Ask Cokie: Is Gerrymandering Rigging America's Political System?
Commentator Cokie Roberts answers listener questions on the process of redrawing congressional voting districts known as gerrymandering.
Analysis
The NRA Wasn't Always Against Gun Restrictions
Many are surprised to learn that the NRA of generations past worked with the federal government to limit the traffic in guns, for example where ex-convicts or mental patients were involved.
Trump White House Reverses Obama-Era Curbs On Coal Plants
Rachel Martin talks to former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, who helped finalize the Clean Power Plan. She talks to Rachel Martin about the Trump administration's moves to scrap that rule.
Politics In The News
The White House unveiled sweeping demands for an immigration deal with Democrats. And, Vice President Pence walked out of an NFL game. Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg of the National Review.
FACT CHECK: Is Chicago Proof That Gun Laws Don't Work?
The White House claims that Chicago has a high crime rate despite its stricter gun laws. This claim doesn't work on two levels.
Study: News Coverage Of Trump More Negative Than For Other Presidents
Reports on the current president are also less policy-focused and more about Trump's personality, according to The Pew Research Center. But that is not necessarily a reflection of the outlet's bias.
The Russia Investigations: Sens. Burr, Warner To Give Update; Spotlight On Twitter
Washington prepares to hear from the chairman and vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, more scrutiny for social networks and the Feds tell the states about cyberattacks — finally.
Bannon's 'War' With GOP Has Only Just Begun
Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon and allies are enthused after a Roy Moore victory over Mitch McConnell's chosen candidate, and they have incumbents in Nevada, Arizona and more in their sights.
On NBC's Megyn Kelly, Authenticity And The Elephant In The Room
Kelly's first week as host of NBC's 9 a.m. Today show was rocky. The former Fox News anchor has time to steady the ship, but the transformation she's seeking to make is a big one.
Flee A Cataclysm, Or Cling To A Doomed Home? Why People Stay May Surprise You
"You must leave now," thousands of Americans from Puerto Rico to Oregon to Florida, Montana, Texas and beyond were told, as floods, fire and wind threatened their lives. Some said no.