NPR 2011-04-25

The battle for the Libyan port city of Misrata resumed today. Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi had withdrawn, but now they're firing on the city with shells and rockets. Despite the barrage, rebels say they've driven government troops from the center

NPR 2011-02-26

The White House is moving ahead with sanctions on Libya, where more people are reported dead from a crackdown on anti-government protesters in Tripoli. Spokesman Jay Carney says the US is finalizing the sanctions process today. The United States is i

NPR 2012-02-23

The Obama administration wants to cut the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 28%. NPR's Scott Horsley reports that's part of a broader proposal designed to simplify the tax code. The current corporate tax rate is one of the highest in the world. Whil

NPR 2012-02-27

Thousands of Russians turned out today to form a human chain around the central part of Moscow. NPR's Corey Flintoff reports the demonstration was designed to show support for free elections in opposition to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Central Mos

NPR 2010-03-28

From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. Sarah Palins charging up a crowd of Tea Party activists in Nevada where people are launching a national bus tour to protest the new health care overhaul law. On a windy day in Searchlight today, Palin to

NPR 2010-12-30

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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 2012-04-05

US stocks are retreating partly on news of Spain's weak bond auction, which's stoking new fears of European debt crisis. Last week, Spain announced tax hikes and deep spending cuts. The price of gold has fallen to its lowest level since January. At l

NPR 2012-05-08

Uncertainty is rippling across world markets about Europes ability to deal with its debt crisis. Voters in two countries have punished political leaders who favored austerity measures in order to help rescue Europes ailing economies. In France, the p

NPR 2012-06-16

President Obama is halting the deportation of as many as 800,000 undocumented immigrants under the age of 30. Let's be clear. This is not amnesty. This is not immunity. This is not a path to citizenship. It's not a permanent fix. This is a temporary

NPR 2011-07-20

There's a new reason for hope in the talks over raising the debt ceiling. As NPR's Ari Shapiro reports, a bipartisan group of senators has revived the proposal that now has President Obama's blessing. The president says this Senate plan puts lawmaker

NPR 2011-08-17

President Obama is reaching out to the nation's heartland to help him identify ways to encourage more economic growth in rural communities. To that end, the president hosted a forum today on rural development at a community college in northeastern Io