Politics & Government

A protester holds up a sign during a July 11 rally calling for accountability regarding alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government.

'White House Arrest?' Legal Experts Disagree About Prosecuting A President

11:28pm July 18, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Special counsel Robert Mueller may be a long way from charging anyone with wrongdoing, let alone the president. But a debate has raged since the country's founding about indicting a sitting president.

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British Prime Minister Theresa May marked a year in office last week. After her party lost parliamentary seats in elections last month, doubts have arisen over how long she'll remain prime minister.

One Year On, Theresa May Keeps Fragile Grip On Her Job As British Prime Minister

11:28pm July 18, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

After a disastrous June election in which her party lost parliamentary seats, many wonder how long the prime minister will stay in office. The opposition says May is heading a "zombie government."

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Ian Bremmer: Trump, Putin Held Second Meeting At G-20 Summit

9:21pm July 18, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, a global consulting firm, about President Trump's second meeting with Russian President Putin at the G-20 summit in Germany.

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Eighth Person In Donald Trump Jr. Meeting Had Links To Money Laundering

9:21pm July 18, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

Another person in last year's meeting with Donald Trump Jr. has been identified as Irakly Kaveladze, a Russian-American employee of the company controlled by the Trumps' business friends, the Agalarov family. Records show he owns businesses near the Trump golf course in Los Angeles and may have been accused of money laundering.

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Ty Cobb Joins Growing Roster Of Lawyers Inside Trump's White House

9:21pm July 18, 2017

Ty Cobb, the Washington lawyer not the baseball legend, is joining an ever growing roster of lawyers at the White House. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, about the role Cobb will play and the significance of his hiring.

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After Demise Of GOP Health Care Bill, Insurance Companies Wonder What's Next

9:21pm July 18, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

With the demise of Republican efforts to both repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, there's likely to be an impact on consumers and companies that depend on the health care law.

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Conservative Media Express Outrage Over Republican Health Care Failure

9:21pm July 18, 2017

by Brian Mann

Conservative media are reacting to the failure of the GOP's latest health care plan with outrage and disappointment. The Republican bill was effectively blocked on Monday night when two more GOP senators came out in opposition to it.

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President Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, during a formal meeting on July 7. The White House on Tuesday acknowledged that a second, previously undisclosed meeting between the leaders also took place.

White House: Trump, Putin Held Second 'Brief Conversation' At G-20

8:32pm July 18, 2017

by Scott Neuman

A White House official says that although the talk at the summit in Germany was not previously disclosed, the administration wasn't trying to hide it.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lost two attempts to undo the Affordable Care Act within 24 hours.

Health Care: Were The Risks Of Repeal Without Replace Too High?

7:31pm July 18, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The Republicans' last-ditch attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act now and replace it later would have caused insurance rates to soar, and millions could have lost coverage within a year.

Sen. McConnell's Plan B To Repeal Affordable Care Act Fails

5:40pm July 18, 2017

by Susan Davis

Three Republican senators Tuesday effectively scuttled Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act without replacing it. This was hours after the Senate's bill to repeal and replace Obamacare was blocked when two more GOP senators came out in opposition to it.

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