Politics & Government

Political Disagreements In Illinois Foil Budget Agreement

8:18am February 15, 2017

by Tony Arnold

Illinois has gone 20 months without a budget and the state's finances and services are increasingly precarious. Gov. Bruce Rauner and his chief Democratic opponent show little sign of compromising.

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Lawmakers Call For Probe Into Flynn's Russian Communications

8:18am February 15, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, who's on the House Judiciary Committee. There are calls for an investigation into Michael Flynn's interactions with Russia.

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Melania Trump To Keep Michelle Obama's Garden

6:59am February 15, 2017

First lady Melania Trump has decided to keep the garden Michelle Obama started as part of a campaign to encourage kids to eat vegetables.

Authorities Hope To Avoid Knee-Jerk Reaction To Crime Stats

6:29am February 15, 2017

by Martin Kaste

A group of current and retired police chiefs are hoping to talk the Trump administration out of a return to what they see as a "lock 'em up" approach to law enforcement.

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Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg Named Acting National Security Adviser

11:27pm February 14, 2017

by Tom Bowman

President Trump's National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has resigned amid allegations he inappropriately talked about U.S. sanctions in December with a Russian official.

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Data from Match.com shows that singles are more likely now to shun those who don't share their political preference.

When Dating In The Era Of Divisive Politics, Both Sides Stick To Themselves

10:21pm February 14, 2017

by Tovia Smith

Many singles are using their dating profiles to say they're not interested in dating people who don't share their political preference. Politically segregated dating websites are booming.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Set To Meet Trump

10:21pm February 14, 2017

by Joanna Kakissis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to meet President Trump, who might be changing U.S. policy on settlements, Jerusalem and Israel's adversary — Iran.

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DOJ Warned White House Flynn Could Be Vulnerable To Russian Blackmail

10:21pm February 14, 2017

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned Monday after misleading Vice President Mike Pence about his conversations with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Washington Post reporter Adam Entous, who has been following the story.

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House Speaker Welcomes Resignation Of National Security Adviser Flynn

10:21pm February 14, 2017

by Ailsa Chang

House Speaker Paul Ryan welcomed the resignation of national security adviser Michael Flynn, but many lawmakers have unanswered questions about contacts between the Trump team and Russia.

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The CIA's new second-in-command, Gina Haspel, is a decorated officer, serving more than three decades undercover.

New CIA Deputy Director's Past Intertwined With CIA's History Of Waterboarding

9:01pm February 14, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

Gina Haspel is a well-respected, career CIA officer. She also once ran one of the agency's "black site" prisons where a suspected terrorist was waterboarded 83 times.

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