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National

Workmen clear snow in front of the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month.
(J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

Unlike much of the rest of Washington, the Supreme Court is no snowflake

At the highest court in America, it was just another day at work.

8 years ago

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., meets with reporters following a GOP strategy session,
Politics & Policy

House OKs compromise $1.3 trillion budget bill, Senate next

The House easily approved a bipartisan $1.3 trillion spending bill Thursday.

8 years ago

Former U.S. Deputy Attorney Sally Yates opens the Public Library Association Conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Community

In Philly, Sally Yates commends librarians as holders of truth

Acting U.S. attorney general was fired by Trump over stand against travel ban.

8 years ago

Congressional leaders (from left) House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi appear together at a January event in the U.S. Capitol. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Congress set to unveil $1.3 trillion spending bill

Congressional leaders appear to have reached a deal on a $1.3 trillion spending package ahead of a midnight Friday deadline.

8 years ago

Chief Executive of Cambridge Analytica (CA) Alexander Nix
National Interest
Politics & Policy

5 new accelerants for the raging Trumpster fire

What's fueling the Trumpster fire this week? Cambridge Analytica, the Kremlin, the extramarital ladies, Fox News, and Millennial women.

8 years ago

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen (left) and former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson (right) testify about election security during a Senate intelligence committee hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Congress set to approve nearly $700 million for election security, source says

Decentralization "makes it difficult to have a nationwide effect but also makes it perhaps of greater threat at a local level."

8 years ago

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., meets with reporters following a GOP strategy session,
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Crystal ball alert: My fearless prediction about Paul Ryan

Today I will make a prediction. If it turns out to be right, hail me as a sage. If it turns out to be wrong, forget I ever said it.

8 years ago

A crushed car sits under a section of a collapsed pedestrian bridge on Friday near Miami. Authorities are still investigating the cause.
(Wilfredo Lee/AP)
NPR
Community

All victims recovered in Miami bridge collapse, police say

"We're pretty confident that no one's left," police said, though recovery efforts would continue.

8 years ago

Crushed cars are shown under a section of a collapsed pedestrian bridge, Friday, March 16, 2018 near Florida International University in the Miami area. The new pedestrian bridge that was under construction collapsed onto a busy Miami highway Thursday afternoon, crushing vehicles beneath massive slabs of concrete and steel, killing and injuring several people, authorities said. (Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo)
Community

State: Voicemail about cracking in bridge wasn’t picked up

An engineer left a voicemail two days before a catastrophic bridge failure in Miami, but the voicemail wasn't picked up until after the collapse.

8 years ago

In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica, a data-analysis firm that worked for President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, over allegations that it held onto improperly obtained user data after telling Facebook it had deleted the information. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, File)
Politics & Policy

Trump-linked data analysis firm taps 50M Facebook profiles

Facebook said it suspended Cambridge Analytica over allegations that it kept the improperly obtained user data after telling Facebook it had been deleted.

8 years ago

In this June 7, 2017 file photo, acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe appears before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on Capitol Hill in Washington. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Friday, March 16, 2018, that he has fired former FBI Deputy Director McCabe, a longtime and frequent target of President Donald Trump's anger, just two days before his scheduled retirement date. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo, File)
Politics & Policy

AP learns fired McCabe kept personal memos regarding Trump

Andrew McCabe kept personal memos regarding Trump that are similar to the notes compiled by dismissed FBI chief James Comey.

8 years ago

Olivia Sandom, Senior at Julia R. Masterman, and Bryan Taylor, Senior at Academy at Palumbo, during the student walk out against gun violence at City Hall
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Guns now second most important problem in America, poll finds

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

8 years ago

Listen 5:02
A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says abortion is safe, but that
NPR
Health

Landmark report concludes abortion in U.S. is safe

"I would say the main takeaway is that abortions that are provided in the United States are safe and effective," says Ned Calonge, the co-chair of the committee.

8 years ago

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke looks on before speaking at the Western Conservation and Hunting Expo Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, in Salt Lake City. Zinke says he's taking steps to improve habitat and migration corridors in Western states for big-game animals such as elk, mule and deer.
PBS
Politics & Policy

Trump wildlife protection board has many trophy hunters

The board is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members with direct ties to President Donald Trump and his family.

8 years ago

Austinites gathered at the Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church last night after three bombings have killed two people this month.
ANDREA GARCIA FOR KUT
KUT
Community

After bombings, Austinites come together to emphasize unity over fear

Organized by the Austin Justice Coalition and Austin Black Lives Matter, the gathering was an opportunity for neighbors to come together and get to know one another.

8 years ago

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