美国国家公共电台 NPR New, Respected FEMA Chief Faces First Major Challenge With Hurricane Harvey

A MARTINEZ, HOST: Tropical Storm Harvey is the first test of the Trump administration's response to a natural disaster. And much of that responsibility falls on the shoulders of the new administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Brock

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump's Election Calls Attention To Electoral College And Small Federal Agency

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Help Wanted: The Trump Administration (Still) Has Some Openings To Fill

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: To push his agenda forward, President Trump will need one thing he doesn't have enough of yet, staff in key positions. President Trump has fewer appointees in place than any of his recent predecessors. Only a fraction of th

美国国家公共电台 NPR 2,800 JFK Assassination Files Have Been Released, Others Withheld

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: The government is releasing some of the last of its files on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. History buffs and conspiracy theorists are among those who have been eagerly checking the National Archives website all

美国国家公共电台 NPR Most Of The New JFK Files Have Been Seen Before In Some Form

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The National Archives had a deadline yesterday. It was supposed to release all the remaining records from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. And it did post thousands of files online last night. People have b

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Has Many Jobs Unfilled; Is He 'Deconstructing The Administrative State'?

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: President Trump has yet to fill hundreds of senior-level positions throughout the government. He's questioned the need for, as he put it, all those jobs, but simply leaving post vacant may not be the best way to accomplish what h

美国国家公共电台 NPR Federal Employees Face Cuts To Retirement Benefits And Pay Freezes

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Federal employees can be forgiven for feeling whiplashed by the Trump administration. The president has proclaimed this to be Public Service Recognition Week, acknowledging the nation's civil servants for, quote, their hard w

美国国家公共电台 NPR With Harvey And Now Irma, Federal Funds And FEMA Are Put To The Test

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The U.S. Congress has approved - and President Trump has signed - a disaster relief measure of more than $15 billion. It's to help pay for damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and to prepare for Hurricane Irma. It's a much-needed infu

美国国家公共电台 NPR Equifax Breach Puts Credit Bureaus' Oversight In Question

DAVID GREENE, HOST: A hundred and forty-three million. That is the number of Americans whose personal information may have been exposed in the recent data breach at Equifax. This led to a lawsuit against the company by the state of Massachusetts, an

美国国家公共电台 NPR Homeland Security Secretary Says She 'Did Not Hear' Trump Use 'That' Vulgar Word

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The secretary of Homeland Security says she did not hear President Trump use a vulgarity in an immigration meeting with lawmakers last week. Kirstjen Nielsen testified today at a Senate hearing, and two senators who were in the h

美国国家公共电台 NPR Open Or Closed? Here's What Happens In A Partial Government Shutdown

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Unless there's a last-minute agreement, the federal government is about to partially shut down. Funding for most agencies expires at midnight tonight Eastern Time. So what exactly does that mean? NPR's Brian Naylor is here to tel

美国国家公共电台 NPR 5 Things You Should Know About The Electoral College

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: This is the day when electors from all 50 states, the Electoral College, will cast their votes for president. Donald Trump is assured of a victory unless there is some massive and unexpected defection. NPR's Brian Naylor looks at

美国国家公共电台 NPR Gloria Naylor, 'The Women Of Brewster Place' Author, Dies At 66

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Costliest Congressional Race In History Sees First Debate

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The two candidates running for an open House seat in Georgia held their first debate last night. NPR's Brian Naylor reports on the race that has become the most expensive congressional campaign in American history. BRIAN NAYLOR,

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Administration Plans $12 Billion In Farm Aid To Offset Tariffs

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The White House is coming to the aid of farmers hurt by its own hard-line trade policies. The Trump administration says today it will make an estimated $12 billion in government assistance available. That includes direct payments

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Dog-Eat-Dog World Of Congress, 2 GOP Lawmakers Spar Over Canine Training Facility

NOEL KING, HOST: In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms runs an academy for dogs. They're trained to detect explosives and chemical accelerants used in arson cases. A powerful senator wants the faci

美国国家公共电台 NPR This Is Only A Test: Why Your Cellphone Buzzed Wednesday Afternoon

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: This afternoon at exactly 2:18 Eastern time, you can expect to get a presidential alert on your cellphone. It's not exactly from President Trump. Rather, it's a test of a new nationwide warning system that a president could use i

美国国家公共电台 NPR Here's What Would Happen If The Government Shuts Down This Week

AILSA CHANG, HOST: So as we just heard, it's still unclear at this point how a shutdown can be avoided since most lawmakers are out of town until later in the week. Even a partial shutdown of the government could have widespread impact. It could affe