Politics & Government

Chelsea Manning Set To Be Released From Military Prison

5:57pm May 14, 2017

US News and World Report writer Steven Nelson discusses the case of Chelsea Manning with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly. Manning was sentenced to 35 years for leaking large amounts of government secrets.

Lois Durso, left, holds a picture of her daughter, Roya. Marianne Karth, right, holds a picture of her daughters, AnnaLeah and Mary.

Moms Who Lost Daughters In Truck Underride Collisions Push for Greater Safety

11:12am May 14, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

Lois Durso's daughter was killed instantly in 2004 when her car lost control in a blizzard and slid under the side of a truck trailer. Marianne Karth lost two daughters in a truck accident in 2013.

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President Donald Trump gives the commencement address for the Class of 2017 at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday.

At Liberty, Trump Calls Critics 'Pathetic,' Praises Putting 'Faith Into Action'

8:48am May 14, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

For his first commencement speech as president, Donald Trump chose Liberty University, a bastion of evangelical support during the 2016 campaign.

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How Is President Trump Doing? 2 Trump Voters Weigh In

7:57am May 14, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro checks in with two Trump supporters on the how the president is doing. Kevin Eisbrenner is from Michigan and Rena Tolson is from Maryland.

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Critics Lash Out At Trump After He Fires FBI Director James Comey

7:57am May 14, 2017

Donald Trump's base is standing with him, liberals see the firing as adding fuel to calls for an impeachment and lawmakers on both sides feel angst.

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Amateur Investigator Probes Possible Links Between Trump And Russia

7:57am May 14, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Jeff Jetton, by day the owner of the D.C. restaurant Toki Underground, by night an investigator looking into any connections between President Trump and Russia.

President Donald Trump meets with Dr. Henry Kissinger, former secretary of state and national security adviser under President Richard Nixon, in the Oval Office on Wednesday, May 10, 2017.

This Isn't 'Another Watergate' But It Plays As One On TV – And On Twitter

7:00am May 14, 2017

by Ron Elving

Watergate happened before many Americans alive today were born. But President Trump was in his later 20s at the time and surely recalls the traumatic events that ruined a president.

House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters listens as Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling speaks on Capitol Hill on May 2, 2017, during the committee's hearing on overhauling the nation's financial rules.

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'Auntie' Maxine Waters Is The Political Crush Of The Moment For Young Progressives

10:18pm May 13, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has spent more than 40 years in public service. But suddenly, she's the "It" girl of the left.

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Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, while testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats.

Trump Says It's Possible He Could Pick A Replacement For Comey In Less Than A Week

8:14pm May 13, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

The White House is moving swiftly to fill the vacancy left by sacked FBI Director James Comey. President Donald Trump told reporters he may find a replacement by the end of the coming week.

Trump Delivers His First Commencement Address As President At Liberty University

6:52pm May 13, 2017

Leaders at the evangelical Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. were among President Trump's earliest supporters. On Saturday, Trump gave his first commencement address as president at the university.

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