Politics

A SoulCycle fitness studio in New York City. The billionaire owner of Equinox and SoulCycle, Stephen Ross, is planning a fundraiser for President Trump.

SoulCycle Owner, Trump Donors Face Public Shaming

9:18am August 09, 2019

by Don Gonyea

Opponents of President Trump are increasing public pressure on those who contribute to the Trump reelection campaign. One major Trump donor faces a call for a boycott of a business he owns, SoulCycle.

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News Brief: Gun Legislation, Intelligence Leadership Changes, Jimmy Aldaoud

5:08am August 09, 2019

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate will discuss measures aimed at addressing gun violence in September. Also, changes in national intelligence leadership.

John Gore, the then-acting head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, speaks during a 2018 news conference in Charlottesville, Va.

DOJ Official Behind Failed Census Citizenship Question To Leave Department

9:48pm August 08, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

John Gore, the main Justice Department official behind the Trump administration's failed push for a citizenship question, is set to leave the department, a person familiar with the matter tells NPR.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is resisting calls for the Senate to return from August recess to take up gun reform measures after deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, last weekend.

Politics & Government

Senate Will Discuss Gun Proposals In September, McConnell Says

8:36pm August 08, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

"What we can't do is fail to pass something," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told WHAS radio. "The urgency of this is not lost on any of us."

The gun used in the Dayton shooting (top) has a barrel that's shorter than the federal minimum for a rifle. Legally classified as a pistol, it was fed by a 100-round "double drum" magazine (lower left). A close-up of the gun's lower receiver (bottom right

The Pistol That Looks Like A Rifle: The Dayton Shooter's Gun

6:53pm August 08, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The gun used in Dayton has the same core component as an AR-15-style rifle. It also has a 100-bullet magazine. But it's legally considered a pistol.

Politics & Government

White House Restricts Press Corps' Access During Trump's Visits To El Paso And Dayton

5:51pm August 08, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with New York Times photographer Doug Mills about some members of the White House Press Corps not being allowed access to some of President Trump's meetings.

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Trump Again Considering Early Prison Release For Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich

5:51pm August 08, 2019

by Tony Arnold

President Trump is again considering letting former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich out of prison early. Blagojevich is serving 14 years for trying to sell Obama's U.S. Senate seat.

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Recent Mass Shootings Raise Questions About Law Enforcement's Ability To Prevent Them

5:42pm August 08, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

Recent shootings have raised questions about how law enforcement can prevent such attacks. The FBI says it's challenging to identify and investigate the evolving threat of domestic terrorism.

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Former Acting ICE Director John Sandweg Discusses Mississippi Raids

5:42pm August 08, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with John Sandweg, former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, about the ICE raid in Mississippi that resulted in 680 arrests.

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The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said Thursday that Facebook users in Illinois can sue the company over its use of facial recognition technology.

Users Can Sue Facebook Over Facial Recognition Software, Court Rules

5:19pm August 08, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

A federal court said Facebook users in Illinois can sue the company over face recognition technology. Facebook said users can choose to turn off the feature. It plans to seek a review of the ruling.