What Happens When States Defy Federal Laws
Commentator Cokie Roberts talks with NPR’s Rachel Martin and answers listener questions about the history of states nullifying federal laws by choosing not to follow them.
Students To Walk Out For Gun Control
On Wednesday morning, high school students across the country plan to walk out of class as a protest against gun violence and to call for stricter gun laws.
News Brief: Trump’s CIA Director Pick, Pennsylvania Election, School Walkouts
President Trump intends to tap Deputy CIA Director Gina Haspel to lead the agency, despite a controversial past. Also, we have the latest on the Pennsylvania congressional election.
Gina Haspel Faces Questions Over CIA Role In Torture
President Trump is nominating Deputy CIA Director Gina Haspel to take over the agency, but she may face a tough Senate confirmation over her past roles.
Students To Walk Out To Protest Gun Violence 1 Month After Parkland Shooting
The demonstrations will last 17 minutes to honor the 17 killed last month. “If the government wants to keep getting paid, they need to listen to what we say,” a Boise, Idaho, student said.
How America’s Gun Industry Is Tied To The NRA
So often the gun debate is framed as gun control activists on one side and the NRA on the other. But what about the firearm industry? Josh Sugarmann, executive director of the Violence Policy Center, speaks with NPR’s Sarah McCammon about the gun indus…
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden On Why He Opposes Gina Haspel’s CIA Nomination
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about Gina Haspel’s nomination for Director of the CIA. A member of Senate Intelligence Committee, he opposes confirming her, because of her involvement in enhanced interrogation techniques.
On Visit To California, Trump Tours Mockups Of His Long-Promised Border Wall
During his first trip to the state since taking office, the president viewed prototypes for his signature campaign pledge. “If you don’t have walls,” Trump said Tuesday, “you wouldn’t have a country.”
Trump Blocks Broadcom, Qualcomm Merger Citing National Security Concerns
President Trump issued an unusual executive order to block a merger — a massive bid by Singapore-based chipmaker Broadcom to buy America’s largest mobile chipmaker Qualcomm. At the heart of the deal is the future of wireless technology.
On Visit To California, President Trump Reviews Prototypes For Border Wall
For the first time since he was elected, President Trump is visiting California to review progress on border wall prototypes, address service personnel at a Marine base and attend a fundraiser in the Los Angeles area.
What Tillerson’s Departure Means For Negotiations With Iran And North Korea
The firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson gives the State Department a new head diplomat: former CIA Director Mike Pompeo. NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Daniel Byman of the Brookings Institution about what the shakeup means for negotiations with Ir…
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