Politics & Government

Politics & Government

The Week In Politics: Comey, Russia, Flynn, Secret Tapes?

8:04am May 13, 2017

by Ron Elving

The week in politics was busy, with the firing of James Comey, testimony of Sally Yates, ongoing investigations of Michael Flynn, and President Trump's suggestion of secret recordings.

Abortion Issue Looms Large In Georgia House Race

8:04am May 13, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Women in the Trump era are asserting themselves — in resistance and support. A Georgia House race, with a controversial Republican woman running, tells the story of the divide among women.

Sen. Klobuchar On Comey And Who Should Lead The FBI

8:04am May 13, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon asks Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota about what Democrats want following President Trump's dismissal of FBI Director James Comey.

How Comey's Firing Will Or Won't Affect The Russia Investigation

8:04am May 13, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks with former FBI Special Agent Asha Rangappa about whether James Comey's firing this week will affect the FBI's Russia investigation.

GOP Commentator Calls Trump And Russia A 'Cover-Up In Search Of A Misdemeanor'

8:04am May 13, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Republican commentator Michael Graham of The Weekly Standard about his thoughts on the firing of FBI Director James Comey and the GOP's response.

In 2003, reporters listen to the then-newly released 240 hours of Nixon White House recorded conversations at the National Archives in College Park, Md.

The Shadowy History Of Secret White House Tapes

8:00am May 13, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

American presidents began surreptitious recordings in the White House in 1940 under Roosevelt, unbeknownst to Congress or the public. After Nixon, they were believed to stop, but did they?

Michelle Obama speaks at the Partnership for a Healthier America conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

Here's What Michelle Obama Thinks About Trump's School Lunch Rules

7:00am May 13, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

The former first lady got fired up talking about the issues she championed during her eight years in the White House. Last week the Trump administration announced changes to school nutrition rules.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos delivers a commencement speech to graduates at Bethune-Cookman University, a historically black institution in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Backs To Betsy DeVos; Scholarships Denied; Paul Ryan Visits A Charter School

6:04am May 13, 2017

Our weekly education news roundup: The secretary of education's commencement speech at an HBCU; aid denied to low-income students; an update on federal aid applications.

'New York Times' Reporter Offers Different Account Of Trump-Comey Dinner

5:35pm May 12, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Michael Schmidt of The New York Times about another version of what happened in President Trump's dinner with the now former FBI Director James Comey. Schmidt reports that Trump asked Comey for a private promise of his loyalty to which Comey demurred.

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Trump Tweet Raises Questions About Secret White House Recordings

5:35pm May 12, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Barbara Perry, director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia, about the history of recordings at the White House, from FDR to Nixon.