The Supreme Court hands DOGE a victory in accessing Social Security information
The Supreme Court has handed DOGE at least a temporary victory. The team can keep accessing information collected by the Social Security Administration, including medical and mental health records.
Barbershop: The Politics Of Impeachment
NPR's Michel Martin discusses the politics of impeachment with columnist Mona Charen, strategist Joe Lockhart, and Alfonso Aguilar, president of the Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles.
Former Pelosi Staffer On Trump Impeachment inquiry
NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Nadeam Elshami, former chief of staff to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, about the impeachment inquiry and the Democratic strategy moving forward.
Facebook's Hands-Off Approach To Content Posted By Politicians
NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Washington Post reporter Cat Zakrzewski about Facebook's announcement that content posted by politicians won't be fact-checked or flagged — even if it's false.
Kurt Volker, U.S. Special Envoy To Ukraine, Resigns
One day after he was named in the whistleblower's report, Kurt Volker, the U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, has resigned. Politico's Nahal Toosi joins NPR's Audie Cornish to discuss Volker.
Justice Department Charges 35 People With Defrauding Medicare Of More Than $2 Billion
The Justice Department has charged 35 individuals with defrauding Medicare of more than $2 billion. The scheme allegedly involved bribes and kickbacks for genetic tests to predict cancer.
Director Steven Soderbergh Takes A Look At Money Laundering In 'The Laundromat'
Director Steven Soderbergh looks at money laundering and the Panama Papers scandal as if they were elements in a heist comedy in his new satire, The Laundromat.
U.S. Diplomats Rally Behind Former U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine
Diplomatic trade groups are urging Americans to respect diplomats' "non-partisan, non-political" work. This comes as the former ambassador to Ukraine is being pilloried by the Trump administration.
Impeachment 101: How It All Works
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi now backs an impeachment inquiry. What does that mean and how different is it to the investigations that Democrats have been conducting into the president's activities?
CDC Zeroing In On THC-Based Vaping Products As A Major Source Of Lung Injuries
Health officials say people with vaping-related illness have used more than 200 products sold under 87 brands. That's complicating efforts to identify the substances contributing to lung damage.
National Security Professionals: Trump's Actions Are 'An Unconscionable Abuse Of Power'
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Nicholas Burns about a letter signed by more than 300 national security professionals saying Trump's actions constitute "an unconscionable abuse of power."
How Biden Has Responded To The Trump-Ukraine Matter
At the center of the impeachment inquiry against President Trump is the revelation that he asked Ukraine's leader to investigate Biden and his family for an unsubstantiated claim. Biden's response so far has been mostly restrained.