Politics & Government

Trump Administration Has More Than 250 Unfilled Jobs

4:45pm November 22, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Hundreds of jobs remain unfilled in the Trump administration, and many are being held by temporary appointees. But a federal law limits how long those temps can serve, and many are bumping up against the end of their terms.

What The End To Net Neutrality Means For Internet Streaming

4:45pm November 22, 2017

NPR's Elise Hu talks to former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler about what the FCC decision to end so-called net neutrality means and what it will mean to consumers of internet streaming.

A Rohingya refugee boy looks on at Balukhali refugee camp in the Bangladeshi district of Ukhia on Wednesday. An estimated 618,000 Muslim Rohingya have fled mainly Buddhist Myanmar since a military crackdown was launched in Rakhine in August. Refugees desc

U.S. Denounces Violence Against Rohingya As 'Ethnic Cleansing'

3:51pm November 22, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

"Those responsible for these atrocities must be held accountable," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a statement Wednesday. Targeted sanctions against Myanmar are a possibility.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced Tuesday a plan to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules.

Politics & Government

FCC's Pai: 'Heavy-Handed' Net Neutrality Rules Are Stifling The Internet

2:01pm November 22, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The FCC chairman says repealing net neutrality is a needed return to a "free-market-based" Internet. One opponent says Ajit Pai's plan "would end the Internet as we know it."

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Working In A World After Weinstein

1:28pm November 22, 2017

What will it take to convince people with power and influence to make a permanent change?

Immigration Activists Hold Rally Urging DHS To Renew Temporary Protected Status For Haitian Immigrants

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How Temporary Is Temporary Protected Status For Immigrants?

1:28pm November 22, 2017

The Trump Administration is ending a humanitarian program that has let almost 60,000 Haitians live and work in the U.S.

After Maria: Puerto Rico & Thanksgiving

1:28pm November 22, 2017

How many people really died after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico? The official death toll is 55. New evidence suggests that's wrong and by a lot.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein speaks at a news conference in October at the Justice Department.

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Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein Supervises Mueller Probe But He's Also A Witness

11:00am November 22, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

As the special counsel investigation into Russian election interference intensifies, legal experts and Justice Department veterans puzzle over why the deputy attorney general is overseeing the probe.

Politics & Government

Rep. Debbie Dingell On Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Conyers

8:13am November 22, 2017

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Michigan Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell about sexual misconduct allegations against fellow Democratic lawmakers John Conyers and Al Franken.

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Cokie Roberts On Expelling Members Of Congress

7:32am November 22, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of expelling members of Congress.

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