Politics & Government

Roy Moore, GOP candidate for Senate in Alabama, waits to speak during an event with supporters Thursday. Moore, who has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women, has refused to drop out.

11 Scenarios For How The Roy Moore Saga Could Play Out

2:10pm November 18, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Republican power brokers in D.C. are devising lots of schemes to try to edge out Roy Moore, the GOP Senate nominee in Alabama who has been accused of sexual misconduct and sexual assault.

President Trump sits on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House after returning from his Asia trip on Tuesday.

The 'Missed Opportunity' Of Trump's Asia Trip

9:00am November 18, 2017

by Nishant Dahiya

Asia experts say that while the president avoided major blunders on his five-nation visit, he missed more than one opportunity to offer his administration's strategic vision for the region.

Rep. John Faso On GOP Tax Bill

8:19am November 18, 2017

House Republicans passed their tax bill, but not without some dissent in the ranks. Rep. John Faso, a Republican from New York, voted no. He tells NPR's Scott Simon about how he reached his decision.

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Roundup Of The Week: Taxes, Sexual Harassment And Russia In The Politics Podcast

7:01am November 18, 2017

by Samantha Fields

As Republicans push through tax overhaul, Congress has been pulled into the wave of recent attention to sexual assault and harassment. Listen to analysis of the week on the NPR Politics Podcast.

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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

Senate May Approve Drilling In Alaskan Wilderness With Tax Bill

7:01am November 18, 2017

by Scott Detrow

The Republican push to pass a major tax overhaul may also include another long-held GOP goal — opening up Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.

Congress Is Continuing To Address Sexual Harassment Issues

8:32pm November 17, 2017

NPR's Elise Hu speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and co-author of One Nation After Trump about how allegations of sexual harassment are being handled in the political sphere and the tax overhaul efforts in Congress.

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House Tax Plan Would Eliminate Medical Expense Deduction

6:42pm November 17, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The House passed its bill to overhaul the tax code. It would eliminate many popular deductions — including the one for medical expenses. The provision isn't included in the current Senate version.

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Economist Takes Deep Dive Into The Effects Of Slashing Corporate Taxes

6:39pm November 17, 2017

NPR's Elise Hu talks with economist Kimberly Clausing about how both the Senate and House version of the tax overhaul would offer a very large, permanent tax cut for corporations.

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FCC Rule Rollback Makes It Easier To Buy And Sell Media Outlets

6:01pm November 17, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Lewis Friedland about the FCC's decision to roll back rules that aim to curb single media companies' control of local news.

With examples of Russian-created Facebook pages behind him, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., questions witnesses from social media companies during a hearing on Capitol Hill.

Federal Agency Drafts New Rules For Transparency In Political Social Media Ads

5:49pm November 17, 2017

by Peter Overby

The Federal Election Commission sets disclosure rules for ads that discuss candidates. Many of the ads in question dealt only with issues.