Scott Horsley

White House Correspondent for NPR News

Scott Horsley appears in the following:

President Trump To Visit Pittsburgh After Deadly Synagogue Shooting

Monday, October 29, 2018

A spokeswoman dismissed suggestions that Trump's rhetoric has contributed to a hostile climate. She said Trump won't shy away from drawing distinctions with Democrats before the midterm elections.

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As FBI Closed In On Bomb Suspect, Mixed Signals From President Trump

Friday, October 26, 2018

President Trump has toggled between conventional messages of national unity and partisan attacks this week as the nation was rattled by a series of suspected pipe bombs.

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Trump Praises Investigators Following Arrest Of Suspect In Suspicious Packages Case

Friday, October 26, 2018

President Trump praised law enforcement for a quick arrest in the suspicious package case, and called for unity. Earlier, he complained the case was distracting attention from the midterm elections, and cutting into GOP momentum.

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After Suspicious Packages, Trump Tones Down Partisan Rhetoric, Attacks Media

Thursday, October 25, 2018

President Trump toned down his partisan rhetoric after pipe bombs were sent to prominent Democrats, but he also attacked the media. With midterm elections approaching, Trump's calm might not last.

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Trump Addresses Suspected 'Pipe Bombs' At Campaign Rally In Wisconsin

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

President Trump began his campaign rally in Wisconsin by addressing the suspicious packages, saying that "any attacks or threats of political violence are an attack on our democracy itself."

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Trump Signs Sweeping New Legislation To Address Opioid Epidemic

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

President Trump signed sweeping legislation on Wednesday to address the opioid epidemic. In a deeply divided election year, the addiction crisis in a rare focus of bipartisan attention.

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Signing Opioid Law, Trump Pledges To End 'Scourge' Of Drug Addiction

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

President Trump signed a bipartisan legislative package that will take steps to combat and prevent drug use and overdoses in America.

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FACT CHECK: President Trump's False Claims On Migrant Caravan, Tax Cuts

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

President Trump has been keeping fact-checkers busy with his campaign claims of Middle Eastern migrants and a 10 percent middle-class tax cut.

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Trump Threatens Aid Cuts To Central American Countries In Response To Migrant Caravan

Monday, October 22, 2018

In response to the migrant caravan, President Trump has threatened to reduce aid to Central American countries and to seal the southern border, things that may not be solely in his power to do.

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Saudi Arabia's Deep Influence In The U.S.

Saturday, October 20, 2018

The Trump administration is struggling to find a way to respond to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Part of what's complicating the situation are extensive Saudi ties to the U.S.

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EPA Boasts Of Reduced Greenhouse Gases, Even As Trump Questions Climate Science

Thursday, October 18, 2018

U.S. production of heat-trapping greenhouse gases fell 2.7 percent last year. But larger cuts will be needed to address climate change.

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White House Lawyer Quits After Helping Trump Put His Mark On The Federal Bench

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

As White House counsel, Don McGahn led the president's successful push to reshape the federal courts, culminating with the explosive fight over Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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Midterm Election Could Reshape Health Policy

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

The fate of Obamacare may hinge on which party wins the midterm elections.

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What's At Stake For U.S. Health Policy With This Year's Midterm Elections

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

The midterm elections will determine which party controls the House and Senate for the next two years — and that could have a major effect on the future of U.S. health policy.

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Federal Deficit Jumps 17 Percent As Tax Cuts Eat Into Government Revenue

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

The federal deficit ballooned to $779 billion in the fiscal year just ended — a remarkable tide of red ink for a country not mired in recession or war.

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Trump Expected To Welcome Andrew Brunson, Pastor Who Was Held Captive In Turkey

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Turkish authorities arrested the American pastor after the failed coup in 2016. President Trump made the cause a key issue in his administration's dealings with Turkey.

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FACT CHECK: Trump's False Claims On 'Medicare For All'

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

President Trump packed a lot of disinformation into his op-ed column for USA Today attacking a Democratic health care proposal. Here are five points to know.

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Justice Brett Kavanaugh Will Sit For His First Supreme Court Arguments This Week

Monday, October 08, 2018

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will have a ceremonial swearing on Monday. After the highly partisan confirmation fight, concerns about the public's perception of the court are front and center.

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Vice President Pence Accuses China Of Trying To Interfere In U.S. Elections

Thursday, October 04, 2018

He says China is trying to undermine President Trump by using front groups and propaganda in an effort to beat back the president's agenda in the midterm elections.

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Experts Question Trump's Strategy To Reach Revised NAFTA Deal

Thursday, October 04, 2018

The White House sees the new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico as vindication of the president's hard-nosed negotiating tactics. But the modest benefits may not be worth the cost.

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