Politics

Law enforcement officials investigate the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, earlier this week in which 26 people were killed.

In Texas And Beyond, Mass Shootings Have Roots In Domestic Violence

9:42am November 07, 2017

by April Fulton

The man who police say killed 26 people in a small Texas church on Sunday had a record of domestic violence, making him sadly typical. Many suspects of mass shootings have similar histories.

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1 Year Later Revisiting 2 Election Battleground States

9:41am November 07, 2017

by Don Gonyea

Donald Trump used strong support among working class voters in key states to win an electoral college victory in the 2016 presidential contest. We hear from Trump supporters in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

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News Brief: Texas Shooting Update, Trumps Visits South Korea

9:19am November 07, 2017

Devin Kelley shouldn't have been allowed to legally buy guns. Why did the Air Force fail to enter Kelley's conviction in a federal database? And, President Trump met with the leader of South Korea.

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President Trump is giving an update on U.S. involvement in Afghanistan on Monday night.

Trump's 2016 Victory Speech, Annotated 1 Year Later

9:19am November 07, 2017

by NPR Staff

How is the country's economic growth? And what about all those people Trump thanked for getting him across the finish line? NPR adds context and analysis to the president's election night remarks.

Trump Visits South Korea, Meets Its President

8:52am November 07, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump visited American troops in South Korea, and he held bilateral meetings with South Korea's president. North Korea is at the top of the agenda.

Politics & Government

A Year After Russia Meddling, Off-Year Elections Are Monitored

5:06am November 07, 2017

by Pam Fessler

Voter confidence was shaken by revelations that Russia targeted election systems in at least 21 states last year. A year later, efforts to tighten voting cybersecurity is making some progress.

President Trump and his supporters claim that in exchange for millions of dollars in donations to the Clinton Foundation, Hillary Clinton supported the 2010 sale of a mining company that gave Russia control of U.S. uranium supplies.

The Alternative 'Russia Scandal'

6:09pm November 06, 2017

by Greg Myre

President Trump and his supporters are again claiming that Hillary Clinton helped Russia gain control of the U.S. uranium supply and endangered U.S. security. The facts don't support this.

North Korea Expected To Be Major Topic Of Discussion For Trump In Asia

5:14pm November 06, 2017

by Scott Horsley

North Korea will dominate the agenda for President Trump as he heads to South Korea for the second stop of his tour of Asia. In Japan, he met with Japanese Prime Minister Abe and discussed the pressing issue.

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What Changes In Saudi Arabia's Political Power Mean For U.S.-Saudi Relations

5:14pm November 06, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Gregory Gause, head of the International Affairs department at Texas A&M University, about changes in political power in Saudi Arabia, and what it means for the region and U.S.-Saudi relations.

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Commerce Secretary Says His Investment In A Shipping Firm Tied To Russia Isn't Problematic

5:14pm November 06, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has significant holdings in a Russian shipping company that does business with an energy company who's owners include Vladimir Putin's son-in-law and an oligarch subject to U.S. sanctions. Ross failed to disclose the connection in his confirmation hearings, but says there's nothing improper.

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