Editor Explains Why Lawfare Has Not Published The Trump Dossier
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Benjamin Wittes of the Brookings Institution about his decision not to publish the Trump dossier on his Lawfare blog.
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Trump Criticizes 'BuzzFeed' For Unverified Story About His Ties To Russia
Donald Trump held his first news conference since the election on Wednesday, and made nice with some news organizations, while going after others. Trump was sharply critical of BuzzFeed for running an unverified story that Russia has "compromising" information about him.
Rex Tillerson Questioned About Trump's Ties To Russia In Confirmation Hearing
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state faced tough questioning at his confirmation hearing particularly over Trump's ties to Russia. Nominee Rex Tillerson had deep dealings with Russia as former chairman of ExxonMobil.
Powerful Storms Make Dent In California's Historic Drought
A week of powerful storms on the West Coast is helping to put a dent in California's historic drought, yet state officials are warning they are by no means a drought buster.
Charleston Residents Respond To Church Shooter's Death Penalty Sentence
Charleston, S.C., has been through a lot of racial tension in the last two years. Community leaders are reacting to Dylann Roof's death penalty sentence in the 2015 church shootings.
Police Officers Fear More For Their Safety, Pew Survey Finds
Police officers say recent tensions in some communities have made their jobs more dangerous and have made some reluctant to do their jobs. The findings were part of a national survey by Pew Research.
Trump Acknowledges Russian Cyber-Mischief In News Conference
Donald Trump held a wide-ranging news conference Wednesday, the first since being elected president.
Law Professor: Trump's Plan Fails To Adequately Address Conflicts Of Interest
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Kathleen Clark, a law professor at Washington University in St Louis, who says President-elect Trump failed to adequately address his conflicts of interest in the plan laid out at Wednesday's press conference.
Witnesses Testify About Sen. Jeff Sessions In Confirmation Hearing
Former Justice Department officials, civil rights advocates and a current senator are among the witnesses testifying about Sen. Jeff Sessions and his bid to become U.S. attorney general.
Trump Denies Allegations Of Collusion Between His Campaign And Russia
President-elect Donald Trump reacted Wednesday to the intelligence community's briefing about the contents of an unverified dossier that includes allegations about potential collusion between his campaign and Russia as well as other damaging information about him.