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National

In this image released by 20th Century Fox, Tom Hanks portrays Ben Bradlee, (left), and Meryl Streep portrays Katharine Graham in a scene from
Courts & Law

‘The Post’ renews attention for Pentagon Papers ruling

Much of the movie focuses on the Washington Post's decision to publish the papers after a federal court injunction against the Times, which broke the story.

8 years ago

In this March 7, 2012 file photo, Illinois gun owners and supporters file out National Rifle Association applications while participating in an Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day convention before marching to the Illinois state Capitol in Springfield, Ill. The troubled teen authorities say killed several people at a Florida high school on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, excelled in an air-rifle marksmanship program supported by a grant from the National Rifle Association Foundation, part of a multimillion-dollar effort by the gun group to support youth shooting clubs. (Seth Perlman/AP Photo, file)
Politics & Policy

US companies distance themselves from NRA as pressure mounts

U.S. companies are taking a closer look at investments, co-branding deals and other ties to the gun industry and its public face, the National Rifle Association.

8 years ago

A man walks into the Center for American Progress, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, at their office in Washington. The major liberal policy group is raising the ante on the health care debate with a new plan that builds on Medicare to guarantee coverage for all. Called “Medicare Extra for All,” the proposal to be released Feb. 22, 2018, by the Center for American Progress gives politically energized Democrats more options to achieve a long-sought goal. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Leading liberal policy group unveils ‘coverage for all’ plan

Called "Medicare Extra for All," the proposal from CAP, gives politically energized Democrats more options to fulfill a long-sought goal.

8 years ago

Nikolas Cruz appears in court for a status hearing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Mike Stocker/AP)
NPR
Community

Logs of 911 calls reveal the troubled history of Florida school shooter

On Thursday, Sheriff Scott Israel announced that two deputies are on restrictive duty pending an investigation into whether they followed policy in responding to 911 calls.

8 years ago

A dozen representatives of For Our Future political action committee chant outside Sen. Pat Toomey's Philadelphia office in support DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).
Politics & Policy

With ‘meaningless’ DACA deadline looming, immigrant groups in Pa. regroup

On Sept. 5, the Trump administration announced an end to DACA. He also issued an ultimatum to Congress: create a permanent law by March 5.

8 years ago

School students from Montgomery County, Md., in suburban Washington, rally in solidarity with those affected by the shooting at Parkland High School in Florida, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Most in U.S. favor stronger background checks, longer waiting periods to buy guns

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 4:35
On Jan. 28, 2015, with a record low snowpack, chairs sit idle on a ski lift at Donner Ski Ranch in Norden, Calif. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)
NPR
Money

New report finds climate change could take a $1B bite from winter sports

Low and variable snowfall is expected to become more commonplace as the climate warms.

8 years ago

US soldiers stand attention during a ceremony marking Memorial Day at the Resolute Support main headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May 25, 2015. (Allauddin Khan/AP Photo)
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Trump’s reality check: A combat soldier says arming teachers is ‘asinine’

Trump is still abuzz about arming teachers. For the second straight day, he played the monkey to the NRA organ grinder. Let's rebut his blather with the help of a soldier.

8 years ago

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his business partner Rick Gates are facing more charges from Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

Mueller brings more charges against Manafort, Gates

Manafort and Gates already faced money laundering and other charges in federal court in Washington, D.C. They have pleaded not guilty.

8 years ago

An aerial view of the site of an early morning train crash Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 between an Amtrak train, bottom right, and a CSX freight train, top left, in Cayce, SC. The Amtrak passenger train slammed into a freight train in the early morning darkness Sunday, killing at least two Amtrak crew members and injuring more than 110 people, authorities said.  (Jeff Blake/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Philly area lawmakers oppose Trump plan to cut Amtrak funding

The budget plan proposes cutting in half the federal subsidy for Amtrak, including slicing grants to the Northeast Corridor by $128 million.

8 years ago

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(M. Spencer Green/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trauma bags and armed guards: Securing schools without creating a fortress

Since the murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, schools across the country have been hardening their defenses.

8 years ago

Attendees cheer a speaker during the Women's March
NPR
Politics & Policy

More than twice as many women are running for Congress in 2018 compared to 2016

Democratic women are amped up for 2018.

8 years ago

Demonstrators protest the lack of a deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which includes so-called DREAMers, last month outside of Federal Plaza in New York City. There is still no deal. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Is the March 5 DACA deadline meaningful anymore?

When it comes to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program and Congress, no one seems to know what comes next.

8 years ago

The Rev. Eugene Bettinger celebrates Mass at the Chapel on the Mall on Ash Wednesday last year in Paramus. New Jersey has the second-highest concentration of Catholics in the country.  (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

New Jersey 2nd in U.S. for Catholic and Jewish identification, Gallup 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 6:13
Pamela Tilton, (right), comforts Che James-Riley, 18, as they light a candle at a memorial for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. (Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

FBI received tip on Florida suspect but did not investigate

In a statement issued Friday, the agency acknowledged that the tip should have been shared with the FBI's Miami office and investigated, but it was not.

8 years ago

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