NPR 2009-03-02

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Carol Van Dam. A powerful winter storm is dumping snow on southern states including Alabama and Georgia, and is soon expected to blanket North Carolina before it turns northward. The system is expected to dump severa

NPR 2009-03-03

A rough start to the week for Wall Street: the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell to its lowest level in some 12 years today, dipping below 7,000. With the ongoing credit crisis and more taxpayer dollars going into AIG and Citibank, blue chip stocks

NPR 2009-03-04

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke says the US must take further steps to stabilize the banking system even though, he says, doing so will add to the federal deficit. NPR's Scott Horsley reports. Ben Bernanke told the Senate Budget Committe

NPR 2009-03-06

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. President Barack Obama opened the administration conference on the nation's health care system today, saying for years federal officials have talked and tinkered around the edges of revamping health care.

NPR 2009-01-10

It will now be up to the Illinois State's Senate to decide whether Governor Rod Blagojevich should be removed from office. That's after State House lawmakers on a vote of 114: 1 voted to impeach the governor who faces federal charges. He allegedly s

NPR 2009-03-05

The Obama administration today launched a new program to try to prevent home foreclosures. Economists say finding a better way to avoid foreclosures is critical as the nation slides deeper into recession. NPR's Chris Arnold reports. The efforts to p

NPR 2009-05-13

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. The new US envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan told attendees at a Senate hearing today that while Pakistan faces an extremely difficult situation, the Muslim nation of 175 million people is not in danger

NPR 2009-05-07

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. President Obama today pledged to work with the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan to combat extremists. Speaking after a meeting at the White House with the leaders of the two countries, Mr. Obama also s

NPR 2009-01-03

President Bush has released his first public comment on the fighting in Gaza. Issuing in advanced recording of a Saturday radio address, Mr. Bush reiterates his call for a sustainable ceasefire. United States is leading diplomatic efforts to achieve

NPR 2009-01-04

Israel began a ground incursion inside Gaza today with a significant number of troops backed by tanks and helicopters. The operation is designed to seize areas of northern Gaza used by Hamas militants to fire rockets into southern Israel. Israeli Ma

NPR 2009-01-05

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is withdrawing himself from consideration for the next Commerce Secretary. He has been investigated over involvement with a company that did business with his state. NPRs Alison Keys reports. The former presidenti

NPR 2009-01-06

President-elect Barack Obama says the US economy is bad and getting worse. The President-elect made his remarks today during a visit to Capitol Hill for a meeting with House and Senate leaders to talk about an economic stimulus plan. For a meeting t

NPR 2009-01-07

An Israeli airstrike near a United Nations school in Gaza has claimed at least three dozen lives and left hundreds more injured. According to UN hospital officials, latest death injuries come as fierce fighting continues amid an Israeli ground assau

NPR 2009-01-08

After 12 days of airstrikes and intense ground fighting which began this past weekend, Israel today ordered a three-hour pause in its offensive in Gaza. The brief respite allowed food and fuel to enter the territory and medics to retrieve bodies fro

NPR 2009-04-13

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. The American cargo ship captain who was held hostage for days by Somali pirates has been rescued and is said to be in good health. A top navy official says the commander in charge ordered snipers to at

NPR 2009-05-02

With the announced retirement of Supreme Court Justice David Souter, President Baraka Obama will become the first elected Democrat to fill a vacancy on the high court in 15 years. Speaking at the White House today following Souter's announcement tha

NPR 2009-05-03

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. The number of confirmed cases of swine flu in the US has risen to more than 175 in 26 states. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most of the cases in this country have been mild co

NPR 2009-05-08

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. President Obama today pledged to work with the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan to combat extremists. Speaking after a meeting at the White House with the leaders of the two countries, Mr. Obama also s

NPR 2009-05-09

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. The nation's unemployment rate rose to 8.9% in April, that's the highest level in almost 26 years, but the job losses slowed last month, President Obama said the number was somewhat encouraging but still

NPR 2009-05-10

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. Cooler, moist weather conditions have been helping hundreds of firefighters working to contain a stubborn wildfire in the hills above Santa Barbara, California. The blaze is now about 30% contained. An