Politics & Government

Supreme Court Declines To Reinstate North Carolina's Voter ID Law

5:40pm May 15, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a lower court ruling that struck down North Carolina's voter ID law. A lower court had found the law unconstitutional because it targeted "African Americans with almost surgical precision."

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Trump Administration Begins Search For New FBI Director

5:40pm May 15, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

More than a dozen candidates are being considered to run the FBI in the wake of James Comey's dismissal, including some well-known politicians.

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Appeals Court Reviews Decision Blocking Trump's Travel Ban

5:40pm May 15, 2017

by Joel Rose

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reviews a lower court ruling that blocked parts of President Trump's revised executive order on travel. The appeals court ruling will likely be appealed to the Supreme Court.

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Advocates Push For Trump To Take Swift Action On The Opioid Crisis

5:40pm May 15, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump campaigned promising he would help out in a big way with the opioid crisis. But since taking office, lawmakers and advocates say there isn't much to show for it.

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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing on Monday.

White House Dodges Questions About Possible Comey Tapes

4:49pm May 15, 2017

by Brian Naylor

President Trump raised the possibility of a taping system in a tweet last week, but the White House has refused to elaborate and confirm or deny the existence of any tapes.

President Trump's youngest child, 11-year-old Barron, will attend the private St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, Md. Above, Trump introduces Barron at the White House Easter Egg Roll in April.

Like Most White House Kids, Barron Trump Will Go To Private School

4:42pm May 15, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The White House announced today that President Trump's youngest son will attend the private St. Andrew's school in Potomac, Md., ending speculation that Melania and Barron would remain in New York.

Psychiatrists Divided Over The 'Goldwater Rule' In The Age Of Trump

4:35pm May 15, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Jane Mayer of The New Yorker about the debate among psychiatrists within the American Psychiatric Association about breaking from the Goldwater rule and making pronouncements about President Trump's mental health.

Indiana's School Choice Program Often Underserves Special Needs Students

4:35pm May 15, 2017

by Cory Turner

With President Trump spotlighting the power of private school choice, the NPR Ed Team investigated one of the nation's largest statewide voucher programs, in Indiana, and found, for students with disabilities, that it's often the schools that get to choose, not the students.

The Trump Taj Mahal casino resort in Atlantic City, N.J., was cited by federal officials for having inadequate money-laundering controls.

Investigators Looking Into Trump Campaign's Russia Ties Follow The Money

4:29pm May 15, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

A Senate panel says it will look into a large database of possible money-laundering activities maintained by the Treasury Department to explore Trump associates' links to Russia.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin briefs reporters on President Trump's tax plan at the White House on April 26.

Trump's Tax Plan Renews Anxieties About Deficits And The Debt

3:38pm May 15, 2017

by John Ydstie

One hurdle for President Trump's proposed tax cuts is the threat that they'll produce large budget deficits and balloon the U.S. debt. Prominent Republicans are already expressing great concern.