NPR 2012-12-24

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. The National Rifle Association is defending the idea that the best response to the Newtown's school massacre is to place armed guards in all schools. Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre made that sugges

NPR 2012-12-26

From NPR news in Washington, I am Craig Windham. Christmas day in Bethlehem were crowed students long lines outside the church of Nativity for look at the grotto, the tradition holds with the site of the birth place of Jesus. In Newtown, Connecticut,

NPR 2012-12-27

From NPR News in Washington, Im Jeanine Herbst. Russias Upper House of Parliament has passed an amendment that would ban Americans from adopting Russian children, Jessica Gallaher reports from Moscow the measure still has to be signed into law. All 1

NPR 2012-12-28

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. Senior House Republican aides tell NBC News that the House will return to session on Sunday at 6:30 in the evening to work on avoiding the fiscal cliff, that after a day of partisan bickering on Capito

NPR 2012-12-31

From NPR news in Washington, I am Nora Raum. Last minute talks for a deal to avert tax hikes for everyone and addressed spending cuts in the New Year. Appeared to have stalled in the Senate. NPRs David Welna reports that Senate Republican leader is l

NPR 2012-12-29

From NPR News in Washington, I am Jeanine Herbst. A meeting is underway at the White House between Senate and House leaders at this hour, its a final step at trying to find a solution to avoid the looming fiscal cliff of automatic tax hikes and spend

NPR 2012-12-12

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Barbara Klein. Michigan lawmakers have given final approval to two right-to-work measures that will likely weaken unions in what has been a labor stronghold. The bills prohibit unions from demanding dues from non-unio

NPR 2012-12-11

From NPR News in Washington, Im Windsor Johnston. President Obama is in Michigan today, where he is expected to help announce the expansion of a truck engine plant near Detroit. The president and Detroit Diesel will unveil a 100-million-dollar invest

NPR 2012-12-13

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Barbara Klein The Pentagon confirms reports that Syrian government has been firing Scud missiles at insurgent areas in recent days. It has an escalation in the conflict as rebels try to overthrow the regime of Syrian

NPR 2012-12-14

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Barbara Klein. It may be a day closer to the fiscal cliff, but lawmakers don't appear to be making any steps away from it. They continue to stand their ground. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says raising the age f

NPR 2012-12-15

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. A shooting spree at a Connecticut elementary school has left an unknown number of people dead. School district officials at Sandy Hook Elementary School say the shooting occurred this morning. Law en

NPR 2012-12-16

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman.Police in Newtown Connecticut are still investigating the crime scenes where 27 people died yesterday. NPR's Quil Lawrence reports the names of the victims have not yet been released. Police Lieutenant P

NPR 2012-12-25

From NPR news in Washington. I am LK. The upstate New York town of Webster is coping with a Christmas Eve tragedy after firefighters responding to a blaze and countered gunfire from a wood struct, two of them died. Police say the man suspected in the

NPR 2012-12-30

From NPRnews in Washington I am Nora Raum, president Obama says he still believescongress can prevent the tax hikes and spending cuts known as the fiscal cliff.But NPR news Jim reports time is running out to reach a deal, speaking in hisweekly radio