Trump's massive spending bill & the GOP's priorities
House Republicans muscled through President Trump's massive tax and spending bill this week. The vote this week sends a clear message about where the Republican party is today.
The Political Price Of Building A Border Wall
President Trump acts like his campaign promise to build a border wall means the difference between keeping his base of supporters and losing them. But is that really the case?
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Sworn In For 2nd Term
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with journalist Mariana Zuniga about Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's swearing in for his second term after an election that has been criticized as illegitimate.
Why The Craft Brewing Industry Is Stalled Amid The Government Shutdown
It is estimated that half of the nation's breweries are awaiting federal government approval of labels for new beers because of the shutdown.
Congo's Powerful Catholic Church Disputes Results Of Presidential Election
Congo's electoral chief announced the provisional results naming opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi as the new president. The Catholic Church immediately challenged the results based on observations.
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger On Why He Broke With His Party To Support Ending The Shutdown
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., about the ongoing partial government shutdown. Kinzinger broke with his party to support funding bills to reopen the government.
Pompeo Delivers Speech In Cairo Describing His Vision Of America's World Role
In Cairo, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a stinging rebuke of the Obama administration's approach to the region. But the comments left some wondering what the Trump administration's strategy is.
Rev. Jerome LeDoux, Who Fought To Keep His Church Open After Katrina, Dies At 88
Rev. Jerome LeDoux served the St. Augustine Catholic Church community in New Orleans as it successfully fought off closure after Hurricane Katrina. He died Monday at 88.
How It Would Work If Trump Declared A National Emergency To Get Funds For Border Wall
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with University of Texas law Professor Steve Vladeck about the legal authority of a president to declare a national emergency and if those can be challenged.
Historic Clock Tower At Trump's D.C. Hotel Remains Open Despite Shutdown
Caught in the shutdown, the National Park Service has closed all of its sites around the National Mall — all of them, that is, except the clock tower at President Trump's hotel.
Bernice Sandler, 'Godmother' Of Title IX, Dies At 90
Bernice Sandler, who had a major hand in creating and helping pass Title IX legislation, has died at 90. The landmark federal civil rights law ensures gender equality in education and athletics.