NPR 2010-01-15

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Helicopters are flying in aid to Haiti where millions of people lost their homes in Tuesday's earthquake. The White House says the airport in the capital Port-au-Prince has been secured. But because the

NPR 2010-01-22

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The US Supreme Court is allowing corporations to spend however much they want on political campaigns again. Today the nation's high courts struck down a 20-year-old ruling that restricted corporate cont

NPR 2010-01-08

From NPR News in Washington, Im Jack Speer. Releasing a preliminary review of the events leading up to the failed Christmas Day bombing attempt against a US-bound jetliner, President Obama today called for additional steps to thwart terror efforts. A

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 2010-01-30

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 2010-01-24

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

NPR 2010-01-31

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Carol Van Dam. A winter storm is covering much of the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states today with a thick blanket of snow. 15-year-old Harrison Wall is shoveling his driveway in Bowie, Maryland. It's pretty light