White House Social Media Summit Recap
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Katie Rogers, White House Correspondent for The New York Times, to learn more about the White House "Social Media Summit" that took place this week.
Politics & Government
States Are Ratcheting Up Reading Expectations For 3rd-Graders
Almost 20 states have passed laws requiring third-graders who aren't proficient in reading to repeat the grade. The policy started in Florida 17 years ago.
Week In Politics
The labor secretary resigned, the Trump administration has conceded the fight to include a citizenship question on the census, and planned immigration raids are smaller than the president promised.
Tennessee Lawmakers Aim To Ban Weddings By Internet-Ordained Ministers
Tennessee lawmakers passed a law to ban officiants ordained online from performing legal marriages in the state. But this month a judge said they can continue temporarily.
New White House Press Secretary 'Likes A Challenge'
In a previous role Stephanie Grisham was involved in an effort to boot a reporter from covering the Arizona House. Generally liked by reporters, she can be fierce in defending those she works for.
Protesters Rally Against Detention Camp Conditions At Lights For Liberty Vigils
Concerned citizens and advocates across the country and in the Triad were calling attention to the treatment of immigrants and asylum seekers being held in detention centers along the country's southern border.
Congress Delays Robert Mueller Hearings One Week Amid Dispute Over Questions
The former special counsel now is scheduled to appear on Capitol Hill on July 24 following discontent over the ground rules for the House Judiciary and intelligence committees.
'Shaken To My Core': Testimony Describes Conditions For Detained Migrants
A lawyer, lawmakers and the acting homeland security inspector general spoke to members of the House oversight committee on Friday about what they have seen and heard at the southern border.
Data Shows U.S. Trade Gap With China Widened During Month Of June
President Trump promoted his trade agenda in Wisconsin on Friday, as new data shows a widening trade deficit with China.
Court Hears Trump's Appeal To Block House Subpoena, Shield Finances
A federal three-judge panel is weighing arguments for and against ordering the president's accountants to release information to a Democratic congressional committee.