NPR 2012-06-09

President Obama is accusing Republicans of pushing what he describes as unworkable economic policies, such as voucher tax cuts. Five months before the elections, President urged the GOP to back his agenda which he says has helped bolster the private

NPR 2012-06-10

One European prime minister says it could be one of the greatest financial rescue operations the world has seen. Eurozone finance ministers have concluded in an emergency conference call today on Spain's ailing economy. We get details from Lauren Fra

NPR 2012-06-23

President Obama's aides are hoping to draw far more Latino votes this election year than in 2008, and his appearance in central Florida today may have helped. He spoke of economic and education equality in his address to the National Association of L

NPR 2012-06-24

Jurors deliberating the child sexual abuse case of Jerry Sandusky had their differences, but were committed to a fair outcome, according to one member of the jury. Joshua Harper told NBCs Today Show that the evidence against the former Penn State ass

NPR 2012-06-30

Congress has cleared three major items off its to-do-list. NPRs Tamara Keith reports both the House and Senate today passed a measure combining the highway bill, a long-term flood insurance extension and another year of reduced student loan interest

NPR 2012-06-25

There is a state of emergency in Louisiana, with Governor Bobby Jindal advising a strengthening tropical storm could flood low-lying coastal areas. Meanwhile, forecasters say Tropical Storm Debby will continue to move slowly through the Gulf of Mexic

NPR 2012-06-29

The administration's historic health care law that has been under attack since day one has survived the US Supreme Court. In a five-to-four ruling, the court announced today that the Affordable Care Act, including its individual insurance mandate, we

NPR 2012-06-28

A fast-moving wildfire is spreading into the Colorado Springs city limits. More than 32,000 people have been ordered to evacuate. At least six subdivisions have been included, officials say, along with residents of the Air Force Academy. And Colorado

NPR 2012-06-27

A major boost today for the Obama administration. A federal appeals court has endorsed the Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to rein in greenhouse gases. NPR's Elizabeth Shogren reports the court's unanimous opinion could be seen as a victory

NPR 2012-06-26

Supporters and opponents of the Arizona immigration law are claiming victory in a Supreme Court ruling today. The court said local law enforcement may not arrest illegal immigrants, and the state may not make it a crime for immigrants to work without