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California Republican Rep. Steve Knight is pushing for a vote on bipartisan immigration legislation. This puts him at odds with GOP leadership in the House during an election year.

President Trump argues the story about the FBI investigating his campaign's potential conspiracy with Russia actually is a story about unlawful surveillance.

Top intelligence officials are warning lawmakers that Russia will continue to try to influence U.S. elections. Former House Intelligence Committee chair Mike Rogers talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Senior congressional leaders are urging President Trump to reverse his decision to levy tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

President Trump may be willing to ease up on ZTE, one of China's biggest telecom firms, to protect the overall economic relationship, a Beijing economist says. "The U.S. still needs China," he says.

There are questions about whether CIA Director Mike Pompeo can earn enough support to be confirmed as secretary of state. Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

So much cognac is being sold that one official is asking the state attorney general to investigate whether the Liquor Commission is turning a blind eye to bootlegging and money-laundering activities.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Bloomberg reporter Polly Mosendz about why major companies are severing ties with the Nation Rifle Association in the wake of protests over the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead.

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva woke up in jail Sunday, in a stunning fall from grace for a man who rose from nothing to lead Latin…

The president has directed the Pentagon to look into a parade, possibly to take place on Veterans Day. He was apparently inspired by the Bastille Day parade he saw last summer during a trip to Paris.

Critics say Feinstein — the oldest member of the U.S. Senate at 84 — should not run for another six-year term. But an expert says chronological age doesn't tell you much about ability.

Republican Rep. Ted Yoho of Florida says he's eager to work with the new secretary of state, Mike Pompeo.

The documentary chronicles the opening of Edwins, a fine-dining restaurant in Cleveland that provides education, housing and steady employment for former inmates.

The National Republican Congressional Committee is devoted to getting more Republicans elected to the U.S. House. Spokesman Jesse Hunt talks to Rachel Martin following Tuesday's Texas primaries.

President Trump and top House Republicans are working to secure the votes needed to pass the GOP health care bill in the countdown to a scheduled vote in the House Thursday.

FBI Director James Comey said the agency did not find clear evidence that Clinton intended to violate the law, but that she and her staff were "extremely careless" in handling sensitive information.

It's a ritual of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community in India. An effort to get the government to outlaw the practice has sparked debate — and verbal attacks.

Donald Trump has said he is not convinced that Russia was behind the hacking. This week, he'll meet with representatives of the intelligence community to discuss their findings about Russian hacking.

David Greene speaks with Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff about all of the controversies rocking the White House.

The U.S. military is sending more soldiers and marines to Afghanistan to work with Afghan forces at small combat outposts. But the State Department is largely staying behind the gates and blast walls of its Embassy in Kabul and not heading out into the field. Officials say it's because of security concerns, but critics say it prevents the U.S. from keeping an eye on how the billions of dollars in aid is being spent and improving governance across the country.