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CIA Director nominee Gina Haspel walks to meetings on Capitol Hill on Monday.

Trump CIA Nominee To Testify That She Wouldn't Bring Back Waterboarding

11:44pm May 08, 2018

by Barbara Campbell

Gina Haspel's prepared remarks say that "under my leadership CIA will not restart such a detention and interrogation program." She was at a CIA prison where prisoners were waterboarded.

An Israeli intelligence firm was reportedly hired last year to compile background dossiers on several former Obama administration officials, including Colin Kahl, seen here in 2012.

Reports: Intel Firm Was Hired To Discredit Former Obama Iran Deal Negotiators

6:19pm May 07, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Obama foreign policy adviser Colin Kahl was reportedly targeted by the Israeli company Black Cube: "It's especially awful that they not only went after me, but that they went after my family."

Ron Elving holds his "Office Hours," this time on Congress's unwritten rules.

Politics & Government

If A Rule Is Unwritten, Is It Really A Rule?

2:56pm May 07, 2018

by Ron Elving

Congress has many rules and precedents that are documented on paper. But what about those traditions and folkways that persist unwritten?

President Donald Trump participates in a ceremonial swearing-in for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the State Department on May 2.

Secretary Of State Pompeo Promises New 'Swagger' At State Department Swearing-In

2:31pm May 02, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump paid his first official visit to the State Department Wednesday to attend the ceremonial swearing-in of Mike Pompeo. Pompeo promised a vigorous pursuit of diplomatic opportunities.

Jaime Degraff sits outside on Sept. 23, 2017, as he waits for the Puerto Rican electrical grid to be fixed after Hurricane Maria. The island is still struggling with power outages.

National

How Puerto Rico's Debt Created A Perfect Storm Before The Storm

12:13pm May 02, 2018

by Laura Sullivan

For years, the nation's largest banks made millions off Puerto Rican debt as the island approached financial ruin. Then, with its infrastructure crumbling, a Category 4 hurricane barreled in.

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Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, on Capitol Hill before he withdrew from consideration to be Veterans Affairs secretary.

Official Says Investigation Doesn't Support Allegations Against White House Doctor

10:06pm April 27, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

The official says a White House investigation finds that documents refute the claim that Adm. Ronny Jackson wrecked a government car while drunk, and that he "recklessly" dispensed drug prescriptions.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt claims the new rule will strengthen transparency. Scientific organizations worry it will exclude valuable data from EPA's rule-making process.

Pruitt Proposes New Rule Defining What Science Can Be Used By EPA

5:54pm April 24, 2018

by Rhitu Chatterjee

The EPA administrator wants to restrict the science used by the agency in its decision-making. Scientists are concerned it eliminates all good science in the process.

High school students march from the White House to the U.S. Capitol to call for stricter gun laws on Friday in Washington, D.C.

19 Years After Columbine, Students Walk Out To Stop Gun Violence

12:45pm April 20, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Some 2,600 school walkouts are planned across the country, starting at 10 a.m. in each time zone.

A view of the Internal Revenue Service's headquarters on March 24, 2016, in Washington, D.C.

Politics & Government

IRS Computer Glitch Caused By 'Master File' Issue

9:38am April 20, 2018

by Brian Naylor

For nearly 11 hours on the busiest tax day of the year, the agency was unable to accept tax returns.

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National

Pruitt's Possible Ethics Violations

5:11am April 20, 2018

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt faces multiple ethics investigations. Former Office of Government Ethics general counsel Don Fox talks with NPR's David Greene.