Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Pa. Gov. Wolf Wants Help From Washington To Handle Opioid Crisis

1:02pm October 26, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania, who shares his state's struggle with heroin and opioid abuse. More than a dozen people a day in Pennsylvania die from overdoses.

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How Important Is It Politically To Keep 401(k) Breaks Unchanged?

12:05pm October 26, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to Stephen Moore, a Heritage Foundation fellow, about the way forward on the GOP's tax overhaul plan. He's also a former senior economic adviser to the Trump presidential campaign.

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The Astronomers Monument in Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, Calif. shows Johannes Kepler in the center flanked by Isaac Newton, on the left and Galileo Galilei on the right.

When The State Sinks, Science Is The Anchor

9:07am October 26, 2017

by Marcelo Gleiser

As history has shown, political and ideological repression passes — but scientific knowledge remains, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.

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Senate Repeals Rule Allowing Class-Action Suits Against Financial Firms

8:12am October 26, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, about why the Senate's action is a setback for consumers.

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Teachers Report Stressed, Anxious Students In The 'Age Of Trump'

6:00am October 26, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

In a national survey by UCLA researchers, teachers say they have students who are concerned for themselves and their families. And some teachers have seen a decline in classroom civility.

Former President George H.W. Bush arrives for the coin toss for the 2017 Super Bowl in Houston. Two women say he touched them inappropriately.

George H.W. Bush Responds To Groping Allegations

6:00am October 26, 2017

by James Doubek

The former president "has patted women's rears in what he intended to be a good-natured manner," his spokesman wrote. Actress Heather Lind wrote that Bush "sexually assaulted" her.

A sign appears outside the room where the first meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, July 19, 2017.

'Nothing Going On' With Trump Voter Fraud Commission Due To Multiple Lawsuits

5:23am October 26, 2017

by Pam Fessler

The commission is facing eight lawsuits and one Republican member says, "We're not emailing each other. We're not conversing with each other."

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Morning News Brief: Opioid Crisis, Senate Budget Resolution

5:03am October 26, 2017

President Trump is expected to make remarks Thursday on the opioid crisis. The House is slated to vote on the Senate's budget resolution, which is key for any movement on a tax bill.

Jeff Sessions is sworn is as attorney general on Feb. 9. There are questions now about the Justice Department's independence.

Breaching The 'Wall': Is The White House Encroaching On DOJ Independence?

5:00am October 26, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

DOJ veterans and lawmakers are warning the Trump administration about breaching the agency's autonomy. They cite a pattern of contacts between the White House and the Justice Department this year.

Whitefish Energy Holdings workers restore power lines damaged by Hurricane Maria in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday.

Ex-Air Force Officer To Oversee Puerto Rico's Power Restoration

1:36am October 26, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The appointment of retired Col. Noel Zamot comes after a controversial $300 million contract to rebuild the island's power grid was awarded to a tiny company with little experience.