Alberto Gonzales On Kavanaugh
NPR's Scott Simon asks former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales about working with a president and previously confidential emails between him and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Judge Orders Florida Officials To Provide Sample Ballots In Spanish
"Voting in a language you do not understand is like asking this Court [to] decide the winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry — ineffective, in other words," a federal judge said in the Friday ruling.
Ex-Trump Aide Papadopoulos, 1st Charged In Russia Probe, Sentenced To 14 Days
Donald Trump's former campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos was sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty to lying to the FBI about his connections to Russian operatives in 2016.
Angered Protesters In Basra Torch Iranian Consulate
Frustrated that the oil-rich Iraqi city hasn't provided clean water, steady electricity and jobs, demonstrators set fire this week to government buildings as well as political and militia offices.
Obama Gives First Direct Public Rebuke Of President Trump
Former President Obama called President Trump out in a speech on the state of U.S. politics, urging Democratic voters to turn out in November for the sake of American democracy.
After A Week Of Public Hearings, Judge Brett Kavanaugh Seems Poised For Supreme Court
President Trump's pick for the high court successfully parried questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Democratic complaints that they had seen just 10 percent of his government record didn't seem to raise much public ire.
Trump Administration Continues Search For Anonymous Op-Ed Author
President Trump ends this week closer to having a second Supreme Court justice confirmed and more strong jobs numbers. But this week also saw dysfunction inside his administration dominate headlines.
In Chicago, The Obamas' Civic Engagement Programs Are In Action
The Obama Foundation has raised more than a quarter of a billion dollars so far to build the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago's South Side. Key to the Foundation's mission are programs to train the next generation of civic leaders.
President Trump Continues To Ratchet Up Trade War With Other Countries
On Friday, President Trump said he's ready to impose even more tariffs on Chinese imports. And he hinted that he may take similar action against Japan.
Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt Outlines Why He Supports Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., about this week's hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. He explains why he supports the nomination.