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 2012-02-17

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 2012-02-20

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 2012-02-21

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 2012-03-09

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 2012-03-19

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 2012-03-21

The case of an unarmed black teen whos fatally shot by a neighborhood watch captain will go before a grand jury in central Florida in April. Authorities say Trayvon Martin was killed during a confrontation with George Zimmerman last month in a gated

NPR 2012-04-17

Several additional members of the military may come under investigation for their possible involvement in an alleged scandal involving Secret Service agents and prostitutes ahead of President Obamas recent visit to Colombia. General Martin Dempsey, c

NPR 2012-04-22

The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously today to increase the number of observers in Syria from 30 to 300. The monitors are there to see whether government troops and rebel forces are complying with a weeklong ceasefire. Violence has be

NPR 2012-04-08

Activists in Syria say government forces are shelling rebel-held towns across the country today. They say at least 74 civilians have been killed. The BBC's Jim Muir is monitoring events from Beirut. Theres been in many areas, but specifically Latamne

NPR 2012-04-10

Signs today that North Korea is getting ready for a long-range rocket launch in the next few days, defying international warnings. All three stages of the rocket are now in position, and Doualy Xaykaothao reports South Korea is suggesting the North i

NPR 2012-05-07

Socialist Francois Hollande swept to power in France today. He beat incumbent President Nicola Sarkozy in a run-off presidential election. Hollandes supporters took to the streets in Paris to celebrate. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley says it's like Mardi Gr

NPR 2012-07-09

Foreign donors have promised 16 billion dollars in aid to Afghanistan over the next four years. It's intended to help that country stabilize after foreign troops leave in 2014. As NPR's Jim Hawk reports. Secretary of State Hillary Radom Clinton is jo

NPR 2012-07-04

More people are returning to their homes in Colorado, Springs; however, some are finding that their homes have been reduced to ashes. The Waldo Canyon fire destroyed hundreds of homes. The blaze is said to be about 70% contained. Two members of the p

NPR 2011-05-07

US stocks still in positive territory with the jobs market posting robust gains. The Labor Department says the economy picked up a more-than-expected 244,000 positions in April. NPR's John Ydstie reports all of the net job growth came in the private

NPR 2011-05-03

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Barack Obama, less than 24 hours after announcing the death of Osama bin Laden, says this is a good day. The world is safer. It is a better place because of the death of Osama bin Laden. The p

NPR 2011-05-21

President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met for more than 90 minutes at the White House today. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports it was a tense discussion on how to begin peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. President

NPR 2011-04-17

Another air traffic controller was found asleep on the job; this time in Miami. The Federal Aviation Administration says it has suspended the controller in Miami who fell asleep early this morning. The FAA also announced today it will ban scheduling

NPR 2011-04-16

Congressional Democrats warn that the budget plan the House's Republican majority approved today by a vote of 235-193 won't go over well with voters. As NPR's Julie Rovner reports, critics say Americans will resist sweeping changes to the Medicare an

NPR 2011-04-19

The credit rating agency Standard and Poor's is putting Washington on notice. NPR's Zoe Chace reports that if Congress and the president don't agree on a long-term deficit plan by 2013, then the US may be a riskier place to invest. US government debt