NPR 2009-5-22

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. Reactions were along party lines on Capitol Hill to the speech President Obama delivered today at the National Archives. The President broadly addressed national security and safeguarding the constitution

NPR 2009-05-23

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Barbara Klein. Forty-four states and the District of Columbia lost jobs in April according to the Labor Department. NPR's Yuki Noguchi has details. The report shows that overall the nation's unemployment picture cont

NPR 2009-05-05

Turkish media reports are now saying at least 41 people are dead and 3 others have been wounded following an attack on a wedding ceremony in southeastern Turkey today. According to reports, assailants with bombs and automatic weapons opened fire on

NPR 2009-5-24

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. President Obama says he is looking to nominate someone to the Supreme Court who has common sense and who understands the practical day-to-day impact of the court's rulings. Mr. Obama is expected to ann

NPR 2009-05-25

From NPR News in Washington, I am Craig Windham. The second ranking Democrat in the Senate Dick Durbin of Illinois says President Obama is likely to announce this week his nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court justice David Souter. Durbin says M

NPR 2009-5-28

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. General Motors has taken another step toward bankruptcy, Jerome Vaughn of member station WDET has more. The automaker's bondholders have rejected a plan to exchange 27 billion dollars of debt for GM stock

NPR 2009-5-26

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. North Korea's latest nuclear test has drawn global condemnation, the underground test prompting an emergency session at the United Nations with the Security Council condemning the North's actions. Speakin

NPR 2009-05-31

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Craig Windham. The deadline has now passed for General Motors' bondholders to accept or reject an offer to exchange their unsecured debt for stock, giving them a small ownership stake in the troubled automaker. Michi

NPR 2009-5-30

In the wake of yet another short-range missile firing by North Korea, US officials now say there are scenes what appears to be increased activity at a long-range missile site. North Korea test-fired its sixth missile this week over strong objections

NPR 2009-05-29

President Obama met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House today where he said the Palestinians must rein in anti-Israel violence. At the same time, the president pressed Israel to freeze settlement expansion, saying that Israel

NPR 2009-05-27

From NPR News in Washington, Im Jack Speer Two moderate Republican senators from Maine could be key in a confirmation vote of President Obamas Supreme Court nominee; both praised Judge Sonia Sotomayor for her stellar credentials, but are giving no e