Politics

Government Calls Back Furloughed Aviation Workers, But Gaps Will Remain

7:04am January 19, 2019

by David Schaper

From inspecting planes to controlling air traffic, the federal government touches every aspect of air travel. Now a lot of that work isn't getting done because of the government shutdown.

'If I Have To Go To 100 Marches, I Will Do That': Women's Activism, 2 Years Later

7:04am January 19, 2019

by Scott Simon

Jenny Mills and Vanessa De Leon have participated in past women's marches. NPR's Scott Simon asks them how they feel about marching today, and about the progress women have made in the Trump era.

The White House And Congress React To The Explosive Cohen Allegations

7:04am January 19, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

President Trump's ex-lawyer has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about a Trump Tower project in Moscow. Now, a Buzzfeed report says he told investigators that Trump asked for that lie.

Politics & Government

Michael Cohen's Lies And The Case Against The President

7:03am January 19, 2019

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon asks former prosecutor Solomon Wisenberg about BuzzFeed's report that President Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about negotiations to build a Trump tower in Moscow.

President Clinton gives his State of the Union address in 1996 on Capitol Hill.

Politics & Government

Our State Of Disunion: Trump, Pelosi Spar Over Big Speech But Why Do We Care?

7:00am January 19, 2019

by Ron Elving

Does it make sense to gather all these people at once the way we do, largely to project a false sense of unity? Would it better to have no show of unity at all?

Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, leaves federal court in New York on Aug. 21, 2018.

Mueller's Office Disputes BuzzFeed Report That Trump Told Cohen To Lie To Congress

10:14pm January 18, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The taciturn special counsel's office issued a rare statement faulting a news report that said President Trump had told his former attorney to give a false explanation to lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

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Politics & Government

BuzzFeed Editor-In-Chief Discusses Special Counsel's Challenge To Trump Report

9:50pm January 18, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with BuzzFeed editor-in-chief Ben Smith about the site's report that President Trump told his former lawyer to lie to Congress and the dispute by the special counsel.

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Politics & Government

Week In Politics: Special Counsel's Office Challenges 'BuzzFeed' Report

9:50pm January 18, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with The Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart and Politico reporter Eliana Johnson about a report from BuzzFeed News that special counsel Robert Mueller's office is challenging that says Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress.

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Special Counsel Mueller's Office Says 'Buzzfeed' Report Is 'Not Accurate'

9:50pm January 18, 2019

by Tamara Keith

Special counsel Robert Mueller's office says a report from Buzzfeed News that alleged President Trump directed his former lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress is "not accurate."

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Abortion Rights Opponents Descend Upon Washington For March For Life Rally

9:50pm January 18, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

Tens of thousands of people were in Washington, D.C., Friday for the 'Right to Life' march, feeling reinvigorated with a new Supreme Court that could put in place sweeping new abortion regulations.

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