Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Transcript: Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, On Trump-Kim Summit

5:00am June 05, 2018

by Rachel Martin

Schumer, D-N.Y., and other top Democrats sent a letter to President Trump yesterday, laying out tough demands ahead of Trump's summit with North Korea. He talks about them with NPR's Rachel Martin.

Philadelphia Eagles pictured celebrating their Super Bowl victory in a February parade, have been uninvited by President Trump to a celebration at the White House.

President Trump Rescinds Invitation To Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles

11:06pm June 04, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

In a statement, the president says all the players won't promise to stand for the national anthem, hand on heart.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., talks to reporters following the weekly Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol May 22, 2018.

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Schumer Says Trump Not Acting Like an Innocent Man, 'Dead Wrong' on Pardoning Himself

10:40pm June 04, 2018

by Deirdre Walsh

Schumer took issue both with the president's legal team arguing he has the authority to self-pardon and Trump calling special counsel Robert Mueller's probe "unconstitutional."

Former President Bill Clinton listens during a Monday interview about The President is Missing, a novel he wrote with James Patterson.

In Bill Clinton's New Thriller, A (Fictional) President Faces Impeachment

9:08pm June 04, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

The President Is Missing follows a commander in chief trying to thwart a cyberattack — and not lose his job. Clinton co-wrote the book with best-selling author James Patterson.

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President Trump with first lady Melania Trump returns to the White House May 10, 2018, after greeting three freed Americans who had been detained in North Korea. Until Monday, May 10 was the last time the first lady had been seen publicly.

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After Weeks Out Of The Public Eye, Melania Trump Re-Emerges at White House Event

8:25pm June 04, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

First lady Melania Trump had been out of the public eye for weeks following treatment for what the White House described as a benign kidney condition.

FEMA Assistance Tally Is More Than Half A Million Dollars For Local Tornado Victims

6:18pm June 04, 2018

by Keri Brown

So far, the federal government has given more than half a million dollars to assist local tornado victims in Guilford and Rockingham Counties.

President Donald Trump argues that his power to pardon would include even himself â but says he doesn't need to use it because he's done nothing wrong.

Trump: I Have 'Absolute' Power To Pardon Myself, But Have Done Nothing Wrong

6:00pm June 04, 2018

by Scott Neuman

President Trump followed a weekend filled with broad assertions of executive authority by stating on Twitter that he could absolve himself of wrongdoing.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, testifies during a Senate hearing last month. Pruitt is facing multiple investigations for his official spending. According to a memo released by House Democrats, one of Pruitt's aides said he asked her to run personal erra

EPA Chief's Latest Ethics Issue: Used Mattress From A Trump Hotel

5:28pm June 04, 2018

by Peter Overby

The aide said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt asked for help procuring a mattress while he was apartment hunting. Federal ethics rules prohibit staff from doing private work for their superiors.

Trade Talks Between The U.S. And China Stalled

5:19pm June 04, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

Trade talks with China have stalled, after an inconclusive visit to Beijing by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. China is threatening to scrap an agreement to import more U.S. goods, if the U.S. goes ahead with tariffs.

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Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cake, is hugged by a supporter after a rally on the campus of a Christian college in November.

In Narrow Opinion, Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Baker Over Same-Sex Couple

5:19pm June 04, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a local baker in Colorado was within his rights to refuse to bake a cake for a same-sex couple's wedding.

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