Politics & Government

Trump Team Denies Obama Envoys Extensions Past Inauguration Day

6:16pm January 06, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump transition team has told politically appointed foreign ambassadors they have to vacate their post by Inauguration Day. In a memo, the order said there would be no extensions.

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New Members Of Congress Adjust To Working On Capitol Hill

6:16pm January 06, 2017

As Congress comes into session, many new members are adjusting to working on Capitol Hill. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to two new members, Republican Rep. Paul Mitchell of Michigan and Democratic Rep. Val Demings of Florida.

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France's Marine Le Pen Contends Populism Is The Future

6:16pm January 06, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

The French far right politician Marine Le Pen, who is running to be her country's president, says the wave of populism that brought Brexit to the United Kingdom and and Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency is no passing phenomenon, but the world's new political future.

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U.S. Intelligence Community Releases Public Report On Russian Hacking

6:16pm January 06, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

Intelligence officials released a public version of the report detailing the findings on Russian cyber attacks during the 2016 election cycle.

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Republicans Prepare Efforts To Defund Planned Parenthood

6:16pm January 06, 2017

by Susan Davis

Republicans are once again threatening to defund Planned Parenthood. They've tried and failed before, but they could have new momentum this time around with control of the House, Senate and the White House.

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Michelle Obama delivers her final remarks as first lady during a Jan. 6 ceremony at the White House honoring the 2017 School Counselor of the Year.

Michelle Obama's Emotional Farewell: 'The Power Of Hope' Has 'Allowed Us To Rise'

6:12pm January 06, 2017

by Scott Horsley

In her last speech at the White House, first lady Michelle Obama offers a hopeful and inclusive message to young people, including some who may feel snubbed by the incoming Trump administration.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual televised New Year's message in the Kremlin in Moscow.

Putin Ordered 'Influence Campaign' To Help Trump, U.S. Intelligence Report Says

5:33pm January 06, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The public version of the intelligence report on the investigation into Russia's interference in the U.S. elections concludes that Russia "aspired to help" Trump's election chances when possible.

Week In Politics: Trump Briefing On Russian Hacking, Obamacare Fight

4:56pm January 06, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times, about President-elect Trump's intelligence briefing on Russian election-year hacking and the battle in Congress over Obamacare.

'The New York Times' Looks Ahead At Michelle Obama's Future

4:56pm January 06, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with reporter Jodi Kantor about her piece in The New York Times Sunday Review, "Michelle Obama Can Now Speak Her Mind. Will She?" Kantor covered the first lady for six years and wrote the book, The Obamas: The Partnership Behind a Historic Presidency.

Intelligence Officials Brief President-Elect Trump On Russian Hacking

4:56pm January 06, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President-elect Trump is briefed by top intelligence officials on their assessment that Russia was behind cyber meddling in the U.S. presidential election. Trump has publicly dismissed that conclusion.

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