NPR 2010-05-25

The Commandant of the Coast Guard, Admiral Thad Allen, says the idea having BP step aside in handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is not going to happen. To push BP out of the way would raise a question: replace them with what? Allen says BP

NPR 2010-05-26

Energy company BP is moving ahead with plans to try to clog up the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico tomorrow with mud. NPR's Richard Harris reports. BP officials say they now have gear in place to measure the huge buildup of pressure inside t

NPR 2010-06-29

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's Senate confirmation hearing is underway, beginning with a swearing-in by Senator Patrick Leahy. Do you solemnly swear the testimony you are about to give in this matt

NPR 2010-05-28

The Obama administration is making some changes after finding out that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is far bigger than initially thought. Up to 19,000 barrels of crude have spilled each day in the last month, surpassing the Exxon Valdez disast

NPR 2010-05-27

BP has begun pumping heavy mud and concrete into its runaway oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. The so-called top kill procedure has never been attempted for a well in such deep water. President Obama, speaking earlier today, said there are backup plans

NPR 2010-06-25

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he fully supports President Obama's decision to appoint General David Petraeus to replace General Stanley McChrystal as the top commander in Afghanistan. And as NPR's Rachel Martin reports Gates says the strategy t

NPR 2010-06-24

The top US commander in Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal is out. President Obama made the announcement after hearing about disparaging remarks the general and his aides made about members of the national security team. We need to remember what

NPR 2010-07-31

Rescuers in Los Angeles are racing to find victims who may still be trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building. NPR's Mandalit del Barco was on the scene where, she says, a tampered gas line exploded. Approximately 6:15 am, a welding factory in So

NPR 2010-05-30

Many questions remain about the cause of a huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as federal investigators completed day six of hearings today outside of New Orleans. NPR's Pam Fessler reports the joint inquiry by the Coast Guard and the Minerals Manag

NPR 2010-06-30

Wall Street's confronted with a crisis of confidence, keeping stocks way down. We last saw the Dow losing more than 260 points at 9,869, NASDAQ down nearly 4% at 2,135. Few factor is playing into this. Details are now from NPR's Yuki Noguchi. The Eur

NPR 2010-05-29

President Obama walks Louisiana's Fourchon Beach where evidence of the country's worst oil spill washed up onshore. You can see these little, these little balls. These are the tar balls that they're talking about. The president confronted with growin

NPR 2010-04-24

President Obama is taking aim at an Arizona immigration bill that requires police to question people suspected of being in the country illegally. At a naturalization ceremony in Washington, D.C. today, Mr. Obama seized on the controversial state meas

NPR 2010-05-31

New plans to try to contain BP's massive oil spill are in place. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports the company's managing director visited the Sunday news talk shows today to explain its latest containment strategy. It's clear that no long-term solution is ye

NPR 2010-04-30

The Gulf Coast is bracing for the shoreline impact of the worst oil spill the region's ever faced. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports the growing oil slick threatens wildlife, fisheries and beaches from Louisiana to Florida. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal

NPR 2010-04-29

Republican senators again turned back a Democratic financial overhaul bill today. The legislation creates new regulations for Wall Street investment firms and for complex products called derivatives. GOP senators have successfully blocked debate on t

NPR 2010-04-27

Democrats and Republicans in the Senate are approaching a showdown this afternoon over a bill to overhaul the nation's financial regulations. NPR's David Welna reports that although talks are underway to hammer out a bipartisan compromise, the upcomi

NPR 2010-04-26

President Obama is due to speak at a memorial service this hour for 29 miners killed in a mine explosion in West Virginia earlier this month. In excerpts of his eulogy, the president talks about the miners dying in pursuit of a better life. As a resu

NPR 2010-03-28

From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. Sarah Palins charging up a crowd of Tea Party activists in Nevada where people are launching a national bus tour to protest the new health care overhaul law. On a windy day in Searchlight today, Palin to

NPR 2010-04-25

A massive weather system sweeping across the Deep South is spawning tornadoes. Suzette Berry lives just outside Yazoo City, Mississippi where she says a twister tore through Highway 49 and flattened just about everything in its path. Trees downed, I

NPR 2010-03-24

From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. President Obama has signed a sweeping overhaul of the nations healthcare system into law today. He said all Americans should have some basic security when it comes to health. NPRs Scott Horsley reports.