Politics & Government

Trump Uses Border Security Funding As Condition Of Potential DACA Deal

4:48pm September 15, 2017

President Trump has said that any deal to protect DACA recipients must include more funding for border protection. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Brandon Behlendorf, who teaches at the University of Albany in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity, about how such funding might be used.

Lulabelle Berry surveys the 600 acres she and her husband, Jimmy, own in the Ozarks near Mountain View, Ark. Berry walks laps on her porch to aid her recovery from a stroke. She says she's grateful for the drug that saved her life. "It's been a good life,

Rural Hospitals Struggle To Stock Expensive Drugs That Could Save Lives

4:48pm September 15, 2017

by Sarah Jane Tribble

A federal drug program blocks rural hospitals from getting discounts on rare-disease drugs, forcing staff to cut back on supplies of lifesaving medicines.

Harvard Withdraws Chelsea Manning's Fellowship After CIA Director Backlash

4:35pm September 15, 2017

by Mark Herz

Harvard's Kennedy School granted a visiting fellowship to Chelsea Manning, who was convicted of leaking classified information to WikiLeaks. CIA Director Mike Pompeo, scheduled to speak at Harvard Thursday night, canceled his appearance and sent a scathing letter condemning Harvard for embracing a "traitor." On Friday morning, Harvard withdrew Manning's fellowship.

Eleven-year-old Frank "FX" Giaccio walks with President Donald Trump while mowing the grass in the Rose Garden of the White House on Friday. Also pictured is Frank's father, Greg Giaccio.

Politics & Government

Mowing In America: 11-Year-Old Entrepreneur Tackles White House Lawn

3:23pm September 15, 2017

by Scott Horsley

An 11-year-old Virginia boy who offered to cut the White House lawn for free got his chance Friday.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., walks from his Senate office.

Amid Cancer Treatment, McCain Releases Battle Cry For A Functional Congress

3:09pm September 15, 2017

by Susan Davis

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has been managing debate this week on the annual defense bill, giving him a chance to champion the military and a Senate operating through open legislative procedures.

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

1:25pm September 15, 2017

The president teaches Chuck and Nancy the art of the meal.

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Friday News Roundup - International

1:25pm September 15, 2017

More than 12,000 troops from Russia and Belarus participate in war games, putting NATO neighbors on high alert.

White House staffers may need assistance from a legal defense fund if special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe pulls them in for questioning.

White House Staffers May Get Legal Fund For Russia Probe — With Anonymous Donors?

12:28pm September 15, 2017

by Peter Overby

Anonymous donations to a legal defense fund, even one for White House staffers, could be a discreet way of showing loyalty to President Trump.

Anab Jain: Can A Glimpse Of Tomorrow, Change Our Decisions Today?

10:00am September 15, 2017

by NPR/TED Staff

It's hard to imagine how the future might look and feel. Anab Jain wants to change that. She designs prototypes of potentially grim futures to raise awareness of our choices in the present.

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Trump Administration Responds To New Ethic Concerns

8:14am September 15, 2017

A number of ethical issues were raised this week including questions over the request to use a government plane. Rachel Martin talks to Walter Shaub, former head of the Office of Government Ethics.

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