NPR 2009-09-15

A year after the start of the financial crisis, President Obama urged Wall Street to embrace reform to prevent another one from happening again. NPR's Frank Langfitt has the story. Last fall the financial system was on the brink of ruin. Today, the

NPR 2009-10-02

President Obama is calling todays talks between US officials and Iranian diplomats concerning the countrys disputed nuclear program a constructive beginning, though the president also said Iran must match its promises of cooperation with deeds. And

NPR 2009-10-03

Plenty of excitement in Rio de Janeiro today, though not so much in Chicago, Tokyo or Madrid, the three other cities that had been in the running to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio beat out surprise finalist Madrid to host the Games after Chicago

NPR 2009-10-04

Finance ministers from the US and the rest of the G7 wealthiest nations meeting in Istanbul say the global economy is growing again, but the recovery remains fragile, threatened in part by rising unemployment. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner say

NPR 2009-10-05

Insurgents in Afghanistan killed eight American soldiers and two Afghan police officers in a brazen daylight attack in the eastern part of that country this weekend. But President Obama's National Security Advisor, retired General James Jones is dis

NPR 2009-10-06

President Obama made another pitch for his health care overhaul plan today, this time to a group of doctors. Speaking to physicians in the White House Rose Garden, the president said that no one has more credibility with the American people on this

NPR 2009-10-07

A White House meeting on Afghanistan between President Obama and congressional leaders has wrapped up. The president invited more than thirty members of Congress from both sides of the aisle to discuss current US strategy in the region. Emerging fro

NPR 2009-10-09

The Senate Judiciary Committee has passed a revised version of the USA Patriot Act. Three provisions will sunset at the end of the year if the law is not renewed. NPRs Ari Shapiro reports. The committee voted eleven to eight in favor of the revision

NPR 2009-08-13

The interest rate setting arm of the Federal Reserve has wrapped up its two-day meeting in Washington, taking no action on a key overnight bank lending rate it controls. In its end of meeting statement, the members of the Fed's Open Market Committee

NPR 2009-07-02

Thousands of helicopter-borne US marines have launched a massive assault in southern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley, a Taliban stronghold and the main source of their cash crop poppies that produce heroin. NPR's Tom Bowman joins us now. Tom, wha

NPR 2009-07-03

The news the economy lost another 467, 000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose to 9.5% drew comments from President Obama today. Speaking at the White House Rose Garden, the president said he understands why people are deeply concerned th

NPR 2009-07-04

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced today that she will resign on July 26th and will not seek re-election next year. As last year's Republican vice-Presidential candidate, Palin's move is seen as a potential first step toward a bid for the White H

NPR 2009-07-05

Former national football league quarterback Steve McNair was found shot to death in an apartment complex in Nashville today. McNair played 13 seasons in the NFL. Blake Farmer of member station WPLN has more. Nashville police say no suspects have bee

NPR 2009-07-06

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. A plane carrying the ousted president of Honduras Manuel Zelaya is reportedly being denied permission to land in that country. Honduras's civil aviation director says the plane has been diverted to El

NPR 2009-07-07

President Obama says a preliminary agreement reached today with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is an important step toward increasing nuclear security. We have signed a joint understanding for a follow-on treaty to the START agreement that will r

NPR 2009-07-08

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer Secretary of State Hilary Clinton says that Costa Rica's President will try to mediate an end to a political crisis in Honduras. NPR's Michele Keleman reports. Just days after his failed attempt to return

NPR 2009-07-09

Lawmakers are expressing outrage over a security exercise that showed investigators had no troubles smuggling bomb-making materials past guards at a number of federal buildings. Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman called it the broadest indictment of

NPR 2009-07-10

This week's summit meeting in Italy produced no firm commitment from developing countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, but President Obama says he's not giving up. NPR's Scott Horsley has more. President Obama says it's not easy to get 17

NPR 2009-07-12

President Obama has wrapped up his visit to Ghana where he told lawmakers they are proving that democracy can work in Africa. He also said Africa's future is up to Africans. NPR's Scott Horsley has more. Mr. Obama said Africa has an important role t

NPR 2009-07-13

Committee Chairman in both the Senate and House say they will begin investigations into a secret CIA counterterrorism program that the Bush administration did not disclose to Congress for nearly eight years. Former Vice President Dick Cheney alleged