Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Resolution Aims To Keep Trump's Businesses From Being A Conflict

7:50am December 01, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to Sen. Ben Cardin about Trump's potential conflicts of interest. The Maryland Democrat introduced a resolution requiring Trump to divest from his businesses or use a blind trust.

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Ex-Defense Secretary Cohen On Foreign Policy Challenges Facing Trump

7:50am December 01, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to William Cohen, former Defense secretary under President Clinton, about the various security challenges the president-elect and his yet to be named Defense secretary might face.

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Rep. Bustos Recruited To Help Improve Democrats' Message

7:50am December 01, 2016

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi has fended off a challenge to her long leadership reign. Steve Inskeep talks to Rep. Cheri Bustos, who Pelosi invited to join the Democratic leadership.

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Despite Criticism Of Candidate Trump, Romney Leads For Secretary Of State

7:50am December 01, 2016

Trump's team says the secretary of State search has been narrowed to four candidates. Steve Inskeep talks to Katie Packer, who was deputy campaign manager for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign.

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House Democrats Re-Elect Nancy Pelosi As Minority Leader

6:30pm November 30, 2016

by Susan Davis

House Democrats held leadership elections Wednesday. Minority leader Nancy Pelosi, who has led House Democrats since 2003 was re-elected after an unexpected challenge from Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan.

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U.S. Office of Government Ethics tweeted at Donald Trump about an alleged plan to divest businesses.

Not A Hack: U.S. Office Of Government Ethics Tweets At Trump

6:18pm November 30, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

In an odd sequence of events, the federal ethics watchdog praised Trump in a series of snarky tweets for allegedly deciding to divest his businesses — something he hasn't specifically promised.

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A smoker snuffs out a cigarette at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif.

U.S. Imposes Nationwide Ban On Smoking In All Public Housing

5:48pm November 30, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The Obama administration has issued a sweeping final rule banning smoking in all public housing units nationwide, extending a smoke-free environment to nearly a million units.

Trump Says He Will Leave Business To Fully Focus On Presidency

5:06pm November 30, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

President-elect Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that he is drafting "legal documents...[to] take me completely out of business operations." He said he will hold a press conference in two weeks with his children to explain it. Many ethics experts say he would need to liquidate all of his holdings and sell them to non-family members to avoid conflicts. At this point, his plans are unclear.

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Trump's Pick For Treasury Secretary Has Strong Ties To Hollywood

5:06pm November 30, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Erich Schwartzel, a reporter who covers the film industry for the Wall Street Journal, about Steven Mnuchin, Trump's choice for treasury secretary, and his ties to Hollywood.

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Trump's Choice To Oversee Medicaid Signals Likely Changes

5:06pm November 30, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Big changes could be in store for Medicaid, the program that provides health care for more than 70 million. Trump has chosen the architect of Indiana's Medicaid overhaul to run the program nationwide.

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