Scott Horsley

White House Correspondent for NPR News

Scott Horsley appears in the following:

Kavanaugh And Accuser To Testify Publicly Before Senators Next Week

Monday, September 17, 2018

Christine Blasey Ford went public on Sunday with an allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school, which he denies. They will both testify next Monday.

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Saturday Politics: Trump And Hurricanes, Manafort, Kavanaugh

Saturday, September 15, 2018

President Trump sparked controversy while touting hurricane readiness. His former campaign head has pleaded guilty. And there are allegations of sexual misconduct by his Supreme Court nominee.

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FACT CHECK: Who Gets Credit For The Booming U.S. Economy?

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

President Trump and former President Obama both claim credit for the economy. Democrats argue that Trump inherited an economy that was already strong, while Republicans insist he turned it around.

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Trump Or Obama: Who Gets The Credit For A Booming Economy?

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Is the economy reaping the rewards of trends from the Obama era? On Monday, the White House took credit for a strong American economy.

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Trump Administration Continues Search For Anonymous Op-Ed Author

Friday, September 07, 2018

President Trump ends this week closer to having a second Supreme Court justice confirmed and more strong jobs numbers. But this week also saw dysfunction inside his administration dominate headlines.

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News Brief: Day 2 Of Kavanaugh Hearings, 'NYT' Anonymous Op-Ed, Gay Sex In India

Thursday, September 06, 2018

On the second day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings, there were more protests and talk of precedent. Also, we look at reaction to a New York Times op-ed by a member of the administration.

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What Day 2 Revealed About Kavanaugh

Thursday, September 06, 2018

Protesters continued to disrupt the hearings as Democrats grilled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Wednesday.

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Senators Dispute Status Of Released Documents As Questioning Of Kavanaugh Wraps Up

Thursday, September 06, 2018

Sen. Cory Booker was the first Democrat to release documents that had been designated as "confidential" as the third day of the Judge Kavanaugh confirmation hearings began.

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President Trump Responds To 'New York Times' Anonymous Op-Ed

Wednesday, September 05, 2018

President Trump slammed an extraordinary op-ed that The New York Times says was written by an anonymous senior Trump administration official who argues Trump is a threat.

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Kavanaugh Defends Controversial Abortion, Gun-Control Dissents

Wednesday, September 05, 2018

The Supreme Court nominee said Roe v. Wade was "important precedent" but stopped short of saying whether he thinks the case was correctly decided.

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Kavanaugh Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Off To A Raucous Start

Tuesday, September 04, 2018

Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh sought to portray the high court as nonpartisan. "The justices on the Supreme Court do not sit on opposite sides of an aisle," he said Tuesday.

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John McCain Honored As A Principled Politician, Beloved Father At Washington Funeral

Saturday, September 01, 2018

Meghan McCain and former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush were among the speakers at Saturday's service at the Washington National Cathedral, the culmination of a week of public mourning.

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Can Canada And The U.S. Find A Path To Replace NAFTA?

Friday, August 31, 2018

Trade talks between the U.S. and Canada ended Friday with no agreement on an update to the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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Intense Trade Talks Between The U.S. And Canada Are Underway

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Canada is negotiating with the U.S. on a possible trade deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. Mexico has already agreed to new terms with the U.S.

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Don McGahn, White House Counsel Who Helped Reshape Federal Judiciary, To Step Down

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

McGahn served as Donald's Trump's campaign lawyer and spearheaded the president's successful push to pack the bench with conservative judges.

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Trump Announces Tentative Deal With Mexico On Revised NAFTA

Monday, August 27, 2018

President Trump says the U.S. has reached a tentative deal with Mexico on an updated version NAFTA. Negotiators from the two countries have been holed up for weeks.

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McCain, The Presidential Campaigner

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Sen. John McCain was a towering presence in American politics, despite his two failed presidential runs.

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Remembering McCain's 2008 Campaign

Sunday, August 26, 2018

We look back at Sen. John McCain's presidential run in 2008 and his legacy.

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Sessions Pushes Back Hard At Trump Comments Made On Fox

Friday, August 24, 2018

The relationship between President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions appears to be at a nadir. They traded public barbs Thursday, and even Sessions' allies say he could be replaced.

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Rep. Cummings Demands Explanation For Stripping Ex-CIA Chief's Security Clearance

Thursday, August 16, 2018

The lawmaker's letter was one of several reactions to the decision. Also Thursday, a former special operations forces commander defended John Brennan and asked Trump to revoke his clearance too.

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