Politics & Government

Politics & Government

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.

Trump Addresses Some Sexual Harassment Issues, But Not All

5:14pm November 17, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump slammed Democratic Sen. Al Franken for sexual misconduct, even as he sidestepped claims against GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore. Trump faced similar accusations during the campaign.

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Female Voters In Alabama Speak Out For And Against Roy Moore

5:14pm November 17, 2017

by Debbie Elliott

Alabama may be among the most Republican states in the nation, but will the allegations of sexual assault push some Republican women away from their party's U.S. Senate candidate, Roy Moore?

A Re-Evaluation Of Bill Clinton's Behavior After The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

5:14pm November 17, 2017

In the post-Weinstein era, today's progressives and feminists are re-evaluating former President Bill Clinton's behavior and coming to different conclusions than their older counterparts did in the late 90s. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Ezra Klein, editor of Vox, about what's being said, and about his take on Clinton's past.