Politics & Government

Only Gov. Abbott, pictured here with Obama, opened the package. But because it was not opened as designed, the homemade device did not explode.

Texas Woman Charged With Mailing Explosives To State's Governor And Obama

4:17pm November 23, 2017

by Maggie Penman

A 46-year-old woman in Texas has been charged with mailing explosives to Gov. Greg Abbott and then-President Obama. Authorities say the devices could have seriously injured or even killed someone.

President Donald Trump speaks with members of the armed forces via video conference at his private club, Mar-a-Lago, on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in Palm Beach, Fla.

Politics & Government

Trump To Troops On Thanksgiving: 'You're Fighting For Something Good'

3:29pm November 23, 2017

by Miles Parks

The president also said multiple times that the U.S. armed forces were better off under his leadership than under the Obama administration.

Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, says the transcript of a recorded phone call is evidence of a crime against him. In the call, The Washington Post says he threatened to report the woman he was involved with to the Capitol Police if lewd materials he sent her bec

Rep. Joe Barton Apologizes After Lewd Photo Becomes Public

11:45am November 23, 2017

by Maggie Penman

The Texas Republican said that he sent the photo to a woman he was in a consensual relationship with while separated from his second wife, and regrets not having used "better judgment."

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Democrats Strategize For 2018

8:14am November 23, 2017

by Mara Liasson

When members of Congress come back from Thanksgiving break, they'll start thinking about the 2018 midterms. Democrats are hoping to continue their recent wins.

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A University of Chicago poll asked top economists what they think of the Republican tax plan. Figures may not add up to 100 because some economists did not answer.

Poll: Economists Unanimous That Debt Would Balloon Under GOP Tax Plan

6:01am November 23, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A poll found that 38 economists agree the GOP tax plan will not pay for itself through growth. In fact, they're doubtful that growth will happen anyway.

Politics & Government

This Thanksgiving A Majority Would Prefer To Hold The Side Of Political Talk

6:00am November 23, 2017

by Samantha Fields

In the latest NPR Politics Podcast, we explain why Democrats and Republicans are feeling so differently about the inevitable talk of politics during the Thanksgiving holiday.

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News Brief: Roy Moore's Communication Director Resigns, Politics In Lebanon

5:08am November 23, 2017

We look at Roy Moore's chances in the Alabama Senate race after his communications director resigned. Also, Prime Minister Saad Hariri has returned to Lebanon and says he will stay on, for now.

Politics & Government

Alabama Senate Race Roundup

5:08am November 23, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Democrat Doug Jones released a new ad calling his opponent Roy Moore a child abuser, while Moore's communications director resigned.

Trump's Company Cuts Ties To NYC Hotel

5:08am November 23, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump's company says it's severing its contract with the Trump SoHo, a New York City condo hotel that has struggled to find buyers.

Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. stand before the rendering of the under-construction Trump SoHo Hotel Condominium in September 2007.

Trump Organization Cuts Ties To Controversial SoHo Hotel

11:06pm November 22, 2017

The part hotel, part condo building, from which the president had continued to profit as president, potentially linked him to murky financing arrangements and allegations of fraud.

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