NPR 2012-02-14

Republican critics are criticizing President Obama's 2013 budget plan which seeks four trillion dollars in deficit reduction in the next decade. It calls for government spending cuts which the GOP supports but it also seeks an end to tax breaks for t

NPR 2012-02-13

Members of the Arab League are meeting in Cairo today to discuss the next step in dealing with Syria. The group has been at the forefront of efforts to stop the bloody crackdown on anti-government protests that began last March. President Bashar al-A

NPR 2012-02-12

Syria's state-run news agency says a high-ranking military officer has been assassinated in Damascus. NPR's Kelly McEvers reports the attack comes as violence in Syria is escalating. Syrian state media say say Brigadier-General Issa al-Khouli was kil

NPR 2012-02-11

President Obama's trying to put to rest criticism of a controversial policy on birth control. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the administration is tweaking its policy now to address concerns of the Roman Catholic Church. The new policy will still ensure

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

NPR 2012-02-08

A federal appeals court says California's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Joshua Johnson of member station KQED reports the ruling finds Proposition 8 serves no other purpose than to discriminate against gay and lesbian couples. The Nin

NPR 2012-02-10

President Obama says the big mortgage settlement reached today with major banks helps turn the page on an era of recklessness. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the 26-billion-dollar deal will settle claims stemming from fraudulent foreclosures. President

NPR 2012-02-05

Russia and China joined forces at the United Nations Security Council today to block a resolution that called for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down. The other 13 members supportive of the measure aimed at ending Syria's deadly crackdown o

NPR 2012-02-22

A case challenging affirmative action in university admissions will again come before the US Supreme Court. The suit was filed in 2008 by Abigail Fisher and another woman when they were denied admission to the University of Texas. Edward Blum, direct