Weapons and war: Parallels between Iran and Iraq
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program.
Barbershop: When Sports Meet Politics
Washington Post sports columnist Kevin Blackistone, conservative commentator Lenny McAllister and ESPN magazine writer Pablo Torre discuss whether sports and politics can be separated.
White House Cites Jobs Report As Evidence Of Consumer Confidence
The White House cited Friday's jobs report as evidence of consumer confidence in the Trump presidency. Yet throughout his campaign, Trump trashed the jobs report as a false indicator of economic health.
Trump Signs Executive Action To Roll Back Some Financial Regulations
President Trump signed an executive action that sets the stage for a dramatic rollback of regulations put into place following the financial crisis. The president also wants to halt an Obama administration rule that requires financial advisers to act in their clients best interest in retirement planning.
Republicans Consider Restoring High-Risk Pools In Obamacare Replacement
Republicans are working on plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. One of the possibilities that has been put forward, reinstating high-risk pools. NPR's Audie Cornish talked to Ryan Burt, who's been involved with high-risk pools for 25 years and helped establish Minnesota's high-risk pool, one of the oldest and most highly regarded high-risk pool programs in the country.
Former Immigration Director Defends U.S. Record On Refugee Vetting
A fraction of people who seek refugee status in the U.S. are approved. Less than one-fourth of 1 percent of refugees on the planet are approved to come here. Leon Rodriguez, former head of Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal agency that vets refugees, says agents already do "extreme vetting."
U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Iran In Response To Missile Test
The Trump administration moved on Friday to impose sanctions on Iran in response to the country's recent ballistic missile test. The White House already said Iran was "on notice" following the test, though Trump's national security adviser didn't elaborate on possible actions the U.S. would take.
Nordstrom Drops Ivanka Trump's Fashion Line Due To Lagging Sales
Ivanka Trump's fashion line has been dropped by Nordstrom. The retailer says the brand's sales have lagged.
Federal Courts Consider Legal Challenges To Trump's Immigration Ban
As federal courts begin to consider the legality of President Trump's refugee ban, immigrant lawyers and advocates provide updates on the litigation filed across the country. Meanwhile, protesters are staging events against the ban during noontime prayers at mosques and other locales in more than a dozen states.
Trump Adviser Attempts To Recover From 'Bowling Green Massacre' Gaffe
Thursday night on MSNBC, Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway referred to the "Bowling Green Massacre" to defend the president's restrictions on refugees. In fact, there was no massacre.
Advocates Fear Trump's Stance Against Media Will Block Flow Of Information
News organizations have objected to what they see as the new Trump White House's rhetorical stance against journalism. But transparency advocates say there's a larger concern: the potential constriction of the flow of information to the public.