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Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke left the Trump administration amid unresolved ethics investigations. His department has been inundated by Freedom of Information requests and is now proposing a new rule which critics charge could limit transparency.
(Cliff Owen/AP Photo)
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Politics & Policy

Interior Dept.’s push to limit public records requests draws criticism

Public records requests to the office of the Secretary of the Interior have increased by over 200 percent since 2016. Critics say that proposed rule changes will limit access.

7 years ago

Alexsis Rodgers, president of Virginia Young Democrats, is one of the disappointed constituents who worked hard to elect some of the officials at the center of the Virginia controversies. Now, Rodgers says, the state democratic party must develop diverse leaders before there's another crisis. (Sarah McCammon/NPR)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Virginia Democrats now look to women of color for leadership

When you talk to Virginia Democrats these days, you hear a lot of words like "disappointing" and "frustrating."

7 years ago

In this Jan. 19, 2019, file photo, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, waves to the crowd after speaking at Women's Unity Rally organized by Women's March NYC at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan in New York. On Thursday, Feb. 14, newly-elected Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led a chorus of cheers as Amazon announced it was abandoning plans to build a sought-after headquarters in New York City. Activists berated the online giant for a $3 billion package of tax breaks she said the city could better invest in hiring teachers or fixing the subway. (Kathy Willens/AP Photo, File)
Politics & Policy

Amazon decision a win for Democrats’ rising left wing

This is not the Democratic Party of yesteryear. Or even last year.

7 years ago

In this Feb. 13, 2013 file photo, Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick poses during an interview with the Associated Press, in Rome. On Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 the Vatican announced Pope Francis defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing Confession. (Andrew Medichini/AP Photo, file)
Community

Vatican defrocks former U.S. cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse

U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, 88, is the highest-ranking churchman to be laicized.

7 years ago

In this Sept. 11, 2001 file photo, with the skeleton of the World Trade Center twin towers in the background, New York City firefighters work amid debris on Cortlandt St. after the terrorist attacks.  (Mark Lennihan/AP Photo, File)
Health

9/11 fund running out of money for those with illnesses

The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent, officials announced Friday.

7 years ago

In this Jan. 20, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump gives his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Big money from billionaires, corporations and a roster of NFL owners poured into Donald Trump’s inaugural committee in record-shattering amounts, to pull off an event that turned out considerably lower-key than previous inaugural celebrations. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo, File)
Courts & Law

N.J. attorney general subpoenas Trump’s inaugural committee

President Donald Trump's inaugural committee received a sweeping request for financial records this week from prosecutors in New Jersey.

7 years ago

Law enforcement personnel gather near the scene of a shooting at an industrial park in Aurora, Ill., on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. (Bev Horne/Daily Herald via AP)
Courts & Law

Gunman kills 5 people, wounds 5 police at Illinois business

A gunman opened fire at a manufacturing plant in suburban Chicago on Friday, killing five people and wounding five police officers before he was fatally shot, police said.

7 years ago

NPR
Politics & Policy

Many presidents have declared emergencies — but not like Trump has

On Friday, Trump tried to underscore the urgency of what he calls a national security crisis, while at the same time downplaying the gravity of his response.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Trump declares national emergency to build border wall

Bypassing Congress, Trump said he will use executive action to siphon billions of dollars from federal military construction and counterdrug efforts for the wall.

7 years ago

Taxpayers faced with smaller refunds or higher taxes have been airing their grievances online (Susan Walsh/AP)
NPR
Money

Anger, confusion over dwindling refunds. Is Trump’s tax plan to blame?

President Trump promised that his tax changes, passed in 2017, would give most Americans a tax cut. However, some taxpayers are discovering an unpleasant surprise.

7 years ago

William Barr, pictured during a meeting on Capitol Hill on Jan. 9, has been confirmed as the next attorney general of the United States. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Senate confirms William Barr as next Attorney General

The Senate voted 54-45 on Thursday to confirm William Barr as attorney general, returning him to a post he first occupied in the administration of President George H.W. Bush.

7 years ago

Many couples continue to share streaming accounts even after they break up (Credit: Bigstock)
NPR
Lifestyle

When your shared Netflix account outlasts the relationship

Aleta Dignard-Fung says she battled her ex-boyfriend for control of what music would play on her Spotify account.

7 years ago

The Capitol is seen under early morning skies in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Congress nears votes to end border security brawl with Trump

With Trump's halfhearted signature widely expected but not yet guaranteed, the Democratic-controlled House was poised to pass the sweeping measure Thursday evening.

7 years ago

Hesitancy about vaccination in a community has a lot to do with acculturation to its norms (Karl Tapales/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Medical anthropologist explores ‘vaccine hesitancy’

Distrust of vaccines may be almost as contagious as measles, according to medical anthropologist Elisa Sobo.

7 years ago

(Hanna Barczyk for NPR)
NPR
Money

Scathing report on Dept. of Education's handling of student loans

Instead of safeguarding borrowers' interests, the report says, FSA's inconsistent oversight allowed these companies, known as loan servicers, to potentially hurt borrowers.

7 years ago

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