive order related to the oil pipeline industry in the Oval Office on January 24.

Trump Signs A Record Number Of Executive Actions — But Nothing About Ethics

7:49am January 28, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump has signed a record number of executive orders and presidential memoranda his first week in office. But noticeably absent from those directives are ethics for the executive branch.

A demonstrator holds up a sign that featured an American flag on one side and messaging supporting abortion rights opponents on the other.

Anti-Abortion Rights, But Not Necessarily Pro-Trump At March For Life

6:00am January 28, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The president was opposed to abortion rights and his vice president was the first to speak at one of their decades-old rallies. But that doesn't mean everyone at the March For Life backed Trump.