Despite Strong Economy, Federal Deficit Soars
Even with a healthy job market and rapid economic growth, the federal government is piling up debt. The government’s deficit is expected to top $1 trillion next year.
‘Him Doing Well Was Through His Children’: Sharecropper’s Son Makes Dad Proud
When Percy White’s father left the Virginia farm he worked to move north, the land owner said he wouldn’t make it, and would come back. He didn’t. That is, until he returned to say “I told you so.”
Government, Immigration Advocates Continue Court Clash Over Family Reunification
A federal judge in San Diego will hold a hearing Friday to discuss the government’s progress on meeting a now-expired deadline to end family separations.
Four Cities’ Lawsuit Calls Trump Efforts To Undermine ‘Obamacare’ Unconstitutional
The complaint, filed Thursday, alleges the Trump administration is “waging a relentless campaign to sabotage and, ultimately, to nullify the law.” They say that violates the Constitution.
Planned Parenthood, State AGs Blast ‘Barbarous’ Effort To Mute Abortion Info
The Trump adminstration’s goal is to establish a firewall between taxpayers and health care providers who might give women abortion information. Critics call the proposed changes a “gag rule.”
Paul Manafort Trail Day 3: Bookkeeper And Former Employees Testify
The trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is progressing and prosecutors are predicting it might be ready to rest by next week.
CEO Les Moonves Speaks During First CBS Earnings Call Since Allegations Broke
CBS reported quarterly earnings after the market closed Thursday. CEO Les Moonves was on hand to answer questions. He faces allegations of sexual misconduct, which was revealed in a story published by The New Yorker.
Democrats Hope To Secure House In Upcoming November Election
Democrats hope to win control of the house in November. If they win they’ll have a challenging task of uniting the ideological poles of their party. Three members were charged with crafting a message that can win an election.
National Security Officials Reaffirm Russia’s Work To Undermine U.S. Elections
Top National Security officials appeared at a White House press briefing Thursday to emphasize threats of foreign political influence and what they’re doing to confront them.
Pope Francis Shifts Catholic Church Teachings To Reject The Death Penalty
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Thomas Reese, senior analyst for Religion News Service, about how Pope Francis has changed the Universal Catechism to teach that the death penalty is never admissible.
Detention Center In Texas That Once Burned During Riots Reopens
Locking up immigrants is a growth business, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. NPR’s Ari Shapiro visits a small town in Texas where a new immigration detention facility is opening on the site of one that burned down during riots a few years ago.
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