NPR 2010-02-24

From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. A House panel is hearing about problems with some Toyota vehicles. Some lawmakers say Toyota is wrong to insist acceleration problems have nothing to do with faulty electronics. Democratic Congressman Ed

NPR 2010-01-29

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Obama is on the road repeating his promise to boost job growth and broaden economic recovery. Today, he took his case to a town hall meeting in Tampa Florida. Irresponsibility from Wall Street

NPR 2010-01-28

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. President Obama heads to Congress tonight for his first State of the Union address. The economy will dominate but the speech also comes during a difficult time politically for the president. NPR's Don Go

NPR 2010-02-22

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. NATO is confirming the death of another soldier in Afghanistan, bringing the number of fatalities to 13 since an anti-Taliban offensive was launched in Marjah, Afghanistan over a week ago. General David

NPR 2010-02-23

From NPR News in Washington, Im Craig Windham. An Afghan immigrant is slated to appear in a federal courtroom in New York within the hour and Najibullah Zazi is expected to plead guilty to terrorism charges. Hes accused of plotting a bomb attack on N

NPR 2010-01-30

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. There is no sign that the political gridlock between the White House and Congressional Republicans were clear after today's meeting in Baltimore. That's where President Obama addressed a conference of G

NPR 2010-03-31

From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. President Obama has signed the last piece of the health care overhaul today. The new law also makes big changes in the federal governments student loan program. NPRs Scott Horsley reports. The new law en

NPR 2010-02-25

From NPR News in Washington, Im Korva Coleman. The president and CEO of automaker Toyota has apologized for safety problems on his companys vehicles. Im deeply sorry for any accident that Toyota drivers have experienced. Akio Toyoda says the companys

NPR 2010-03-27

The US and Russia have an agreement for each nation to scale back nuclear arsenals by a third. After months of deadlock, today president Obama announced a landmark deal to replace the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty which expired in December. To

NPR 2010-03-26

From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. Leaders on Capitol Hill are condemning threats and vandalism against lawmakers. Most of the threats have centered around those who voted for health care overhaul. NPRs Sonari Glinton reports a prominent

NPR 2010-03-30

President Obama is joining other world leaders in condemning todays suicide bomb attacks on the Moscow subway system, attacks that killed at least 38 people and injured dozens of others. Mr. Obama is calling the bombings heinous terrorist acts. He sp

NPR 2010-03-29

From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. President Obama is rallying American and NATO troops behind what he calls a clear mission in Afghanistan to wipe out al-Qaeda and stabilize Afghanistan. Were gonna deny al-Qaeda safe haven. Were gonna re

NPR 2010-02-26

From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. The president, the vice president and Congresss top lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are sparring over health care overhaul in the glare of TV lights. The White House says it is really hoping for c

NPR 2010-02-21

President Obama is again pushing for a bipartisan effort to pass health care overhaul legislation while Republican critics continue to push back. In his weekly address, Mr. Obama appeals for a consensus. I ask members of both parties to seek common g

NPR 2010-02-27

From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers is stepping down after coming under fire for her handling of a state dinner where uninvited guests managed to bypass security and gained access to President Ob

NPR 2010-02-28

The death toll is up to 147 from one of the strongest earthquakes to ever hit Chile. The government says the 8.8-magnitude earthquake left central Chile in the state of catastrophe. But the ambassador to the US, Jose Goni, says his country is on top

NPR 2010-01-24

Vice President Joe Biden confirms the Justice Department will appeal a US court's decision to drop manslaughter charges against five former Blackwater guards. The contractors were accused of fatally shooting 17 people including women and children in

NPR 2010-01-25

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The death toll is rising in Haiti. As NPR's Corey Flintoff reports from Port-au-Prince, the Haitian government confirms at least 150,000 people have died since the earthquake struck nearly two weeks ago

NPR 2010-01-26

So far, no survivors have been found and the chances of finding the bodies of more victims today have faded with the daylight. Scenes of anguish developed all day at Beirut's International Airport and at hospitals around the city where remains were t

NPR 2010-01-27

From NPR News in Washington, Im Giles Snyder. The uncertainty surrounding the fate of General Motor's Saab brand is over. GM says the Dutch carmaker Spyker is buying Saab. Details of the deal are unclear, but the purchase price is reported to be $400