North Carolina's Ninth District: Two Months On, Still In Limbo
North Carolina is home to the last unsettled congressional race in the nation: the 9th District, around Charlotte.
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Analysis: At Davos, A Darker Mood Awaits Meeting Of Global Elites
Last year, the Davos scene was marked by grand entrances and ambitious power politics. But this year, the power of several word leaders is in decline and the global economy is shaky.
Trump Pushes For Wall Amid Shutdown, Says There's 'A Crisis Of The Heart' At Border
Speaking after the president, the two leading Democrats in Congress accused Trump of trying to "manufacture a crisis, stoke fear and divert attention from the turmoil in his administration."
Transcript: Trump's Address On Border Security And Democratic Response
President Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office, pressing Congress again to provide funding for a border wall. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer refused.
FACT CHECK: Trump's Oval Office Pitch For A Border Wall
President Trump used his first prime-time address from the Oval Office to make the case for a $5.7 billion border wall. That demand and Democrats' opposition has led to a partial government shutdown.
Special Coverage: Trump Addresses Nation On Day 18 Of Shutdown, Democrats Respond
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'They Conveniently Forgot To Notify Us': EU Diplomat Downgraded In D.C.
The chief of the EU Mission to the U.S. noticed he was called up last as he paid his respects to late President George H.W. Bush.
House Democrats Pledge Passage Of Expanded Gun Background Checks Bill
Democrats unveiled new legislation to enhance background checks on the eighth anniversary of the Tucson shooting that injured former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz. But the gun lobby vows to oppose it.
White House Says Trump Is Still Considering Declaring A National Emergency
President Trump has been considering declaring a national emergency in order to bypass Congress and build a border wall. But does he have the power to do so?
How The U.S. Steel Industry Is Reacting To Trump's Aspiration For A Steel Border Wall
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Thomas Gibson, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute, about his reactions to President Trump's aspiration to build a border wall out of steel.