NPR 2011-06-30

From NPR News in Washington. I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Obama is pressing Congress to make tough choices to raise the debt ceiling before an August 2nd deadline. The president spoke during a White House news conference as NPR's Brian Naylor reports

NPR 2011-05-29

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nancy Lyons. President Obama says the US must always leave room to throw financial and moral support behind nations fighting for freedoms. NPR's Scott Horsley reports on his last stop on a six-day European tour, the p

NPR 2011-06-24

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Stinging losses in the US market today triggered by fears over multiple concerns around the globe. For onea combination of disappointing data over the pace of economic growth in the US. AnotherGreece's

NPR 2011-06-25

From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. President Obama was trying to restart negotiations on the federal budget deficit next week. NPRs Scott Horsley reports Mr. Obama plans to meet separately on Monday with Republican and Democratic Senate l

NPR 2011-06-29

France's Finance Minister Christine Legarde will become the first woman to lead the International Monetary Fund. She was elected today with the backing of the world's major economies. The changes at the IMF come during tumultuous times for the organi

NPR 2011-08-29

From NPR News in Washington, Im Louise Schiavone. Irene continues its northern track, now a tropical storm strength. How they spend the weekend torrent of a path from North Carolina to New England. At least 18 people have reportedly died across 8 sta

NPR 2008-03-17

Senator John McCain arrived in Baghdad today. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has been a strong supporter of the US invasion of Iraq. About a thousand anti-war protestors marched in Hollywood yesterday to mark the 5th anniversary of

NPR 2011-06-20

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. The Libyan government claims that NATO warplanes are targeting civilians. Officials there say an air strike in Tripoli today killed nine civilians, including two young children. The Libyan foreign minister

NPR 2011-06-06

Agricultural officials say they think an organic farm in northern Germany was the source of the deadly E. coli outbreak that has sickened more than 2,000 people in Europe. Twenty-two people have died. Investigators traced the bacteria to beansprouts

NPR 2011-06-04

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is fighting charges that he illegally spent campaign funds to cover up an extramarital affair during his 2008 run for the White House. In North Caro

NPR 2011-06-19

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. The British Foreign Office is urging Britons in Syria to leave that country immediately. The warning comes as violence escalates between anti-government protesters and Syrian security forces. Larry Miller r

NPR 2011-06-03

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Mitt Romney makes it official. Today, He declared his candidacy for the 2012 Republican nomination for president. NPR's national political correspondent Don Gonyea has more. Romney traveled to a farm in

NPR 2011-09-22

The Federal Reserve is taking another unorthodox step to try to stimulate the US economy. NPR's Chris Arnold says the Fed is engaging in what's being called the Twist. The Fed says it'll sell 400 billion dollars in short-term treasuries and buy up to

NPR 2011-04-15

A budget compromise has the Republican-led House's vote. Now, it's on to the Democratically-led Senate. NPR's Audie Cornish has a recap of the latest vote to keep the government funded for the rest of this fiscal year. The House passed the package on

NPR 2011-04-11

Backed by NATO air strikes, rebels in Libya say they've regained control of a strategic city just 100 miles from the rebel capital. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from Benghazi that rebels welcome the increased NATO effort. From a vantage point, a few mi

NPR 2011-06-13

Calls for the resignation of Congressman Anthony Weiner keep coming from both sides of the aisle. The New York lawmaker has decided instead of stepping down, he'll undergo treatment following his Twitter scandal. Fellow Democratic Congressman Steny H

NPR 2011-06-14

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The first primary state in the country hosts a much-anticipated presidential debate tonight. NPR's Ari Shapiro has this look at the Republicans and the issues that will be on stage in Manchester, New Ha

NPR 2011-01-11

Through displays of flowers and candlelit vigils, people across the US are paying tribute to the victims of Saturday's shooting rampage in Arizona. President Obama, who led the nation in a moment of silence this morning, said all anyone could do now

NPR 2011-01-05

In response to a very public embarrassment for the Pentagon, the Navy has stripped a senior officer of his command of the USS Enterprise. A disgraced captain, Owen Honors, was removed from his post this afternoon several years after he produced and s

NPR 2012-03-26

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. An international summit on nuclear security gets underway in Seoul, South Korea this week, with both President Obama and South Korean President Lee warning North Korea against a planned missile launc