NPR 2012-03-19

Voting in Puerto Rico's Republican primary closes at this hour, where 20 delegates are up for grabs. Next up, the Illinois primary where Republican presidential hopefuls remain in a pitch battle for their party's nomination. And as NPR's Louise Schia

NPR 2012-03-10

The US is seeing its strongest three months of hiring since the start of the recession. The Labor Department reports an increase of 227,000 jobs in February. The numbers from the previous two months have also been revised upward. But the unemployment

NPR 2012-03-09

The US House has overwhelmingly passed a jobs bill. It contains a collection of six measures to help small businesses. NPR's Sonari Glinton reports the legislation drew rare bipartisan support. It's called the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act or J

NPR 2012-03-07

The Obama administration is out with new initiatives to help struggling homeowners. Under the plan outlined at the White House today, borrowers with FHA-insured mortgages will be able to refinance at half the fee currently charges. The president also

NPR 2012-03-06

President Obama is offering no sign as yet that the US has convinced Israel to hold its fire against Iran, where the government is suspected of working toward nuclear weapons. As he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, the presiden

NPR 2012-03-05

In a fiery speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's annual policy conference today, President Obama declared the US will not hesitate to attack Iran with military force to prevent it from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Mr. Obama said tha

NPR 2012-03-04

From NPR News in Washington, Im Nora Raum. Rusty words are searching through rubble in several states after a stream of tornados yesterday that demolished small towns tones tractor trailers in the area and broke down power lines from the Gulf Coast t

NPR 2012-03-02

The Senate's Democratic majority is blocking the GOP's bid to roll back President Obama's policy on contraception insurance coverage. The vote came down a day along party lines 51:48. It killed an amendment that would have allowed employers and insur

NPR 2012-02-21

An international bailout deal may be close at hand to keep Greece from defaulting, which would have a ripple effect on global economies. Eurozone finance ministers are meeting in Brussels. The Greek prime minister is also there. Meanwhile, Joanna Kak

NPR 2012-02-20

Facing ever-tighter Western sanctions for its nuclear program, Iran now has halted oil shipments to Great Britain and France. Meanwhile, Larry Miller tells us, the UK is advising the peace of the world is at risk. British Foreign Secretary William Ha

NPR 2012-02-19

Syrian forces fired on mourners at a funeral procession in Damascus today. Activists say at least one person was killed. Thousands had turned out for the funeral for three people killed by security forces yesterday. Activists say it was one of the la

NPR 2012-02-18

Congress is backing President Obama's request to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance which would affect tens of millions of Americans. The legislation approved today also averts a scheduled cut to doctors who treat Medicare patients

NPR 2012-02-17

House Speaker John Boehner says the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance should be extended, but it won't help the US economy much. The lawmaker's warning came hours after congressional negotiators announced the tentative deal that would end an

NPR 2012-02-16

It's not a done deal yet but a payroll tax cut extension is on track to pass in the GOP-led House. Today, House Speaker John Boehner said the measure that also extends unemployment insurance will be brought to a vote this week. We were not gonna allo

NPR 2012-02-01

All eyes are on the Florida primary which could be a game-changer in the race for the GOP's presidential nomination. Polls show the field afore is led by Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, both of whom have spent recent weeks unleashing a barrage of atta

NPR 2012-02-15

Hu Jintao's heir apparent in China Xi Jinping is on his first high-level visit to the White House, where President Obama raised a number of disputes looming over US-China relations. On critical issues like human rights, we will continue to emphasize

NPR 2012-02-02

Indiana is just one signature away from becoming the country's 23rd right-to-work state. Governor Mitch Daniels is expected to sign off on the legislation today after the state Senate approved it. Indiana Public Broadcasting's Brandon Smith reports f

NPR 2012-02-04

Unexpectedly strong jobs figures for January sent Wall Street off to its fastest start in 15 years, reflecting a burst in investor confidence. Employers added 243,000 jobs last month, and NPR's Scott Horsley reports President Obama is cheering the ne

NPR 2012-02-06

This weekend in Syria, more than 200 people have been killed in clashes with government troops. At the same time, Arab states, European nations and the US are condemning China and Russia for their vetoes of the UN Security Council resolution calling

NPR 2012-02-07

Amid mounting financial pressure, Greece is signaling a major policy turn. The coalition government says it will slash civil service job roles there by 15,000 positions this year. European leaders advised Greece that major new debt agreements would b