'NYT' Editor On Flynn And Russia
New York Times editor Mark Mazzetti tells NPR's Scott Simon about the latest twist in the Mueller investigation: Flynn's legal team is no longer communicating with President Trump's.
National Security
8 Rescued, 3 Missing After U.S. Navy Aircraft Crash
A C-2 Navy supply plane with 11 people aboard crashed in the Pacific while enroute to the Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier. Eight people were recovered in good shape and three remain missing.
White House Personnel Reassigned After Charges Of Inappropriate Behavior On Asia Trip
Three Army non-commissioned officers have been removed from their posts on the White House Communications Agency. They allegedly had inappropriate contact with foreign women when in Vietnam.
Second Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Ban On Trans Service Members
A judge in Maryland has blocked President Trump's planned change to the military policy on transgender service members in its entirety. Another judge blocked most of the measure just a few weeks ago.
Lawmakers Fear President Trump's Authority To Launch Nuclear Weapons
Some lawmakers and experts are raising concerns about the president's unilateral authority to launch nuclear weapons as tensions with North Korea continue to escalate.
Watchdog Report Finds Trump Travel Ban Caused Confusion, Violated Court Orders
Full details of the Department of Homeland Security inspector general's report are being withheld by DHS leaders.
Trumps Puts North Korea On List Of Countries Identified As State Sponsors Of Terror
President Trump has added North Korea to the list of nations designated by the U.S. government as state sponsors of terror — joining Sudan, Syria and Iran. North Korea was previously on the list, but taken off in 2008 by the Bush administration during an attempted denuclearization deal.
Tracing The Path Of A Gun
For three months, a trio of reporters from the Washington Post followed the trajectory of one gun as it traded hands, crossed state lines and got in several shootings. Reporter Ann Marimow spoke with NPR's Michel Martin about how guns fall into the hands of those who aren't supposed to have them.
Oversight Groups Have Repeatedly Identified Flaws In Military Crime Reporting
The Air Force failed to report the Texas shooter's criminal history to the FBI, which would have blocked his gun purchases. But concerns over military crime reporting have been raised for years.
Arms Merchants Go To The Pentagon
Former executives from some of the country's biggest military equipment companies are occupying top slots at the Pentagon, their biggest customer. But there's bipartisan pushback.