North Carolina Coal Ash Oversight Commission Disbanded
The committee created to oversee the shutdown of Duke Energy's coal ash ponds has been disbanded.
Politics & Government
Amid Protests, Brazil's President Faces Impeachment Process
President Dilma Rousseff named a former president charged with corruption to her Cabinet. Brazil's Congress has formed a committee to begin investigating the charges.
Sen. McConnell Obstructs Merrick Garland Nomination Vote
The Senate majority leader refuses to hold a hearing on the Supreme Court nominee. After Obama named Garland, McConnell has maintained his position that the pick should be made by the next president.
GOP Voters In Florida Stumped If Trump Wins Party Nomination
Republican voters in the Sunshine State are wrestling with how they'll vote if Donald Trump is the GOP nominee. Some say a Trump nomination would force them to vote for a Democrat — or not at all.
Influencer Group Meets With All GOP Candidates But Trump
The Hay Initiative is advising the candidates on foreign policy, national security and defense. Steve Inskeep speaks to the group's leader Brian Hook, who's concerned about Trump's foreign policy.
Why President Obama Picked The 'Only White Guy' On His Shortlist
In an interview with NPR, the president says Senate Republicans owe it to the Founding Fathers to give Judge Merrick Garland a Supreme Court confirmation vote.
Transcript And Video: President Obama's Interview With NPR's Nina Totenberg
In a wide-ranging interview, Obama says Republicans have supported Judge Merrick Garland in the past, and that refusing to consider him for the Supreme Court could have severe consequences.
Federal Judge Retires As 'Bad Lapse In Judgment' With 16-Year-Old Surfaces
The chief judge of the federal district court in Washington retired under a disability statute, the same day a Utah woman sued him over sexual relations they had in 1981, when she was 16.
Snoop Dogg Makes Romanian Village Famous With Instagram Mistake
The rapper presumably meant to tag his location as Bogotá, Colombia, but instead checked in at Bogata, Romania, a small village which had some fun with the mistake.
Missouri Victory Gives Clinton A Belated Mega Tuesday Sweep
The Democrat eked out a slim victory of just 1,531 votes over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who said he wouldn't ask for a recount in the state's primary.