Supreme Court Justices Split Along Unexpected Lines In 3 Cases
The court decided four cases Monday, and three defied the usual ideological fissures.
Politics
Chinese President Xi Jinping To Visit North Korea This Week
The leaders are scheduled to meet on Thursday, according to Chinese and North Korean news agencies. The visit comes after stalled negotiations with President Trump.
Supreme Court Hands Democrats A Win On Racial Gerrymandering In Virginia
Eleven legislative districts in Virginia were declared to be sorted by race and were redrawn. The court's decision Monday left that in place.
Tobacco's 'Special Friend': What Internal Documents Say About Mitch McConnell
The Senate majority leader wants to raise the age for tobacco sales to 21. An NPR review of once-secret documents shows how closely McConnell has worked with the industry over decades.
U.S. Trade Office To Hold Hearings On Planned Tariffs On China
Starting Monday, the U.S. trade office holds 7 days of hearings on President Trump's plan to add new tariffs to imports from China. U.S. businesses will be able to speak out for or against the plan.
News Brief: Tankers Attacked, Hong Kong Protests, Power Grid Outage
The U.S. blames Iran for the attack on 2 oil tankers in the Gulf Of Oman. Protests in Hong Kong continue over extradition bill. A massive power outage rolled across Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.
House Panel To Consider Slavery Reparations Proposals
A House Judiciary subcommittee will hold a hearing this week focused on reparations for slavery. NPR's Michel Martin talks about it with Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democratic Congresswoman from Texas.
Trump's Designs For Revamped Air Force One May Not Take Off
Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., has attached an amendment to the annual defense policy bill to keep Trump's designs for the next presidential plane within budget.
Democrats Campaign In South Carolina
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with reporter Gavin Jackson of SCETV about the Democratic presidential candidates' efforts to appeal to South Carolina voters, especially African Americans.
CNN's Jim Acosta On Sarah Sanders And The Media
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks CNN's Jim Acosta about working with White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, who is leaving the White House.