Politics & Government

While He Stays Silent, Others Have Tried To Define Robert Mueller's Persona

6:31pm May 17, 2018

by Miles Parks

Robert Mueller is the least-known high profile public figure in Washington, D.C. So in the year of his investigation he has been defined by others: tarred as a Deep State conspirator, held up as an avenging angel and made the subject of quite a few funny moments.

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Black Gubernatorial Candidates Face An Uphill Battle

6:31pm May 17, 2018

by Asma Khalid

There are currently no black governors anywhere in the country. In U.S. history, only two African-American men have ever been elected governor. But this year, about half a dozen are running, including in Maryland and Georgia.

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President Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday.

Trump: Nuclear Deal Would Be Good For North Korea

6:16pm May 17, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

At the White House Thursday, President Trump said he is willing to offer strong protections for North Korea's Leader Kim Jong Un in exchange for Kim giving up the country's nuclear weapons.

Gina Haspel is sworn in to testify at her confirmation hearing before the Senate intelligence committee in Washington on May 9. The full Senate on Thursday confirmed Haspel as CIA director, making her the first woman to hold the job.

Senate Confirms Gina Haspel As CIA Director

6:12pm May 17, 2018

by Greg Myre

Haspel faced criticism for her role in the agency's waterboarding program. But several Senate Democrats joined almost all the Republicans to confirm her as the first woman to lead the CIA.

NAFTA Negotiations Have Yet To Produce A New Agreement

6:04pm May 17, 2018

by Scott Horsley

House Speaker Paul Ryan set a deadline of Thursday for a new deal on NAFTA, but negotiations have yet to produce such an agreement. NPR looks at what the implications will be if a new deal is not formed.

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HHS Secretary Clarifies Trump Administration's Plan To Reduce Prescription Drug Prices

5:42pm May 17, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

The Department of Health and Human Services is releasing more details of the President Trump's plan to reduce drug prices, including a new web site.

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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., confers with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

House Republicans Agitating For Immigration Fight

5:16pm May 17, 2018

by Susan Davis

A growing number of House Republicans want to force votes on immigration legislation this summer despite opposition from GOP leaders, including Speaker Paul Ryan and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

The Complicated History Of The U.S. Census Asking About Citizenship

5:02pm May 17, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

Lawmakers are set to question the Justice Department Friday about why it requested the 2020 census to ask about citizenship. The history of using the U.S. census to ask about citizenship has many twists and turns.

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A Look At What Special Counsel Robert Mueller Has Accomplished After 1 Year

5:00pm May 17, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

May 17 marks the one year anniversary of the appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel leading the Russia investigation. The team has secured 19 indictments and five guilty pleas. But one area remains, so far, untouched: hacking.

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Long Before The Russia Investigation, Robert Mueller Was A U.S. Marine

5:00pm May 17, 2018

It has been one year since Robert Mueller was appointed Justice Department special counsel. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mueller's biographer, Garrett Graff, about Mueller's background — namely his formative experiences as a Marine in Vietnam.

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