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President Donald Trump talks to the media before he and first lady Melania Trump depart from the White House on Marine One on November 3, 2017.

Politics & Government

Is Trump Changing The Presidency Or Is It Changing Him? 4 Historians Weigh In

7:05am November 05, 2017

by Mara Liasson

A year after Election Day, NPR asked four historians what they think of President Trump, his tenure in the Oval Office so far and his impact on the nation's highest and most powerful office.

DOJ special counsel Robert Mueller leaves after a closed meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 21, 2017 at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

The Russia Investigations: D.C. Braces For More From Mueller; Ripple Effects Widen

7:00am November 05, 2017

by Philip Ewing

D.C. hunkers down, uncertain whether there'll be more legal action from DOJ special counsel Robert Mueller, as the imbroglio contagion spreads. Plus, Big Tech finishes its marathon on Capitol Hill.

President Trump speaks to service members at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo on Sunday.

Trump Launches Asia Trip With A Warning To North Korea

5:07am November 05, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump met with U.S. and Japanese troops and golfed with Japan's prime minister on the first day of his five-country Asia tour.

King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud at the Grand Kremlin Palace last month, on a visit to Moscow, Russia.

World News

11 Saudi Princes Among Dozens Arrested In Apparent Move To Boost King's Son

10:58pm November 04, 2017

by Emma Bowman

A new anti-corruption body, formed by King Salman and headed by his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, ordered the arrests, in a move reportedly designed to consolidate the crown prince's power.

Sayanora Philip (foreground), a singer in Mollywood films, takes a selfie with fellow members of the newly formed Women in Cinema Collective.

How One Act Of Bravery Inspired India's Movie Stars To Fight Sexual Harassment

5:58pm November 04, 2017

by Nurith Aizenman

This year, a top actress was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. No one thought she would speak out — but she did. Here's what happened next.

A customer tries watches at a watchmaker shop on Oct. 26, in Nantes, western France, two days before the end of Daylight Saving Time.

National

Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday, But The Debates It Inspires Appear Endless

5:23pm November 04, 2017

by Chris Benderev

Clocks "fall back" Sunday at 2 a.m. in most of the U.S. Many will gladly accept the extra hour of sleep, but others argue this twice-a-year tradition ultimately harms society.

Had T-Mobile and Sprint completed a merger, Reuters says the new company would have claimed more than 130 million subscribers.

Potential T-Mobile And Sprint Merger Falls Apart

5:16pm November 04, 2017

by Chris Benderev

The third- and fourth-largest U.S. wireless carriers had been in talks for a long time but announced Saturday that they could not agree on mutually beneficial terms.

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, center, in October arriving for a mass funeral of 10 Lebanese soldiers at the Lebanese Defense Ministry.

World News

Lebanon's Prime Minister Resigns, Fears Plot On His Life

5:13pm November 04, 2017

by Chris Benderev

Saad Hariri made the announcement Saturday in a televised address from Saudi Arabia. Hariri's father, a former prime minister, was assassinated in 2005.

A bump stock device (left) can be fitted to a semi-automatic rifle to increase firing speed.

National

Massachusetts Becomes 1st State To Ban Bump Stocks After Las Vegas Massacre

3:24pm November 04, 2017

by Chris Benderev

The restriction was added to a budget bill Thursday and was signed into law with minimal dissent on Friday.

Robert Mueller, special counsel in charge of the DOJ investigation into Russian connections with the Trump campaign, rocked the political world charging three Trump campaign officials this week.

3 Ways To Think About What Mattered In The Deluge Of Political News This Week

3:17pm November 04, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

From the legal "shock and awe" of Trump campaign officials' indictments by DOJ special counsel Robert Mueller to party divisions laid bare, what a week.