Politics

Evaluating Steve Bannon's Influence On Trump's Speech To Congress

5:33am March 01, 2017

Steve Inskeep and Scott Detrow talk with Kurt Bardella, who used to be a consultant for Breitbart News, about the influence of former Breitbart News head Steve Bannon on Trump's speech to Congress.

Cokie Roberts Answers Your Questions About Federal Regulations

5:15am March 01, 2017

In his speech, President Trump talked about cutting federal regulations. In this week's installment of #AskCokie, commentator Cokie Roberts answers listener questions about what that would mean.

Trump Proposes Changes To Immigration

5:15am March 01, 2017

by Joel Rose

In his speech to Congress, President Trump proposed a major overhaul of U.S. immigration policy. Immigrant-rights activists do not seem impressed, while Trump's base likes a tough line on immigration.

Politics & Government

Idahoans React To President Trump's Address To Congress

5:10am March 01, 2017

by Frankie Barnhill

We check in with a few voters in Boise, Idaho to ask how they felt about President Trump's first major speech before Congress.

Immigrant Activist Gives Official Spanish-Language Democratic Response To Trump

5:10am March 01, 2017

by Adrian Florido

President Trump took a hard line against illegal immigration in his address to Congress. Democrats chose an immigrant activist who was brought to the U.S. illegally to give one of their responses.

Senate Considers Trump's Choice For National Intelligence Director

11:53pm February 28, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

If confirmed, former Sen. Dan Coats will assume the post at a moment when the president has openly clashed with the spy agencies that now report to him.

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Immigration activist Astrid Silva delivers remarks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July 2016. She is giving the Spanish-language response to President Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday.

In Spanish-Language Response, Activist Says Trump Inspiring Discrimination

11:43pm February 28, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Silva, who was brought to the U.S. illegally as a child, says she will be talking to people like her parents who have been in the U.S. for years without a path to citizenship, "living in fear."

President Trump arrives to address a joint session of the Congress at the Capitol on Tuesday.

Calling For 'Renewal Of The American Spirit,' Trump Outlines Optimistic Vision

11:40pm February 28, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

"I am here tonight to deliver a message of unity and strength, and it is a message deeply delivered from my heart," Trump said at the outset.

Former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, seen on Capitol Hill in 2013, is delivering the Democratic Party response to President Trump's speech to Congress on Tuesday night.

Democratic Response To Trump's Address To Congress, Annotated

11:30pm February 28, 2017

The Democratic Party is offering a rebuttal to President Trump's remarks Tuesday night. Party leadership chose former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear for his record on health care access.

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Trump's Address To Joint Session Of Congress, Annotated

11:28pm February 28, 2017

The president shared his vision for the "renewal of the American spirit" on Tuesday night. Journalists across NPR are annotating his remarks.