Russian Investigation Update
The Justice Department charged another Russian with interference in U.S. elections; Paul Manafort appeared in a Virginia court on Friday.
Politics
Trump Threatens Southern Border Shutdown Over Migrant Caravan
Thousands of Central American migrants moving from Honduras toward the U.S. broke through barriers at Mexico's southern border. Mexican security forces launched volleys of tear gas to force them back.
The Trump Aministration's Evolving Reaction To Khashoggi Disappearance
President Trump acknowledged Thursday that Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was probably dead. His administration's reaction to his disappearance has swung from condemnation, to a rogue killer theory, to withholding judgment — for now.
Affordable Care Act Central To Arizona's Senate Race
The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, is a central issue in Arizona's election for U.S. Senate. But voters' perceptions of the health care law have changed dramatically over the past eight years.
Trump Drives Illegal Immigration Issue Into Midterms Spotlight
In the final days of midterm campaigning, the president returns to familiar territory, focusing on the issue of illegal immigration by drawing attention to a caravan of migrants headed to the U.S.
A Rural Colorado Coal County Was Struggling. Then A Tech Company Brought New Jobs
For the first time in years, Delta County in western Colorado is experiencing population growth, one indicator that rural Americans are increasingly feeling optimistic about their economic future.
How Does A Red Seat Turn Blue? Utah Race Tests Democrats' Strategy To Take The House
As the national Democratic Party shifts to the left, control of the House in November very likely rests on moderate Democrats beating Republicans in red districts Donald Trump carried handily in 2016.
Jamal Khashoggi's Last Column Before Disappearance Calls For Free Expression
The column's publication is "kind of an acknowledgement to ourselves ... that we don't have much hope that we're going to be able to edit this one with him," the Post editorial page editor told NPR.
Making Sense Of The Patchwork System Known As Voter Registration
NPR's Noel King talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about voter registration.