Politics

Sexual Harassment In State Capitols: Washington State

8:13am November 04, 2017

by Austin Jenkins

Women in politics are starting to call out sexual harassment in state capitols around the country. We hear one woman's story of sexual harassment involving a former Washington state representative.

Sexual Harassment In State Capitols: Illinois

8:13am November 04, 2017

by Tony Arnold

Women in politics are starting to call out sexual harassment in state capitols around the country. In Illinois, a bill's being considered that would require lawmakers and staff to undergo training.

Sexual Harassment In The Country's Capitol

8:13am November 04, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Rep. Jackie Speier, Democrat of California, about her legislation to pass mandatory anti-harassment training for staff on Capitol Hill.

What's Next In The Russia Investigation

8:13am November 04, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Greg Miller of The Washington Post about the latest developments in the special counsel's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Scientists Alarmed By Pruitt's Changes To EPA Advisory Boards

8:13am November 04, 2017

EPA head Scott Pruitt announced new rules this week barring researchers who've received agency grants from serving on key advisory boards. NPR's Scott Simon talks with professor Peter Thorne.

Breaking Down The Tax Bill

8:13am November 04, 2017

House Republicans rolled out their plan for overhauling the tax code. President Trump says he wants to sign the legislation by Christmas. Scott Simon talks with Jim Tankersley of The New York Times.

A mail-in ballot for Denver, Colo. There are local elections on Tuesday and there's been a struggle to find candidates to run in many parts of Colorado.

When Election Day Comes And There's Only One Candidate On The Ballot

5:27am November 04, 2017

by Ann Marie Awad

A political scientist says it's a bad sign for democracy when voters aren't presented with at least two options in a race. And the problem tends to get worse the further down ballot a race is.

A bell ringer with the Salvation Army in New York City in 2014. Nonprofit groups estimate that the new tax bill proposed by House Republicans could reduce charitable giving by $13 billion annually.

Nonprofits Fear House Republican Tax Bill Would Hurt Charitable Giving

5:25am November 04, 2017

by Pam Fessler

Even though Republicans promise to preserve the deduction for charitable donations, nonprofits say other proposed changes in the bill could discourage as much as $13 billion in annual giving.

Hillary Clinton campaigns alongside former Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, in August 2016.

Politics & Government

Clinton Campaign Had Additional Signed Agreement With DNC In 2015

11:56pm November 03, 2017

by Scott Detrow

NPR has learned that Hillary Clinton's campaign had an agreement, separate from one also signed by Bernie Sanders' campaign, providing control over party decisions in exchange for relieving DNC debt.

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Part of a file from the CIA, dated Oct. 10, 1963, details "a reliable and sensitive source in Mexico" report of Lee Harvey Oswald's contact with the Soviet Union embassy in Mexico City, that was released for the first time on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, by the

New JFK Assassination Documents Delve Into Oswald's Trip To Mexico, Plans To Flee

8:35pm November 03, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The 553 new documents released Friday show that Lee Harvey Oswald had tried to get visas from Cuba and the Soviet Union to flee the U.S. after killing Kennedy.