Examining Presidential Friendships, Which Are A Key Part Of Politics
Noel King talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts about how presidential friendships have affected political history.
Politics
GOP Insists It Doesn't Engage In Identity Politics. Researchers Disagree
Donald Trump has had success at using identity politics. Ohio's Mahoning Valley is a place where a conservative version of identity politics — tied to race and class — is flourishing.
Paul Ryan Delivers His Farewell Address To The House Of Representatives
House Speaker Paul Ryan says goodbye after three years in the top post. He rose to national attention proposing entitlement and tax overhauls, but leaves with a mixed legacy.
News Brief: U.S. Troops To Leave Syria, Courts Deal Setbacks To Asylum-Seekers
President Trump says it's time for U.S. forces to leave Syria. Roughly 2,200 U.S. troops have been fighting ISIS in Syria. And, another federal court decision blocks Trump's immigration crackdown.
White House Announces U.S. Troops Will Be Withdrawing From Syria
President Trump has decided it's time for the U.S. forces to leave Syria. But the move goes against statements by top American military officials, who have consistently said it would be wise to stay.
'Realization Of An Impossible Dream:' MLB And Cuba Make Historic Deal
The agreement, negotiated over years, represents the first time since Cuba's revolution that baseball players can sign with U.S. teams without defecting.
Congress On Verge Of Approving Temporary Spending Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
The Senate has approved a short-term measure to fund government agencies at their current spending levels and put off any fight over a border wall until February. The House takes up the bill Thursday.
Cuba Scraps Words Establishing Same-Sex Marriage From Drafted Constitution
The amendment stirred controversy on the island. The National Assembly said this week that eliminating a definition of matrimony was "a way of respecting all opinions."
Senator Amy Klobuchar Discusses Legislative Efforts To Regulate Facebook
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., about legislative efforts to regulate Facebook and other tech companies.
Hill Leaders Push For Stopgap Bill, Avoid Government Shutdown
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., plans to introduce a stopgap bill to fund government agencies through early February and avoid a partial government shutdown.