Space Force officer reacts after Supreme Court allows transgender military ban
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Bree Fram, a U.S. Space Force officer, about the Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump administration's ban on trans troops to continue being enacted.
Chief Of Staff John Kelly Faces Questions On Immigration Comments, Handling Of Staff
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is facing questions about his handling of abuse allegations against a senior White House staffer, but this is not the first time Kelly has come under fire.
Putin's Most Prominent Opponent Says There's No Doubt Kremlin Interfered In 2016 Election
The leading opposition politician in Russia says he doesn't have the slightest doubt that the Kremlin interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
North Korea Holds Military Parade, Shows Off Weapons Ahead Of Olympic Opening
On the eve of the opening ceremony for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea, North Korea staged a giant military parade in its capital. Its showing of military force might justify its playing nice in the South, where a joint North-South orchestra performed together in one of the cities hosting the games.
FBI Says They Have No Evidence That Border Patrol Agent's Death Was A Homicide
There has been a big development in the mysterious death of a Border Patrol agent beside a remote highway in West Texas last year. The case received national attention because President Trump speculated it was a brutal murder committed by smugglers. The FBI now says, after an exhaustive investigation, that they have found no evidence the officer's death was a homicide.
Pentagon Audit Shows Logistical Arm Of Military Can't Explain Where $800 Million Went
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Politico's Bryan Bender about a story he broke earlier this week on troubling results from an internal audit at the Pentagon. The audit finds that the Defense Logistics Agency has no paper trail for more than $800 million in construction projects.
Comparing Republican And Democratic Theories About The 2018 Midterm Elections
Positive attitudes about the economy have been making the GOP more optimistic that they can limit losses in the midterm elections. But market volatility this week showed that to be a risky proposition.
White House Is Reviewing Democratic Memo That Responds To GOP Allegations
The White House is reviewing a Democratic memo that responds to Republicans allegations of purported FBI abuses of surveillance powers.
How The Launch Of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Fits Into The Company's Other-Wordly Plans
This week SpaceX successfully launched the world's most powerful rocket in decades. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with writer Tim Urban about what this rocket will do near term, and how it takes Elon Musk one step closer to his grand vision of a million-person colony on Mars.
Eagles Continue To Fly And Soar As Philadelphians Celebrate Super Bowl Win
Philadelphians lined a parade route through the city's downtown, hoping to catch a glimpse of their beloved Eagles. Some businesses closed and kids had the day off from school, all to celebrate the team's Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots.