Politics

Ann Coulter speaks during Politicon in Los Angeles in 2015.

Ann Coulter Vows To Speak At UC Berkeley Despite Planned Speech Cancellation

11:02am April 20, 2017

by James Doubek

Administration officials told organizers that "given currently active security threats, it is not possible to assure that the event could be held successfully." Coulter says she'll speak anyway.

A statue of former Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin stands guard outside the Treasury Building in Washington. Trump's campaign plans for a total overhaul of the U.S. tax code — while maintaining the revenues flowing into the federal government — may

Some Tax-Cut Backers Urge Trump To Drop Full Overhaul, Go For Quick Win

10:07am April 20, 2017

by John Ydstie

Nearly 100 days into Trump's presidency, there are still big questions about what his proposed tax overhaul will include — and whether the large changes he had envisioned are even possible.

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Georgia Election Takes National Stage

8:39am April 20, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez is supporting Democrat Jon Ossoff's congressional campaign in Georgia. His opponent Republican Karen Handel hopes Donald Trump will campaign for her.

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White House Shouldn't Try To Reverse Iran Nuclear Deal, Parsi Says

7:31am April 20, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to Trita Parsi, an Iran scholar, who warns of dire consequences if Trump officials renege on the nuclear accord and reverse a pledge to ease sanctions against Tehran.

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Russians Devised Detailed Plan To Influence U.S. Voters, Reuters Says

7:31am April 20, 2017

Reuters news agency reports that a Kremlin-linked think tank hatched a plot to interfere in the U.S. presidential election. Steve Inskeep talks to Ned Parker, one of the reporters on the story.

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News Brief: Election Influence, Democrats Focus On Ga. Race, O'Reilly Out At Fox

6:56am April 20, 2017

A Russian think tank planned to swing the U.S. election. DNC chairman Perez speaks at a state party dinner, as they try to capitalize on gains made in a Georgia district. Fox drops Bill O'Reilly.

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American Oversight, a group of Democratic lawyers, is suing the Justice Department and FBI over President Trump's tweeted allegation that he was wiretapped by then-President Barack Obama.

Trump's Wiretap Tweets Bring Lawsuit Seeking Proof

8:55pm April 19, 2017

by Peter Overby

American Oversight, a watchdog group that includes former Obama administration lawyers, is using the Freedom of Information Act to keep tabs on the Trump administration's agencies.

President Trump waves to supporters as he walks the parade route with first lady Melania Trump after being sworn in on Jan. 20.

We Now Know Trump's Inauguration Donors. Where The Money Went Is Another Story

8:35pm April 19, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

President Trump's inauguration took in $107 million, more than double former President Barack Obama's record-setting $53 million haul in 2009.

Children play on the playground at the Trinity Lutheran Child Learning Center in Columbia, Mo.

Playground Case Could Breach Barrier Between Tax Coffers, Religious Schools

8:13pm April 19, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether Missouri should provide a grant to a church preschool, or if that violates the state's constitution. The state's new governor has abandoned the rule.

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David Cortman of the Alliance Defending Freedom speaks after representing Trinity Lutheran Church before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Concerned Women for America hosted a rally in support of the Missouri church on the court steps.

In Church-State Playground Brawl, Justices Lean Toward The Church

8:11pm April 19, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

At Wednesday's oral arguments, a clear majority of justices seemed troubled by a Missouri policy that bars state money from going to religious schools for playground improvements.

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