Accident Probes By Congress Often Capture Public's Attention
Rachel Martin talks to Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about how the government responds to major accidents such as plane crashes and mine explosions.
Politics & Government
Trump's Goal To Get Tougher On Immigration Will Have To Involve The Flores Settlement
NPR's Ailsa Change talks about challenges to President Trump's desire for a more aggressive stance on immigration with Seth Grossman, former deputy general counsel at DHS in the Obama administration.
How White House Adviser Stephen Miller Has Played A Role In Shaping Immigration Policy
President Trump's firing of DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has again put a spotlight on White House aide Stephen Miller and the restrictionist immigration policies he's been pushing.
Attorney General William Barr Says Redacted Mueller Report Will Be Out Within 1 Week
Attorney General William Barr told Congress on Tuesday a redacted copy of the Mueller report would be out within a week. He says the report will include notes explaining why certain details are shielded.
FACT CHECK: Trump Wrongly States Obama Administration Had Child Separation Policy
Speaking to reporters Tuesday, President Trump restated an earlier falsehood in which he blamed the Obama administration for a policy the Trump administration in fact started.
White House Lawyers Discussed Trump Tax Returns With Treasury Department
Democrats point to a 1924 law that allows Congress to request the tax returns of any taxpayer. But Trump and his defenders say the president's returns are private and can't be reviewed by Congress.
Trump Welcomes Egypt's President To White House Amid Worry From Human Rights Groups
President Trump hosts the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, whose government has a track record of killing or jailing thousands in an ongoing crackdown. The U.S. has been a major backer of him.
The 2020 Race Is Reigniting The Centuries-Old Debate Over Reparations
The issue has come up on the presidential campaign trail for Democrats.
'Miles And Miles Of Texas': Lawrence Wright Goes Deep On Lone Star State Politics
The yee haw agenda and beyond.
Are Plastic Bag Bans Garbage?
A national movement to ban plastic bags is gaining steam, but these restrictions may actually hurt the environment more than help it. Human nature, hard truths, and what kind of bag to use anyway?