Despite Strong Economy, Federal Deficit Soars
Even with a healthy job market and rapid economic growth, the federal government is piling up debt. The government's deficit is expected to top $1 trillion next year.
Politics & Government
Manafort Trial Day 4: Tax Fraud And Bookkeepers
Manafort's tax accountant testified that he once asked Manafort if he owned a foreign bank account, and Manafort said no. A bookkeeper testified Thursday and described him as "very detail oriented."
Detention Center In Texas That Once Burned During Riots Reopens
Locking up immigrants is a growth business, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. NPR's Ari Shapiro visits a small town in Texas where a new immigration detention facility is opening on the site of one that burned down during riots a few years ago.
Results Official In Tennessee Primaries
Races hinged in part on support for President Trump, as voters went to the ballot boxes on Thursday.
Solutions To Facebook's Privacy And Security Concerns Come At A Cost
After more than a year of scandals and just months ahead of the midterm elections, there's growing concern over what kind of security can be provided by a social media platform that's free for users.
Republicans Scramble Trump To Ohio To Avert Special Election Loss
The last special congressional election before Election Day is turning into a nail-biter for Republicans, with President Trump set to make a last-minute stop in Ohio on Saturday.
Paul Manafort Trial Day 3: Bookkeeper And Former Employees Testify
The trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is progressing and prosecutors are predicting it might be ready to rest by next week.
National Security Officials Discuss Threats To U.S. Political System
The White House is trying to show it takes the threat of election interference seriously, even though President Trump sends mixed messages. This week brought several examples of foreign intrusions.
U.S.-Taliban Talks: Afghan Government Wasn't In The Room, Crocker Says
The U.S. has reportedly met with Taliban officials to discuss the possibility of peace talks to end the war in Afghanistan. Rachel Martin talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker.
Immigration Lawyers Criticize Plan To Reunite Migrant Families
The Trump administration has submitted a plan to reunify hundreds of migrant families that are still separated. But immigration lawyers say the plan would force them to find deported parents.