Ten Chinese and Russian companies as well as six individuals are targeted by a new round of U.S. sanctions aimed at curbing Pyongyang’s weapons program. This follows a round of U.N. sanctions. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP Ten Chinese and Russian companies as well as six individuals are targeted by a new
Much like the U.S. in its debate over Confederate monuments, countries such as Germany and Ukraine have removed and weighed other options for sites dedicated to contentious moments in their countries’ histories. Pictured above, a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Va.. Steve Helber/AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Helber/AP Much like
Protesters march past police officers outside the Phoenix Convention Center Tuesday. Matt York/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt York/AP Protesters march past police officers outside the Phoenix Convention Center Tuesday. Matt York/AP Despite a heavy police presence and triple-digit temperatures, President Trump’s appearance at a campaign rally in Phoenix Tuesday evening has drawn a large
Activists celebrate outside the Constitutional Court in Santiago, Chile, on Monday. The court approved a measure to ease the country’s strict abortion ban by decriminalizing the procedure in certain cases. Claudio Reyes/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Claudio Reyes/AFP/Getty Images Activists celebrate outside the Constitutional Court in Santiago, Chile, on Monday. The court approved a
President Trump is addressing the nation Monday night, beginning at 9 ET, on U.S. engagement and “the path forward” in Afghanistan and South Asia. Senior U.S. officials tell NPR’s Tom Bowman that the president is expected to deploy about 4,000 additional troops to Afghanistan. The decision follows months of deliberation within the Trump administration, involving
The list of charities and nonprofits that have canceled fundraising events at Mar-a-Lago continues to grow. At least 20 groups now have pulled out of galas that had been scheduled for President Trump’s country club in Palm Beach, Fla. In announcing the cancellations, many of the groups cited the controversy surrounding Trump’s recent comments that
1 of 10 i View slideshow Jerry Lewis, a comedic fixture on big screens and charity telethons for decades, has died at the age of 91. His death was first reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal and confirmed by NPR with his publicist and spokeswoman Candi Cazau. Cazau provided the following statement: “Famed comedian, actor,
Arthur J. Finkelstein, a longtime GOP pollster and strategist credited with helping elect Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, has died at age 72 of lung cancer, his family says. Finkelstein, considered less flamboyant but arguably more influential than better known Republican strategists, such as Lee Atwater and Roger Ailes, is widely regarded as the
Jim Blair walks Saluki dogs past a solar eclipse exhibit on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. With approximately 2 minutes 40 seconds of totality the area in Southern Illinois will experience the longest duration of totality during the eclipse on August 21. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty
The White House has had a tumultuous week. President Trump’s comments about Charlottesville, Va., have been widely condemned, and the week ended with the ouster of White House strategist Steve Bannon. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2017/08/19/544727371/whats-next-for-the-white-house-after-bannons-departure?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
A week after violent clashes during a white nationalist march in Charlottesville, Va., today’s “Free Speech” rally in Boston was met with massive counter-protests. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2017/08/19/544727385/massive-group-of-counter-protesters-met-free-speech-rally-in-boston?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
After a week of turmoil and shake ups in the Trump administration, presidential historian Michael Beschloss discusses with NPR’s Dwane Brown where this president stands compared to past leaders. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2017/08/19/544727378/presidential-historian-compares-tumultuous-week-to-past-administrations?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news