Politics & Government

Week In Politics: GOP Health Care Bill, Trump's Budget Proposal

4:31pm March 17, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the Republican health care bill and President Trump's budget proposal.

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British Government Denies Wiretapping Trump Campaign

4:31pm March 17, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

The United Kingdom government says claims by President Trump's spokesman, Sean Spicer, that Britain spied on the Trump campaign are ridiculous and should be ignored.

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In Virginia, Advocates Hope To Engage Voters In Redistricting Reform Efforts

4:31pm March 17, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

In the wake of the 2016 election, redistricting reform advocates are hoping to engage voters in efforts to reduce partisan gerrymandering. In Virginia, activism is taking the form of a lawsuit and grassroots campaign.

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President Trump, accompanied by Vice President Pence, speaks during a meeting with the Republican Study Committee.

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Trump Claims To Move Some Republicans From 'No' To 'Yes' On GOP Health Care Bill

3:15pm March 17, 2017

by Tamara Keith

The president met Friday with a group of House members that includes some who had been lukewarm about the bill. A senior GOP aide says they won two modifications to the bill.

A House-approved bill would require a court hearing before a U.S. veteran is deemed mentally unfit to own a gun. Here, rifles are seen at a gun shop in Merrimack, N.H., last year.

House OKs Bill Making It Tougher To Keep 'Mentally Incompetent' Vets From Buying Guns

2:45pm March 17, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Critics of the bill say it could lead to more suicides — in one recent year, an average of 20 veterans per day died from suicide, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Judge Neil Gorsuch's confirmation hearings on his nomination to the Supreme Court begin on Monday.

Judge Gorsuch's Writings Signal He Would Be A Conservative On Social Issues

2:35pm March 17, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch ruled on the Hobby Lobby case before it reached the high court. His concurrence argued religious freedom could extend even further than the Supreme Court ruled.

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Germany's Angela Merkel To Meet With Trump

12:08pm March 17, 2017

Rachel Martin talks with Tanit Koch, the editor of Bild, Europe's best-selling newspaper, about German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to the U.S. and her meeting with Trump.

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Fines Proposed For Driving Too Slowly In The Left Lane

11:45am March 17, 2017

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina lawmakers are tackling an issue that resonates with many drivers around the state.

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President Donald Trump looks over towards Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, left, after signing his "Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch" executive order.

Why Eliminating Government Agencies Is A Lot Easier Said Than Done

9:40am March 17, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump's budget blueprint isn't the administration's only effort to downsize and reorganize the government. It's something many presidents have tried before him.

An employee at a Moscow gift shop polishes traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls depicting Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump Embraces One Of Russia's Favorite Propaganda Tactics — Whataboutism

8:40am March 17, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

What's the easiest way to swing back at critics? For Trump (as well as Putin), it's to cry "hypocrite."