Politics & Government

Presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers a speech on veterans' issues during a campaign stop Monday in Virginia Beach, Va.

Is Donald Trump Proposing Privatizing The VA?

9:05am July 13, 2016

by Quil Lawrence

The Republican presidential candidate this week outlined 10 ways he would reform the Department of Veterans Affairs, including allowing veterans to choose a doctor outside the VA system.

Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona has decided not to attend the Republican National Convention.

Politics & Government

Sen. Flake Holds Off Endorsing Trump; Won't Go To GOP Convention

8:18am July 13, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona about Flake's decision not to attend the Republican convention as it nominates Donald Trump for president.

Queue Listen Now

Senate Expected To Pass Broad Bill To Address Opioid Epidemic

8:18am July 13, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

The Senate is set to vote on a measure to target the growing epidemic of opioid addictions. The bill has many new policies and initiatives, but it doesn't come with money to put them into practice.

Queue Listen Now

Troy Wine places a large peace sign at a makeshift memorial outside the office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Ariz.

Politics & Government

LISTEN: Funeral After Funeral, Obama Calls For Healing And Action On Guns

8:32pm July 12, 2016

by Ashley Young

President Obama attended a memorial on Tuesday to honor the five law enforcement officers killed in the Dallas shooting. It's one in a long line of funerals he's had to attend.

President Obama delivers remarks during an interfaith memorial service honoring five slain police officers, Tuesday at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas.

Obama At Dallas Memorial: 'We're Not As Divided As We Seem'

7:14pm July 12, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Honoring the five officers who were killed last week, the president spoke about strains on police and race relations. Former President George W. Bush also called for unity.

The Philadelphia group Black Guns Matter offered firearms education and safety training at Philly Fire Arms Academy in May.

After Dallas, Black Gun Owners Take Stock

7:00pm July 12, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Many African-Americans keep guns for self-defense, dating back to Emancipation. But the shooting in Dallas, and recent killings of black men by police, have raised hard questions for black gun owners.

Queue Listen Now

House Panel Grills Attorney General Loretta Lynch Over Clinton Email Case

6:43pm July 12, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee pressed Attorney General Loretta Lynch on the Justice Department decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton on her handling of classified information.

Queue Listen Now

Donald Trump Campaigns With Rumored Vice Presidential Finalists

6:43pm July 12, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Donald Trump campaigned with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Tuesday, one of the rumored finalists to be his running mate. Trump has campaigned with several potential vice presidential picks in recent days.

Queue Listen Now

Trump Campaign Turns To Washington Insider Paul Manafort

6:43pm July 12, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Donald Trump's campaign is being run by Paul Manafort, a Washington, D.C., veteran with a long and sometimes controversial career as a lobbyist.

Queue Listen Now

Attorney General Loretta Lynch testifies during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday.

LISTEN: 8 Excerpts From The Attorney General's Post-July 4 Grilling On Capitol Hill

5:43pm July 12, 2016

by Tanya Ballard Brown

Loretta Lynch spent hours before a House committee, fielding questions about her decision to accept the FBI's recommendation to not bring charges against Hillary Clinton.